Sports News | Hamburg-based Cult Club St Pauli Enjoys First Bundesliga Win in 13 Years
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Elias Saad scored twice and set up another goal as Hamburg-based cult club St. Pauli claimed its first Bundesliga win for 13 years by 3-0 in Freiburg on Saturday.
Berlin, Sep 28 (AP) Elias Saad scored twice and set up another goal as Hamburg-based cult club St. Pauli claimed its first Bundesliga win for 13 years by 3-0 in Freiburg on Saturday.
Saad opened the scoring early, set up the next goal, then sealed the win when he surged past four Freiburg players on a counterattack in the 73rd minute, shortly after the home side had a goal ruled out through VAR for offside.
St. Pauli secured promotion as the second-division champion last season, returning to the top division for the first time since its relegation in 2011. It's still known for its supporters' left-wing stance and the pirate skull-and-crossbones emblem that was popularized by fans who identified as punks.
Germany forward Deniz Undav scored deep in stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 draw for 10-man Stuttgart at Wolfsburg.
Tomas Cvancara scored just as late to give Borussia Mönchengladbach a 1-0 win over Union Berlin, dealing the visitor its first defeat of the season.
Heidenheim enjoyed a 2-0 win in Mainz, where both teams finished with 10 men, and Leipzig coasted to a 4-0 win over visiting Augsburg.
Defending champion Bayer Leverkusen was to face a stern test later at Bayern Munich, which was buoyant after starting the season with six high-scoring wins across all competitions and determined to reclaim German honors. (AP) AM
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