FC Saint Pauli Secures Crucial Victory in Promotion Race, St Pauli back on Top of the Table

The Hamburg team was involved in the grudge duel against Hansa Rostock. The candidate for promotion will find it difficult for a long time. One player becomes the game winner. Things are getting terrible in Berlin.

A very important victory in the promotion race of the 2nd Bundesliga: FC Saint Paul he is at least temporarily back at the top of the table thanks to a 1-0 (1-0) in the duel between arch rivals and Hansa Rostock. Jackson Irvine (52nd) scored Millerntor’s goal of the day. Coach Fabian Hürzeler’s team is now in first place with 63 points, Holstein Kiel (61) but they can by winning against the 1. Kaiserslautern FC over again on Saturday. Highlights: With three game days to go before the end of the season, St Pauli are currently eight points clear Fortuna Dusseldorf in the relegation place, which can no longer be removed from Hamburg. The Rhinelanders can follow suit on Saturday.

The explosive duel between the two rival fan camps remained without violent incidents in the stands until the final whistle. The Rostock team, who were strong in the first few minutes, started with six changes compared to the 2-0 defeat against Magdeburg. The radical change of coach Mersad Selimbegović worked at first. In the 19th minute, José Perea suddenly ran alone towards goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, who stopped the shot. However, the attacker was upside down. A little later, Perea lost the lead again (34th).

The Hamburg team only managed to move in the second half. Captain Irvine bought the home fans with his header from a corner. But even after that, there were no clear chances to score for the Hanseatic League.

Hanover 96 hat Hertha BSC it also removed the last theoretical chance of promotion to the Bundesliga. Lower Saxony made it 1-1 (1-0) on Friday night with a goal from Enzo Leopold in stoppage time. Hertha’s winning streak in the last spurt of the season, as requested by coach Pal Dardai, has already come to an end. Marc Oliver Kempf (13th minute) gave Berlin the lead.

However, the Hanoverians no longer have a realistic chance of returning to the Bundesliga, nine points behind third-placed Fortuna Düsseldorf. Hertha is still one point behind 96 in seventh place and will definitely have to plan another season in the lower house of football.