Bundesliga

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RB Leipzig vs FC St. Pauli – Lineups & Match Details

RB Leipzig beat FC St. Pauli 2-1. Goals: X. Schlager (45'), W. Orbán (54'), Abdoulie Ceesay (86'). RB Leipzig had 70% possession against FC St. Pauli's 30%. Shots on target: 5-3.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 33

Saturday, 9 May 2026

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli

Referee: Benjamin Brand, Germany

Lineups

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig4-3-3
Maarten Vandevoordt26Maarten VandevoordtG
Ridle Baku17Ridle BakuD
Willi Orbán4Willi OrbánD
Castello Lukeba23Castello LukebaD
David Raum22David RaumD
Assan Ouédraogo20Assan OuédraogoM
Xaver Schlager24Xaver SchlagerM
Christoph Baumgartner14Christoph BaumgartnerM
Brajan Gruda10Brajan GrudaF
RĂ´mulo40RĂ´muloF
Yan Diomande49Yan DiomandeF

Substitutes

35Max FinkgräfeD
13Nicolas SeiwaldM
7Antonio NusaM
39Benjamin HenrichsD
1Péter GulácsiG
5El Chadaille BitshiabuD
16Lukas KlostermannD
9Johan BakayokoF
11Conrad HarderF
FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli3-5-2
Nikola Vasilj22Nikola VasiljG
Tomoya Ando15Tomoya AndoD
Eric Smith8Eric SmithD
Lars Ritzka21Lars RitzkaD
Arkadiusz Pyrka11Arkadiusz PyrkaM
Connor Metcalfe24Connor MetcalfeM
Jackson Irvine7Jackson IrvineM
Joel Chima Fujita16Joel Chima FujitaM
Louis Oppie23Louis OppieM
Martijn Kaars19Martijn KaarsF
Andreas Hountondji27Andreas HountondjiF

Substitutes

5Hauke WahlD
14Fin StevensD
9Abdoulie CeesayF
20Mathias RasmussenM
10Danel SinaniF
1Ben VollG
18Taichi HaraF

Match Events

19'Y

C. Lukeba

45'G

X. Schlager

Assist: C. Baumgartner

50'Y

C. Baumgartner

54'G

W. Orbán

Assist: D. Raum

64'S

L. Ritzka

Substitution 1

64'S

L. Oppie

Substitution 2

69'S

A. Ouédraogo

Substitution 1

69'S

D. Raum

Substitution 2

72'S

A. Hountondji

Substitution 3

79'S

B. Gruda

Substitution 3

86'G

Abdoulie Ceesay

Assist: J. Irvine

89'S

E. Smith

Substitution 4

89'S

C. Metcalfe

Substitution 5

90'+1S

R. Baku

Substitution 4

Statistics

RB Leipzig
70%30%
FC St. Pauli
1.41Expected Goals (xG)0.83
13Total Shots7
5Shots on Target3
3Corners5
5Fouls9
2Offsides0
89Pass Accuracy (%)71
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

RB Leipzig host FC St. Pauli on Saturday, 9 May 2026. The kick-off time is 13:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. RB Leipzig go into the match 3rd in the table; FC St. Pauli sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

RB Leipzig have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. FC St. Pauli have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Jan 2026: RB Leipzig 1-1 FC St. Pauli; 9 Feb 2025: RB Leipzig 2-0 FC St. Pauli; 22 Sept 2024: RB Leipzig 0-0 FC St. Pauli. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

RB Leipzig beat FC St. Pauli 2-1. RB Leipzig scored through X. Schlager 45', W. Orbán 54'. FC St. Pauli replied with Abdoulie Ceesay 86'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

RB Leipzig held 70% of the ball against 30% for FC St. Pauli. Shots on target finished 5-3. Expected goals read 1.41 for RB Leipzig, 0.83 for FC St. Pauli.

Verdict

The win nudges RB Leipzig forward and leaves FC St. Pauli with work to do. RB Leipzig sat 3rd and FC St. Pauli 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.