FC St. Pauli

FC St. Pauli lost 1-0 at VfL Bochum on Wednesday evening to end the first half of the season on 14 points. Philipp Hofmann notched the only goal of an even game midway through the second half. Adam Dźwigała was sent off in time added on.

FC St. Pauli ended the year on a positive note after a 1-0 win at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday afternoon. Johannes Eggestein got the only goal in front of a sell-out crowd at the MHP Arena, and though he missed a second-half penalty the Boys in Brown went on to secure three vital points thanks to a magnificent team performance, especially in defence.

The football year ends with a trip to in-form VfB Stuttgart on Saturday (15.30 CET). In the run-up, head coach Alexander Blessin took questions from the media at the pre-match news conference.