St. Pauli surprises Stuttgart: Important victory in the relegation battle!

St. Pauli surprises Stuttgart: Important victory in the relegation battle!

In a dramatic football game, FC St. Pauli defeated VfB Stuttgart 1-0 and thus secured an important place in a non-relegation zone in the Bundesliga before the winter break. Johannes Eggestein scored the decisive goal in the 21st minute and secured a surprising victory after Hamburg had only won one in their last five games. The success in Stuttgart is not only a much-needed boost of motivation, but also a significant step in the relegation battle bundesliga.com reported.

Stuttgart fights in vain

The expected favorites VfB Stuttgart, last season's runners-up, were unable to score a goal despite superiority and numerous chances to score. The Stuttgart goalkeeper Alex Nübel made a save to prevent a bigger deficit after a penalty from Eggestein, but the overall defensively solid performance of the St. Paulians, including through their goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, made the Swabians despair. This strong defensive work and some dangerous counterattacks, including by Oladapo Afolayan, could have even brought FC St. Pauli a better win bild.de determines.

With this victory, St. Pauli ended the first half of the season with 14 points from 15 games and thus stayed above the relegation zone. For coach Alexander Blessin, himself from Stuttgart and formerly active at VfB, this victory has a special meaning. With a feeling of relief, the team can now approach the second half of the season with optimism, while Stuttgart has to deal with its own pressure after this defeat.