Etienne Amenyido gave the Bundesliga 2 leaders an early lead, and shortly before the break Axel Witsel put the ball into his own goal to make it 2-0 for FC St. Pauli. After the break, Erling Haaland shortened with a converted hand penalty. “Today was a bad day”, said Dortmund’s captain Marco Reus after the game at the Sportschau microphone, “We woke up too late. But we missed a huge chance to win the ball again this year.” “I scored against my old team”, said the former Dortmund Amenyido der ARD, “But now I’m giving 100 percent for FC St. Pauli. Now we’re going to celebrate.”
Amenyido meets again
Etienne Amenyido is currently St. Pauli coach Timo Schultz’s favorite player. He recently saved the club a point in the league with his goal in injury time against Aue – against Dortmund, the Togolese international gave the hosts the lead after a fine pass from Marcel Hartel from close range.
As a result, St. Pauli’s cup keeper Dennis Smarsch distinguished himself: Against Thorgan Hazard (7th) and especially against Marco Reus (18th), who wanted to cheekily tunnel the goalkeeper of the home side. And Smarsch’s field colleagues repeatedly presented the black and yellow guests with the problem of penetrating the attacking third with their early pressing.
Dortmund’s pressure increases – Witsel with an own goal
After about 20 minutes of play, the guests gained significantly more possession of the ball, St. Pauli mainly waited for counterattacks, remained extremely concentrated in the game against the ball even without captain Philipp Ziereis, who was banished to the reserve bench.
This was particularly impressive shortly before the break: After a powerful attack by Guido Burgstaller on the right lane, Amneyido was again ready to shoot in front of BVB keeper Gregor Kobel, but it was Axel Witsel who stretched his leg and unhappily got into his own net directed.