St. Pauli is fighting briskly: Leverkusen gives away and plays 1: 1

St. Pauli is fighting briskly: Leverkusen gives away and plays 1: 1

On April 20, 2025, the game between FC St. Pauli and Bayer 04 Leverkusen, which ended with a 1-1 draw. This game was crucial for both teams in the context of the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen fell back behind FC Bayern Munich due to the division of points in the championship race, while St. Pauli continued to separate from the relegation zone with the result.

The game started optimistically for the guests from Leverkusen. Patrik Schick scored his 18th goal of the season in the 32nd minute after a free kick by Alejandro Grimaldo and put the Leverkusen in the lead. In the first half, Leverkusen dominated the game, while St. Pauli initially had difficulty finding into play. After 20 minutes, however, the hosts were better in the game and pushed Leverkusen into their own half.

st. Paulis comeback

In the second half, St. Pauli showed his fighting spirit. Carlo Boukhalfa managed to equalize in the 78th minute after a rebound by Leverkusen's goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky. This led to an exuberant mood among the 29,546 spectators in the stadium. Previously, a possible hit by Morgan Guilavogui was checked and not recognized due to handballs from the VAR.

The compensation was the result of an energetic appearance of the entire St. Pauli team, which despite the deficit did not give up. Before the game, coach Timo Schultz had already spoken optimistically about his team's sporting possibilities, which was reflected in performance on the square. The substitution of Noah Weißhaupt also brought a breath of fresh air to the domestic game.

Leverkusen's difficulties

For Leverkusen, the draw was another setback. At ten tensions in the season, the team is in the difficult situation not to be able to catch up with eight points. Trainer Xabi Alonso realistically commented on the championship opportunities and found that his team had difficulty printing.

The point win FC St. Pauli has now set out eight points from the relegation places. They are as table-14. On the right track to secure the relegation in the remaining season. While Leverkusen is currently stuck in the midfield of the table and the possibilities for a championship are becoming increasingly lower. Before the season finale there are still four game days.

The other games on this matchday brought further surprises, such as the 4: 4 between Union Berlin and Stuttgart and a defeat of the 1. FC Heidenheim against Bayern Munich (0: 4), which continues to keep the competition for the title and descent bundesliga-statistik.de . . In summary, it should be noted that the tie for St. Pauli could be the profit of self -confidence, while Leverkusen must continue to work on its form to play in the last season games.