"The lead suited St. Pauli's match plan perfectly. "Our plan was clear from the start," revealed Lars Ritzka after the match: "Fight for every ball and support one another." They fought with even more passion for every centimetre after the opener. "We gave it everything today, we really lived and celebrated it, we tackled and defended in the box," said St. Pauli coach Alexander Blessin."
"Bayern had enjoyed more than 82 percent of the ball after a quarter-hour but lacked luck: the agile Lennart Karl unleashed a fine curler that crashed off the post (24'). 11 minutes later, Tom Bischof let fly from distance, but his deflected drive hit the woodwork again (35'). It was only when Luis Díaz went down in the box and flicked the ball into Raphaël Guerreiro's path that they deservedly levelled the scores."
Three days after a 3-1 Champions League loss, Bayern faced low-confidence St. Pauli, who had lost eight straight Bundesliga matches. Andreas Hountondji put St. Pauli ahead after five minutes. St. Pauli sat deep and defended with a clear plan to fight for every ball and support one another. Bayern dominated possession—over 82 percent after 15 minutes—but struggled for finishing, hitting the post and woodwork. Luis Díaz went down in the box and flicked the ball to Raphaël Guerreiro, who levelled the scores. Bayern found a late breakthrough and won 3-1 in added time.
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