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Wolfsburg Secures Victory in a Hard-Fought Match Against St. Pauli
In a match corresponding to matchday 17 of the Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg achieved a narrow victory at home, in the Volkswagen Arena, against FC St. Pauli. The match, refereed by Frank Willenborg, was characterized by intensity and midfield battles.
Wolfsburg dominated possession with 61%, but St. Pauli proved dangerous on the counter-attack. The score was opened in the 25th minute with a penalty goal converted by C. Eriksen for Wolfsburg. However, St. Pauli reacted and managed to equalize in the 40th minute thanks to a goal by E. Smith, assisted by A. Dzwigala.
The second half was equally contested. Wolfsburg pressed for the winning goal, but St. Pauli defended with order. The match remained tied until the final minutes, when in the 88th minute, D. Pejcinovic scored the goal that gave the victory to Wolfsburg, with an assist from A. Daghim. The match was also marked by yellow cards, two for St. Pauli and one for Wolfsburg.
Wolfsburg finished with a balance of 12 shots, 5 on target and 6 corners, while St. Pauli accounted for 9 shots, 4 on target and 4 corners. The final result was Wolfsburg 2, St. Pauli 1.
Substitutions vfl wolfsburg: at minute 61 L. Majer came in and M. Amoura went out., at minute 73 S. Kumbedi came in and K. Fischer went out., at minute 73 P. Wimmer came in and A. Daghim went out., at minute 83 Y. Gerhardt came in and M. Svanberg went out., at minute 83 A. Zehnter came in and K. Paredes went out.
Substitutions fc st. pauli: at minute 68 L. Ritzka came in and L. Oppie went out., at minute 68 R. Jones came in and M. Kaars went out., at minute 90 M. Pereira Lage came in and A. Ceesay went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
VfL Wolfsburg
Titulares:
FC St. Pauli
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