FC St. Pauli – 1. FC Kaiserslautern

FC St. Pauli fell to a 1‑2 defeat at home to 1. FC Kaiserslautern, a result that left the Hamburg club stuck in eighth place with seven points from six games – one win, four draws and a loss, and a perfectly balanced 8‑8 goal tally. Kaiserslautern, meanwhile, moved up to fifth with eleven points, having collected three victories, two draws and a single defeat while scoring six and conceding four. The win also gave the visitors a clean sweep in their head‑to‑head meetings this season, having already beaten St. Pauli once with no draws. The three‑point gap between the sides now widens the gap to the top of the table, leaving St. Pauli in need of a turnaround to re‑ignite their campaign.