📹 Crystal clear: fans stage mini New Year’s party at Millerntor | OneFootball

If anyone around the Millerntor in St. Pauli still hadn’t noticed beforehand, it became crystal clear by 8:30 p.m. at the latest: in today’s match between FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Köln, the relegation battle is about nothing less than everything. 

The scheduled kickoff had to be quickly forgotten, as fans from both sides set off plenty of pyrotechnics, and the stadium was soon so full of smoke that clear visibility could not be guaranteed. 

The players therefore kept warm on the pitch, and after a delay of around five minutes, referee Matthias Jöllenbeck finally got the highly significant match underway. 

Even after kickoff, the fans immediately made it clear with loud chants that they were there and ready, if necessary, to roar their team on to all three points.

The Köln supporters even went one better with a choreo in the away end. 

Now it is up to the players to turn that support into a performance out on the pitch. 

While Effzeh could take a big step toward survival today, St. Pauli have the chance to cut the gap to Köln to two points and leave the relegation playoff spot (for now). 

Karol Mets scored the first goal of the day for the Hamburg side in the 69th minute. 

What do you think - who will come out on top in this relegation showdown? Can St. Pauli hold on to their lead until the end? Feel free to write it in the comments! 

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