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Dortmund Waste Two-Goal Lead but Score Stoppage-Time Win over St Pauli

Emre Can scored a stoppage-time penalty after VAR confirmed a foul, helping Dortmund cut Bayern Munich's lead to eight points in the Bundesliga title race.

  • Deep into stoppage time on Jan 17, Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can converted a penalty in the fifth minute to secure a 3-2 home win over FC St. Pauli.
  • A VAR intervention showed a foul on Maximilian Beier inside the area, prompting the decisive penalty after St. Pauli fought back to level the score with goals from Sands and Jones.
  • Julian Brandt and Karim Adeyemi scored either side of half-time, with Adeyemi converting a Fabio Silva assist, while James Sands and Ricky-Jade Jones scored within 10 minutes to equalise for St. Pauli.
  • The victory cut Dortmund's gap to Bayern Munich to eight points and left Dortmund second on 39 points, but Bayern Munich can restore an 11-point lead at RB Leipzig later on Saturday.
  • Can told Sky Germany `What a rollercoaster ride` as German chancellor Friedrich Merz watched from the home VIP box and the Dortmund crowd cheered the VAR announcement producing the penalty.
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A happy last-minute elfer, playful leadership and open criticism after the hard-to-comprehensive victory against St. Pauli: Borussia Dortmund itself seems a little perplexed. The scores deceives over a lot.

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FC St. Pauli gets a 0-2 at Borussia Dortmund, but loses due to a controversial penalty. Coach Alexander Blessin scolds - also because of a scene with Nico Schlotterbeck.

In the German football league, Estonian national team captain Karol Mets and his home club St. Pauli had to accept a painful defeat.

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Last-gasp Can penalty gives Dortmund win against St Pauli

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The FC wins the game stylized for the final against Mainz, the BVB secures three points against St. Pauli late – and Hoffenheim is on his way to the Champions League.

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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