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FC St. Pauli vs VfL Wolfsburg – Lineups & Match Details

VfL Wolfsburg beat FC St. Pauli 3-1. Goals: K. Koulierakis (37'), Abdoulie Ceesay (57'), N. Vasilj (64' o.g.), C. Eriksen (77'), D. Pejčinović (80'). FC St. Pauli had 44% possession against VfL Wolfsburg's 56%. Shots on target: 2-10.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 34

Saturday, 16 May 2026

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg

Referee: Daniel Siebert, Germany

Lineups

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli3-4-1-2
Nikola Vasilj22Nikola VasiljG
Adam Dźwigała25Adam DźwigałaD
Hauke Wahl5Hauke WahlD
Tomoya Ando15Tomoya AndoD
Arkadiusz Pyrka11Arkadiusz PyrkaM
Jackson Irvine7Jackson IrvineM
Joel Chima Fujita16Joel Chima FujitaM
Louis Oppie23Louis OppieM
Connor Metcalfe24Connor MetcalfeF
Martijn Kaars19Martijn KaarsF
Andreas Hountondji27Andreas HountondjiF

Substitutes

9Abdoulie CeesayF
26Ricky-Jade JonesF
20Mathias RasmussenM
18Taichi HaraF
1Ben VollG
21Lars RitzkaD
3Karol MetsD
14Fin StevensD
10Danel SinaniF
VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg3-1-4-2
Kamil Grabara1Kamil GrabaraG
Jeanuël Belocian6Jeanuël BelocianD
Denis Vavro3Denis VavroD
Konstantinos Koulierakis4Konstantinos KoulierakisD
Vinícius Souza5Vinícius SouzaM
Saël Kumbedi26Saël KumbediM
Mattias Svanberg32Mattias SvanbergM
Christian Eriksen24Christian EriksenM
Joakim Mæhle21Joakim MæhleM
Adam Daghim11Adam DaghimF
Dženan Pejčinović17Dženan PejčinovićF

Substitutes

31Yannick GerhardtM
7Kento ShiogaiF
10Lovro MajerM
9Mohamed AmouraF
12Pavao PervanG
25Aaron ZehnterD
15Moritz JenzD
19Jesper LindstrømM
40Kevin ParedesM

Match Events

18'Y

Vinicius Souza

33'Y

A. Daghim

37'G

K. Koulierakis

Assist: C. Eriksen

46'S

A. Hountondji

Substitution 1

57'G

Abdoulie Ceesay

Assist: C. Metcalfe

64'OG

N. Vasilj

67'S

M. Svanberg

Substitution 1

77'G

C. Eriksen

Assist: C. Eriksen

77'S

A. Dźwigała

Substitution 2

80'G

D. Pejčinović

88'S

A. Daghim

Substitution 2

88'Y

Abdoulie Ceesay

90'+2S

J. Irvine

Substitution 3

90'+2S

C. Metcalfe

Substitution 4

90'+4Y

K. Shiogai

90'+4S

D. Pejčinović

Substitution 3

90'+4S

C. Eriksen

Substitution 4

90'+5Y

J. Fujita

Statistics

FC St. Pauli
44%56%
VfL Wolfsburg
1.47Expected Goals (xG)3.42
11Total Shots19
2Shots on Target10
8Corners9
6Fouls9
2Offsides1
72Pass Accuracy (%)78
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC St. Pauli host VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at Millerntor-Stadion. The kick-off time is 13:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. FC St. Pauli go into the match 18th in the table; VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC St. Pauli have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 losses in a row. VfL Wolfsburg have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Jan 2026: FC St. Pauli 1-2 VfL Wolfsburg; 8 Mar 2025: FC St. Pauli 1-1 VfL Wolfsburg; 26 Oct 2024: FC St. Pauli 0-0 VfL Wolfsburg. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

VfL Wolfsburg beat FC St. Pauli 3-1. FC St. Pauli scored through Abdoulie Ceesay 57'. VfL Wolfsburg replied with K. Koulierakis 37', N. Vasilj 64' (o.g.), C. Eriksen 77' (pen.), D. Pejčinović 80'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 80 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC St. Pauli held 44% of the ball against 56% for VfL Wolfsburg. Shots on target finished 2-10. Expected goals read 1.47 for FC St. Pauli, 3.42 for VfL Wolfsburg.

Verdict

VfL Wolfsburg take the three points; FC St. Pauli look at a thin night for the home crowd. FC St. Pauli sat 18th and VfL Wolfsburg 16th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.