RB Leipzig 2-1 St. Pauli
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RB Leipzig won: RB Leipzig 2-1 St. Pauli in the Bundesliga (Round 33) on Sat, 9 May 2026 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. RB Leipzig goals: Xaver Schlager 45', Willi Orbán 54'. St. Pauli goals: Abdoulie Ceesay 86'. Expected goals: 1.37-0.79. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Willi Orbán (8.7).
Match report
RB Leipzig beat St. Pauli 2-1
RB Leipzig edged St. Pauli 2-1 at Red Bull Arena on Saturday 9 May in Bundesliga.
Xaver Schlager put RB Leipzig ahead on 45' (1-0), Willi Orbán made it 2-0 on 54' and Abdoulie Ceesay pulled one back for St. Pauli on 86' (2-1).
RB Leipzig had 70% of the ball, shots were 13-8 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.37-0.79.
Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 47,800. Referee: Benjamin Brand.
Match stats
| RB Leipzig | St. Pauli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 646 (88%) | 211 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 4 |
Lineups
RB Leipzig (4-3-3): Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Willi Orbán, Castello Lukeba, David Raum, Assan Ouédraogo, Xaver Schlager, Christoph Baumgartner, Brajan Gruda, Rômulo, Yan Diomande
St. Pauli (3-4-1-2): Nikola Vasilj, Tomoya Ando, Eric Smith, Lars Ritzka, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Jackson Irvine, Joel Chima Fujita, Louis Oppie, Connor Metcalfe, Martijn Kaars, Andréas Hountondji
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig)
- 45' · Goal · Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig)
- 50' · Yellow card · Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 54' · Goal · Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig)
- 64' · Substitution · Hauke Wahl for Lars Ritzka (St. Pauli)
- 64' · Substitution · Fin Stevens for Louis Oppie (St. Pauli)
- 69' · Substitution · Nicolas Seiwald for Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig)
- 69' · Substitution · Max Finkgräfe for David Raum (RB Leipzig)
- 72' · Substitution · Abdoulie Ceesay for Andréas Hountondji (St. Pauli)
- 79' · Substitution · Antonio Nusa for Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig)
- 86' · Goal · Abdoulie Ceesay (St. Pauli)
- 89' · Substitution · Mathias Rasmussen for Eric Smith (St. Pauli)
- 89' · Substitution · Danel Sinani for Connor Metcalfe (St. Pauli)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Benjamin Henrichs for Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2014: RB Leipzig 3, draws 2, St. Pauli 3.
Questions
Who won RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli?
RB Leipzig won, 2-1 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 9 May 2026.
When and where is RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli?
Sat, 9 May 2026, 13:30 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between RB Leipzig and St. Pauli?
In 8 league meetings since 2014: RB Leipzig 3 wins, 2 draws, St. Pauli 3 wins (goals 9-6).