Can fires BVB to last-minute win over St. Pauli | OneFootball

The captain kept his cool. In the sixth minute of stoppage time, Can fired a penalty into the net for the decisive 3-2 (1-0) against FC St. Pauli. BVB had taken the lead through Brandt (45.+1) and Adeyemi (54.) to make it 2-0. Sands (62.) and Jones (72.) temporarily leveled the score for the visitors.

BVB coach Kovač stuck to his policy and rotated after the 3-0 against Bremen for the match against FC St. Pauli as well. Can, Svensson, Bellingham, Brandt, and Adeyemi started in place of Süle, Yan Couto, Beier, Chukwuemeka (all on the bench), and Sabitzer (calf problems).

Both teams were initially searching for structure in their play. Accordingly, not much happened on the pitch in the opening minutes. That changed abruptly after 13 minutes. A cross from Ryerson was fumbled by Vasilj right at Brandt’s feet. His first-time shot was cleared off the line by Wahl for his beaten keeper.

The next moment of excitement came just five minutes later. Fábio Silva handled the ball in his own penalty area. Referee Osmers initially pointed to the spot, but after reviewing the footage, rightly overturned his decision. The arm was close to the body.

A free kick from Brandt on the edge of the box also failed to find the net, instead whistling just past the right post. Quite a few BVB fans were already celebrating, thinking the ball had gone in (26’). The visitors did not hide and almost immediately created a chance at the other end. After a pass from Kaars, Pereira Lage was denied from close range by the Westphalian goalkeeper.

Dortmund struggled to find ideas against Hamburg’s well-organized defense. Just as most were expecting a 0-0 at halftime, Adeyemi picked up the ball and brought it inside from the right. Brandt was there and slotted home to give the Black and Yellows a 1-0 halftime lead (45.+1).

St. Pauli strikes back – Can counters

In the second half, Borussia again initially lacked precision. Not so in the 54th minute. Fábio Silva chased down a long ball from Brandt and selflessly squared it for Adeyemi, who only had to tap it in.

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The Kiezkicker were only briefly shocked. A corner from Smith was headed by Sands into the left corner to make it 2-1 (62’). And St. Pauli kept going. A Smith free kick from the right was volleyed by Jones unstoppably past Kobel for the 2-2 equalizer (72’).

The equalizer made the visitors even more confident. Jones broke into the box on the right, but was denied by Kobel from a tight angle (79’).

BVB dragged themselves through the closing stages. Can took heart and stormed through the box on the right. His pass to the near post was just about blocked (90.+1).

When everything seemed to be heading for a draw, Jones committed a foul on Svensson at the edge of his own penalty area. VAR intervened and changed Osmers’ decision from a free kick to a penalty. Can kept his nerve and converted low and to the right for the 3-2 (90.+6).

Conclusion: Dortmund took the lead, but without shining. St. Pauli’s consistent pressing prevented BVB from getting into their rhythm for long stretches. Despite being two goals down, Hamburg did not give up and deservedly equalized. But Borussia kept pushing for the decisive goal and were rewarded with the winner in stoppage time.

BVB: Kobel – Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck – Ryerson (71. Yan Couto), Nmecha (83. Özcan), Bellingham, Svensson – Brandt (83. Chukwuemeka), Adeyemi (71. Beier) – Fábio Silva (71. Guirassy)

St. Pauli: Vasilj – Dźwigała (64. Ando), Wahl, Mets – Pyrka, Sands, Smith, Ritzka (64. Oppie) – Fujita – Kaars (64. Jones), Pereira Lage

Goals: 1-0 Brandt (45.+1), 2-0 Adeyemi (54.), 2-1 Sands (62.), 2-2 Jones (72.), 3-2 Can (90.+6, penalty)

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