FC St. Pauli 1910 were held to a 1–1 home draw by 1. FC Köln on Friday night, as a late penalty from substitute Gian-Luca Waldschmidt cancelled out Karol Mets’ opener in their Bundesliga Matchday 30 clash.
In a tight encounter with limited clear-cut chances reported, the breakthrough finally arrived in the 69th minute. Estonian defender Karol Mets put St. Pauli in front, finishing after a set-up from Hauke Finn Wahl to make it 1–0 to the hosts.
Köln responded by turning to their bench throughout the second half. Linton Maina replaced Jan Thielmann at the break, before Marius Bülter and Kristoffer Lund were also introduced. The key change came in the 79th minute when Gian-Luca Waldschmidt entered the fray, and he would prove decisive.
With time running out, Köln were awarded a penalty in the 86th minute. Waldschmidt stepped up and converted from the spot to level the score at 1–1, denying St. Pauli what would have been a valuable late-season victory.
The closing stages were tense, reflected in a flurry of yellow cards. St. Pauli’s Andreas Hountondji, Tomoya Ando, Mathias Pereira Lage and Danel Sinani all went into the referee’s book, while Said El Mala was cautioned for Köln. St. Pauli also introduced Manolis Saliakas, Connor Metcalfe and Martijn Kaars as they tried to regain control late on.
Beyond the goals, substitutions and bookings listed in the official data, detailed minute-by-minute match events are not available, including full statistics and any additional key chances.
The draw leaves both sides to reflect on missed opportunities as the Bundesliga regular season moves into its final stretch. For full match information and competition context, visit the Ballaxy match centre and the Bundesliga page.
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