FC St. Pauli

The Boys in Brown began their pre-season preparations after a seven-week break on Thursday in front of around 150 fans at the Kollau training complex. Head coach Alexander Blessin focused on work with the ball in the first session back.

FC St. Pauli took a huge step towards Bundesliga safety with a 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. After a flying start by the home side and a first-minute strike by  Rasmus Kristensen, the Boys in Brown came from behind to lead thanks to goals from Manolis Saliakas and Morgan Guilavogui. Michy Batshuayi drew Eintracht level midway through the second half, but the Blessin XI saw the game out and go into the final day three points and 13 goals clear of FC Heidenheim.

FC St. Pauli played out a goalless draw with Werder Bremen on Sunday evening to edge another point closer to Bundesliga safety. In front of a sell-out crowd on the Weser, the Boys in Brown had more of the game in the first half. The home side came out stronger in the second, however, and a draw was a fair reflection of the proceedings.