Stuttgart Edges Ahead of St. Pauli with 2-0 Win in Bundesliga

Demirovic and El Khannouss secure Stuttgart's seventh win

Stuttgart defeats St. Pauli 2-0, extending their unbeaten home streak and moving up to seventh in the Bundesliga table. Read more.

Stuttgart continued to press their advantage and doubled their lead on 50 minutes...

Stuttgart handed St. Pauli their first defeat of the season with a 2-0 win, moving up to seventh in the table. This victory extended Stuttgart's streak of Bundesliga home games without a draw to 16 matches (eight wins, eight losses).

The game got off to a lively start, with Stuttgart nearly scoring in the early minutes. A free-kick from Angelo Stiller was headed towards the goal by Ermedin Demirovic, but the effort was disallowed due to offside. Despite this setback, Stuttgart continued to press forward, eventually finding the breakthrough.

St. Pauli had a promising chance to take the lead, but 19-year-old Finn Jeltsch made a crucial sliding interception to block Andreas Hountondji's cross, preventing Mathias Pereira Lage from getting to the ball.

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The game's pivotal moment came on 23 minutes when Tiago Tomas broke into the St. Pauli penalty area with an impressive dribble. He was fouled by Eric Smith, and referee Sascha Stegemann awarded a penalty. However, Angelo Stiller's penalty kick was poorly executed, sailing wide of the left-hand corner, allowing Nikola Vasilj to make the save.

Angelo Stiller faced more criticism when he opted to control the ball instead of shooting first time. He attempted to work his way inside but was ultimately thwarted by Nikola Vasilj's strong goalkeeping.

The match seemed destined for a goalless draw at halftime, but Ermedin Demirovic broke the deadlock with a composed finish. Receiving the ball from Jamie Leweling, Demirovic skillfully maneuvered past Eric Smith and delicately chipped the ball over Vasilj, securing the opening goal for Stuttgart.

Stuttgart continued to press their advantage and doubled their lead on 50 minutes. Jamie Leweling's cross was deflected by Ermedin Demirovic into the path of Bilal El Khannouss, who scored with a beautifully struck shot, netting his first goal for the club.

St. Pauli pushed hard for a response, with Louis Oppie hitting the crossbar with a half-volley. Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nubel made a crucial save to deny Mathias Pereira Lage's side-footer.

The game remained intense, with both teams creating chances. Nikola Vasilj prevented Ermedin Demirovic from scoring a second, while Angelo Stiller had a goal disallowed due to Demirovic being in an offside position once again.

St. Pauli head coach Alexander Blessin attempted to turn the tide by introducing Dapo Afolayan and Martijn Kaars. The pair nearly combined for a scoring opportunity, but Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nubel made a brilliant save to deny Afolayan.

Despite further tactical changes, St. Pauli couldn't overcome the deficit and ultimately suffered their first loss of the season. The defeat also meant they missed the chance to take the top spot in the league.