FC St. Pauli earned a point away at Arminia Bielefeld on Friday but failed to end their long winless run in the 2. Bundesliga. The match at the SchücoArena finished 2-2 (1-1), leaving the Hamburg-based club in 12th place with three points from four matches.
How did the match in Bielefeld unfold?
The visitors suffered an early setback. A long goal kick from Bielefeld keeper Jonas Kersken led to the opening goal by Jannik Rochelt in the 13th minute. St. Pauli responded quickly, however. David Nemeth won possession and played a precise through ball to Taichi Hara, who equalised in the 20th minute. The Boys in Brown fell behind again after the break. A free-kick delivery found Joel Grodowski in the 51st minute, whose shot took a deflection before finding the net. The response came soon after. Arkadiusz Pyrka delivered a cross into the box, where super-sub Abdoulie Ceesay backheeled the ball home for a 2-2 equaliser in the 65th minute. St. Pauli pushed for a winner late on but could not create a clear-cut chance.
How long is the current winless run?
The streak now stands at 188 days without a competitive victory. The last win dates back to February 28th, a 1-0 Bundesliga triumph at TSG Hoffenheim. Since then, the club has failed to win in ten Bundesliga and four second-division matches, plus one cup fixture. Head coach Marcel Rapp is therefore the only manager of a first or second-tier club whose team is yet to win a single competitive match this season. This statistic is reflected in the current league standing. FC St. Pauli has three points from four games, with no wins, three draws, and one loss. Their goal difference is -1, having scored six and conceded seven. They trail league leaders 1. FC Nürnberg by six points. The full league picture is available in our standings.
Where was the match broadcast?
The broadcasting rights were held by Sky for pay-TV and by WOW and OneFootball for streaming. There was no free-to-air coverage for the Friday night fixture. Sky and WOW are showing all 2. Bundesliga matches live this season. The next challenge for FC St. Pauli is already on the horizon.
What's next for St. Pauli?
Marcel Rapp's side will host VfL Wolfsburg at the Millerntor-Stadion on September 12th. Wolfsburg currently sit third in the 2. Bundesliga table, presenting a significant challenge. All upcoming fixtures and kick-off times can be found on our fixtures page. With this in mind, the focus in training will be on finding the form needed to secure that elusive first victory of the campaign.
