Crisis in Hamburg is getting worse
St. Pauli on the ground: Kiezklub loses eighth game in a row
Updated 11/23/2025 – 7:32 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
FC St. Pauli is still deep in the relegation mire. There were also no points for the “Kiezkicker” against Union Berlin.
The crisis at FC St. Pauli continues: On Sunday evening, Hamburg lost their home game against Union Berlin 0-1 (0-1). It was the eighth Bundesliga defeat in a row for coach Alexander Blessin’s team. The team hasn’t scored since the 2-1 win against Augsburg in mid-September. There was only a win against TSG Hoffenheim in the cup against TSG Hoffenheim at the end of October.
This time Rani Khedira scored the goal of the day at the Millerntor (44th minute). While Union moves up to eighth place in the table thanks to the win, St. Pauli remains in relegation place 16.
Union controlled this uneventful game and seemed at least a little more determined from the start. In the 39th minute, Berlin center forward Andrej Ilić was initially denied by Nikola Vasilj. Five minutes later, St. Pauli’s goalkeeper was powerless to stop a hidden shot from Khedira.
It was indicative of Hamburg’s difficult situation that they started something of an urgency phase in the second half and invested significantly more in their offensive game. However, the yield was poor. Many balls to the top didn’t reach the goal. Goals like a long-range shot from Joel Chima Fujita (60′) or a header from Hauke Wahl (63′) were too harmless.
This team has lost the self-confidence of the first weeks of the season. The fact that the Berlin defense was very secure with the strong Austrian Leopold Querfeld in the center made things even more difficult.
The guests’ stable connection only wobbled once: because captain Christopher Trimmel and goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow did not agree after a cross into the penalty area, the ball remained in play. FC St. Pauli’s next attack attempt put substitute Danel Sinani in a good shooting position, but the Luxembourger only hit the post (75th).