Wolfsburg celebrates late victory: Pejcinovic heads 2-1 against St. Pauli!

Wolfsburg celebrates late victory: Pejcinovic heads 2-1 against St. Pauli!

On January 15, 2026, VfL Wolfsburg met FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga and won the exciting duel 2-1. This game was particularly important for Wolfsburg after they previously suffered a bitter 8-1 defeat against Bayern Munich. The win against St. Pauli gives the Wolves an important three points in the relegation battle, and the team put in a fighting performance.

The game started slowly, with Wolfsburg having more possession but initially unable to create any dangerous chances. A handball by St. Pauli's Hauke ​​Wahl in the 22nd minute caused the first upset: the VAR intervened and referee Frank Willenborg awarded a penalty. Christian Eriksen converted this in the 25th minute and scored his first goal for Wolfsburg. However, St. Pauli was then able to react quickly when Eric Smith equalized in the 40th minute thanks to an unfortunate defensive move by Maximilian Arnold.

Tension until the last minute

The second half remained exciting and the spectators saw an open exchange of blows. St. Pauli showed a strong defensive performance. The shock of a medical emergency in the away fan block caused the stands to fall silent for around ten minutes before everything was stable again. In the final phase, Wolfsburg's star Dzenan Pejcinovic came into play, scoring the winning goal in the 88th minute after a precise cross from Daghim. He scored in the third game in a row and is in top form with five goals from the last three games.

Wolfsburg coach Daniel Bauer, who received some harsh criticism from “Sky” expert Didi Hamann in this game, said after the game: “We recovered from the last defeat and showed our strength.” From the 15 points that the Wolves had previously lost this season after taking a lead, there was now an emphatic turnaround. Hamann had previously criticized Bauer's gesture-heavy demand for video evidence as unsportsmanlike, in a phase that was characterized by a lot of emotion and nervousness.

Prospects and next games

With this victory, Wolfsburg is strengthened for the next challenges. Their next games: Wolfsburg will face Heidenheim, while St. Pauli will face Borussia Dortmund in their next match. It will be important for Hamburg to take the positive defensive performance from this game and act even more purposefully on offense.

The encounter between VfL Wolfsburg and FC St. Pauli showed once again how quickly the dynamics in football can change. It will be interesting to see what happens next in the coming weeks. more about this in the reports from NDR and Picture.