In a gripping duel, Hannover 96 missed out on a victory that was already believed to be certain. Things get wild against FC St. Pauli – after a shock at the start.
Hannover 96 gave up their first win of the season in the second division in the last few seconds. Lower Saxony played 2-2 (1-1) against FC St. Pauli in the Saturday evening game of the second matchday and, after the 2-1 defeat at newly promoted Kaiserslautern, again missed the first three at the start of the season.
Johannes Eggestein, who was born in Hanover, gave the Kiezkicker an early lead (4th), Sebastian Kerk with a dubious hand penalty (33rd) and Derrick Köhn (71st) with a long-range shot (71st) turned the game around for Hanover. Jackson Irvine (90+5) scored the late equaliser.
Intense encounter to the end
After beating 1. FC Nürnberg 3-2 last week, Hamburg started with plenty of offensive drive. Newcomer Eggestein rewarded the bold Kiezkicker, but the hosts came back. After half an hour, referee Felix Zwayer pointed to the penalty spot, St. Pauli’s Jakov Medic got the ball on his left arm – Kerk converted safely.
After the break, both teams remained dangerous. Hamburg, who moved up to third place, played forward in an intense encounter in front of 33,600 spectators until the end. Hannover was waiting for a counterattack, one of which was completed by Köhn from around 20 meters into the right angle, which is worth seeing. Adam Dzwigala had deflected.
In added time (90+1), the strong Köhn first hit the bar with a free kick before Irvine struck on the other side.