HAMBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Saint Pauli opened its Bundesliga season with a 2-1 victory over rival Werder Bremen on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at Millerntor-Stadion.

The match defied a pregame projection that favored the home side. Defender Hauke Wahl broke a scoreless deadlock for Saint Pauli in the 55th minute. Substitute Jovan Milošević, who later assisted Wahl’s opener, doubled the lead in the 62nd. Werder Bremen’s Joel Fujita cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 70th minute, but the visitors could not find an equalizer.

The physical contest featured eight yellow cards. The result gave Saint Pauli an early win in the league campaign while handing Werder Bremen a loss.