St. Pauli Beats Bremen 2‑1 in Intense Northern Derby
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St. Pauli Beats Bremen 2‑1 in Intense Northern Derby

St. Pauli secured a 2-1 victory over Werder Bremen on matchday 23 of the Bundesliga. The match began level, but the Hamburg side made the most of limited chances. In the 55th minute, Hauke Wahl gave St. Pauli the lead, a goal facilitated by Bremen goalkeeper Mio Backhaus. Werder responded swiftly, with Jovan Milosevic equalising in the 62nd minute, yet St. Pauli answered almost immediately. In the 70th minute, Joel Chima Fujita delivered the decisive strike for the hosts. Jackson Irvine supplied a precise through‑ball to Manolis Saliakas, who forwarded the ball into the box where Fujita slammed it into the far corner. Bremen made further efforts to level the score, but St. Pauli’s defense remained solid. Intense battles across the pitch and several yellow cards characterised the game. The final result left St. Pauli ahead of Werder Bremen in the standings.