German Cup · St. Pauli advance 8-7 on penalties
St. Pauli vs TSG Hoffenheim: 2–2
St. Pauli beat TSG Hoffenheim 8–7 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the German Cup on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg Norderstedt, Germany.
- Competition: German Cup (2025-26 German Cup, Second Round)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 28 Oct 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Final Score - After Penalties
- Venue: Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg Norderstedt, Germany
- Attendance: 28,123
- Teams: St. Pauli (home), TSG Hoffenheim (away)
Goals
- 1' — Hauke Wahl (St. Pauli), assist Eric Smith
- 47' — Grischa Prömel (TSG Hoffenheim), assist Andrej Kramaric
- 107' — Andrej Kramaric (penalty) (TSG Hoffenheim)
- 120'+2' — Mathias Pereira Lage (St. Pauli)
Match statistics
| Statistic | St. Pauli | TSG Hoffenheim |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 41.2 | 58.8 |
| Shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 7 |
| Fouls | 15 | 18 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 5 |
Starting line-ups
St. Pauli (3-4-2-1): Ben Voll (G), Eric Smith (CD), Karol Mets (CD-L), Hauke Wahl (CD-R), Joel Chima Fujita (CM-L), James Sands (CM-R), Louis Oppie (LM), Arkadiusz Pyrka (RM), Andreas Hountondji (F), Oladapo Afolayan (CF-L), Connor Metcalfe (CF-R).
TSG Hoffenheim (4-4-2): Oliver Baumann (G), Albian Hajdari (CD-L), Robin Hranác (CD-R), Bernardo (LB), Alexander Prass (RB), Grischa Prömel (CM-L), Leon Avdullahu (CM-R), Bazoumana Touré (LM), Andrej Kramaric (RM), Fisnik Asllani (CF-L), Tim Lemperle (CF-R).
Recent form
St. Pauli: lost 2–0 away to VfB Stuttgart (19 Sept); lost 2–1 vs Bayer Leverkusen (27 Sept); lost 1–0 away to Werder Bremen (4 Oct); lost 3–0 vs TSG Hoffenheim (19 Oct); lost 2–0 away to Eintracht Frankfurt (25 Oct).
TSG Hoffenheim: lost 4–1 vs Bayern Munich (20 Sept); drew 1–1 away to SC Freiburg (28 Sept); lost 1–0 vs FC Cologne (3 Oct); won 3–0 away to St. Pauli (19 Oct); won 3–1 vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (25 Oct).