Match Report
The table gap was wide: 39 points between RB Leipzig (3rd, 65 pts) and St. Pauli (18th, 26 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.94/1.38 for RB Leipzig and 0.85/1.76 for St. Pauli (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
8 games without a win framed St. Pauli's arrival. The last-five ledger: RB Leipzig 12/15, St. Pauli 2/15.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by RB Leipzig, 1 by St. Pauli, 2 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Red Bull Arena, with room for 47,069 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: RB Leipzig led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
RB Leipzig: Willi Orbán (54'), Xaver Schlager (45') · St. Pauli: Abdoulie Ceesay (86')
Key stats
Possession: RB Leipzig 70% · St. Pauli 30% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-5