And here's the pick of the reaction.⤵️ #fcsp #fcspscf

Our match report after the narrow defeat against Freiburg. #fcsp #fcspscf

90'+7 #Sinani has one last go from the edge of the box but Atubolu has it and the final whistle goes. After a strong first-half showing the #BoysInBrown lost their way after the restart and two goals from Igor Matanovic condemned them to a bitterly disappointing home defeat. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-2

90'+1 The #BoysInBrown have seven minutes of time added on to turn this round. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-2

89' Martijn #Kaars comes on for Tomoya #Andō.🔁 #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-2

85' Double switch by the #BoysInBrown: Connor #Metcalfe and Andréas #Hountondji come on for Mathias #PereiraLage and Mathias #Rasmussen.🔁🔁 #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-2

78' Freiburg do take the lead this time. #Vasilj is unable to hang on to Irié's shot and Matanovic is on hand to convert on the rebound. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-2

74' Cyriaque Irié thinks he has given Freiburg the lead with a back-post header but a VAR review finds him narrowly offside in the build-up. Phew! #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-1

70' Tomoya #Andō smashes a shot over the crossbar. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-1

68' Alexander #Blessin responds with the introduction of Louis #Oppie for Lars #Ritzka.🔁 #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-1

65' Grifo goes for a goal and his shot strikes Matanovic on the thigh and deflects past the despairing dive of #Vasilj to level the scores. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-1

55' Suzuki receives the ball at the angle of the box and angles a drive past the far post. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-0

55' Freiburg are the busier side at the moment. Grifo unleashes another shot on goal, but once again #Vasilj is equal to it. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-0

52' Igor Matanovic hits a shot on the turn, but #Vasilj has a good view of it and tips it over the bar before gathering another Freiburg attempt from the resulting corner. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-0

46' The #BoysInBrown get the ball rolling again, kicking towards the South Stand in the second half. Come on! #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-0

Half-time. A bright showing from the #BoysInBrown, who have been much the busier of the two sides. So far, so good. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-0

45' Suzuki suddenly has a sniff of goal but his shot is blocked by #Wahl and then the #BoysInBrown join forces to usher the loose ball out for a corner, which comes to nought. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-0

36' Arkadiusz #Pyrka hits a looping ball towards goal. It's too high for Atubolu but clears the bar as well. Soon after, Hauke #Wahl hits one off target. The #BoysInBrown are well worth their lead at the moment. #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-0

24' Eric #Smith floats a corner into the mixer. It's met by #Andō, whose header falls favourably for Danel #Sinani to prod the ball over the line from close range at the second attempt. One-nil to the #BoysInBrown! #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-0

24' GET IN!!! #fcsp | #fcspscf 1-0

22' The #BoysInBrown break quickly and #Fujita tees up #Rasmussen on the edge of the area. He hits it well but Atubolu is able to gather at the second attempt. #fcsp | #fcspscf 0-0

18' Joel #Fujita tries his luck from distance but Atubolu is equal to it and almost immediately Nikola Vasilj produces a fine save to keep out an effort from Vincenzo Grifo. #fcsp | #fcspscf 0-0

14' Tomoya #Andō receives a yellow a card for a foul on Suzuki.🟨 #fcsp | #fcspscf 0-0

5' The #BoysInBrown win the first corner of the game. It's taken short and eventually finds its way to Mathias #Rasmussen in the box, whose effort is gathered by Noah Atubolu in the Freiburg goal. #fcsp | #fcspscf 0-0

1' Peep! Freiburg, in all red, kick off. Brown-and-white stripes as usual for the #Blessin XI today. #fcsp | #fcspscf 0-0

Our starting 1️⃣1️⃣ against SC Freiburg. #fcsp #fcspscf

Nous sommes St. Pauli! 🏴‍☠️ #fcsp #fcspscf

💬 #Blessin on the expected atmosphere: “The reception we got from the fans when we arrived on the bus last season was truly outstanding. The way they got behind us gave us a few extra percentage points. Combined with the funfair, it’s something quite special.” #fcsp | #fcspscf

💬 #Blessin on Eric #Smith: “Eric is incredibly important for us. He’s happy about being called up to the national team and we’re delighted for him. It’s given him a lift.” #fcsp | #fcspscf

💬 #Blessin on the remaining five home games: “It gives us a good feeling, but it doesn’t mean we’re in the comfort zone. We’re on a good run at home and we want to keep it going.” #fcsp | #fcspscf

💬 #Blessin on SC Freiburg: “They put in a commanding performance against Genk yesterday and that’s bound to give them a boost. We need to meet them with everything we have.” #fcsp | #fcspscf

FCSP head coach Alexander #Blessin has been talking to the media about Sunday's home game against SC Freiburg​. Here's some of what he had to say.. #fcsp | #fcspscf

Becoming a member of FC St. Pauli is not just a matter of the heart, there are also a number of benefits attached. Find out more here and sign up now! ⤵️ #fcsp

For FC St. Pauli, stickers are identity 🤎 They mark territory, carry messages, and connect a global community. Anti-fascist. Anti-racist. Always visible.

The next home game is against SC Freiburg this Sunday. Hauke #Wahl has been talking about the opposition and the significance of the game, former teammate Philipp Treu, and the tight relegation battle. More here.. ⤵️ #fcsp

All the best, David #Nemeth. Have a great day! ☀️🥳 #fcsp

Good to see you back on the pitch Andreas! #fcsp

The pick of the reaction after tonight's defeat at Gladbach. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp

Here's our match report after tonight's reverse at Borussia Mönchengladbach. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp

Full-time. An evening to forget for the #BoysInBrown against a Gladbach side who didn't have to do too much to secure the win. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 2-0

90'+1 There'll be five minutes of time added on. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 2-0

88' Connor #Metcalfe replaces Arkadiusz #Pyrka.🔁 #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 2-0

79' Honorat has the chance to put the game to bed. He's clean through but his shot smacks back off the post. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 2-0

76' The #BoysInBrown have a quarter of an hour left to turn this round. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 2-0

67' Alexander #Blessin responds with a triple substitution, throwing on Louis #Oppie, Andréas #Hountondji and Martijn #Kaars for Lars #Ritzka, Adam #Dźwigała and Mathias #PereiraLage.🔁🔁🔁 #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 2-0

62' The #Blessin XI have started the half better but it's the home side who strike first, substitute Franck Honorat finishing a move he started with an angled drive that takes a deflection of Tomoya #Andō on its way into the net. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 2-0

46' We're off again at Borussia Park with both sides unchanged. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 1-0

Half-time. The #BoysInBrown go in a goal down after containing the home side very well until that Stöger free-kick. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 1-0

45'+1 We'll have a minimum of 60 seconds of added time. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 1-0

42' Danel #Sinani beats two or three defenders and goes for goal but his curling effort flies past the angle. #fcsp | #bmgfcsp 1-0