Bundesliga on Sunday
Hoffenheim unbeaten away – St. Pauli’s crisis is coming to a head
Updated 10/19/2025 – 7:35 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
The goals were a long time coming. With the restart, Hoffenheim turned up the heat – and celebrated a special comeback.
TSG Hoffenheim remains unbeaten away from home: Christian Ilzer’s team ended matchday 7 of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 (0-0) win against FC St. Pauli. Bazoumana Touré (54th minute), Andrej Kramarić (59th) and Grischa Prömel (79th) scored the Kraichgauer goals. Danel Sinani’s goal for the hosts was canceled due to an offside position (88′).
Just before that, things got emotional. Ozan Kabak celebrated his comeback for TSG after a 16-month injury break. The defender tore his cruciate ligament during an international match with Turkey in June 2024 and as a result missed the entire 2024/25 season.
With the away win, Hoffenheim took all ten points away from home after seven matchdays. For FC St. Pauli, however, it was the fourth defeat in a row.
St. Pauli immediately tried to put TSG under pressure. So the Hamburgers didn’t want to let the guests develop. But Hoffenheim stood securely and also provided the first highlights of the game. Fisnik Asllani scored in the hosts’ goal. The attacker was offside when he finished in the eighth minute. Eleven minutes later, Tim Lemperle hit the post for TSG.
As a result, the two teams neutralized each other. Only in the final phase of the first half did the Kiezkickers increase the pressure again. In the 41st minute, Martijn Kaars had a free shot after a strong pass from Joel Fujita against TSG keeper Oliver Baumann, but was denied by the national goalkeeper. Robin Hranáč blocked Mathias Pereira Lage’s follow-up shot in desperate need.
The start of the second half belonged to the guests again. Nikola Vasilj parried a deflected ball from his own teammate Lars Ritzka and a shot from Andrej Kramarić. When Touré finished, St. Pauli’s goalkeeper had no chance. While St. Pauli continued to lack precision in their actions, Hoffenheim acted in a calm manner. The strong Kramarić made it 2-0 after a one-two with Lemperle.
Blessin now brought in Andréas Hountondji and Oladapo Afolayan for Pereira Lage and Kaars for the offensive. Against the cleverly acting guests, Hamburg hardly had any compelling finishing opportunities. On the contrary: Prömel caused disillusionment at the Millerntor with Hoffenheim’s third goal. Danel Sinani’s supposed goal (88th) was conceded due to an offside position. For FC St. Pauli, this also ended the small series of two wins against Hoffenheim from last season.