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- Wolves boss Ralph Hasenhüttl may freshen things up as the race for Europe hots up.
- Sebastian Bornauw is ruled out with a foot injury, but captain Maxi Arnold is close to a return from a muscle injury.
- Kilian Fischer is available after suspension and will probably replace Mads Roerslev at right-back, while Mathys Angely is ruled out with a thigh injury.
- Lucas Nmecha has problems with his adductors, while Bialek, Grabara, Majer, Paredes and Rogerio are all back in training after longer-term issues.
St. Pauli- Manolis Saliakas could return from injury, but if he does not make it, Treu could start on the right, with Ritzka remaining on the left.
- James Sands will be a huge loss for the rest of the season after injuring ankle ligaments. Morgan Guilavogui is expected back after the international break, while Simon Zoller is ruled out with a muscle injury. Connor Metcalfe is back in training.
- Karol Mets has a patella injury, while Robert Wagner is struggling with a thigh injury. Back-up goalkeepers Sascha Burchert and Sören Ahlers are both out with long-term with knee injuries.
- LIVE Text Commentary90+6'That's all for today as the game is over.90+4'It will be a substitution. Johannes Eggestein (St. Pauli) is ready to enter the pitch as Danel Sinani walks off.90+1'There will be a minimum of 5 min. of added time.89'Great teamplay by St. Pauli as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.84'Wolfsburg enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.83'57:43 – the ratio of ball possession.79'The substitution is prepared. Kevin Behrens (Wolfsburg) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Tiago Tomas.79'Great touch by Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg) as he receives a precise pass deep inside the box and rips a shot goalwards, but the keeper pulls off an amazing save!77'The St. Pauli players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.75'The corner is swung in but St. Pauli can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.71'Goal! Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg) runs up to the ball, stops and waits for Nikola Vasilj to commit before slotting the penalty into the bottom right corner.71'Today's match ends for Noah Weisshaupt who will be replaced by Carlo Boukhalfa (St. Pauli).70'Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg) will take the responsibility and he is already preparing the ball.70'Siebe Van Der Heyden (St. Pauli) clearly holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee blows his whistle for a foul. Wolfsburg are given a penalty!68'The corner from Danel Sinani (St. Pauli) is intercepted by the defence.67'Great teamplay by St. Pauli as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.65'Tiago Tomas (Wolfsburg) meets an accurate cross inside the six-yard box and attempts a bullet header, but the goalkeeper denies him and makes the save.63'Ralph Hasenhuttl prepares a substitution. Jonas Wind is replaced by Bence Dardai (Wolfsburg).63'Substitution. Andreas Skov Olsen will be replaced by Jakub Kaminski (Wolfsburg).59'Wolfsburg are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.55'Let's have a look at statistics for the fouls committed by both teams – 5:7.54'A cross from Philipp Treu (St. Pauli) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety.53'Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Wolfsburg.50'A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for St. Pauli.50'Elias Saad (St. Pauli) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away.46'The referee demonstrates he won't tolerate this behaviour. Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg) is given a yellow card.46'Ralph Hasenhuttl has made a change at the break. Maximilian Arnold has come on in place of Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg).46'Half-time substitution. Ralph Hasenhuttl decided to make a change. Kilian Fischer (Wolfsburg) is replaced by Mads Roerslev Rasmussen.46'There will be a change on the pitch for the second half. Alexander Blessin probably wasn't satisfied with the performance of Oladapo Afolayan (St. Pauli). He is replaced by Elias Saad.46'Alexander Blessin makes a half-time substitution. Manolis Saliakas comes on in place of Lars Ritzka (St. Pauli).46'The referee blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.45+3'Robert Hartmann blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.45+3'Wolfsburg failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.45+2'Wolfsburg can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.45We will have 2 min. of added time.44'The St. Pauli players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.42'The cross into the penalty area from Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg) needed to be more accurate in order to create a goal-scoring opportunity for his team.38'It's a goal! Siebe Van Der Heyden (St. Pauli) gets on the end of a pass and it allows him to finish into an empty net with a close-range header. The score has changed to 0:1.37'Oladapo Afolayan (St. Pauli) latches on to a precise defence-splitting pass and fires a nice strike from a promising distance towards the bottom right corner. Marius Muller has a clear sight of it and makes a comfortable save.37'A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for St. Pauli.36'St. Pauli take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.35'Noah Weisshaupt (St. Pauli) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a precise pass. He pulls the trigger but only hits one of the opposition, who gets in the way of his effort. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to St. Pauli.35'The current number of shots on goal is 0:0.35'The St. Pauli players are exchanging some short passes.33'Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked.30'The resulting set piece from Wolfsburg is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.30'St. Pauli seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.27'The corner is swung in but Wolfsburg can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.27'Tiago Tomas (Wolfsburg) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat. The linesman points to the corner flag, Wolfsburg are going to take it.27'The Wolfsburg players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.24'Great teamplay by St. Pauli as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.24'A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Wolfsburg comes to nothing.23'Total attempts – 2:2.22'Wolfsburg have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.19'Lars Ritzka (St. Pauli) attempted to create a dangerous situation in front of goal by sending a cross into the box, but the defence easily dealt with the threat.19'St. Pauli enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.16'Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg) collects a pass on the edge of the box but he slips the ball just wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and St. Pauli will have a goal kick.15'Wolfsburg control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.12'The possession of the ball – 48:52.9'Philipp Treu (St. Pauli) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball.7'Lars Ritzka (St. Pauli) received a pass and didn't think long what to do with it. He fired a powerful long-range shot which went painfully close to the right post. The ball goes out of play and Wolfsburg will have a goal kick.6'Danel Sinani (St. Pauli) takes the resulting corner which is well defended.6'Noah Weisshaupt (St. Pauli) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away. The referee blows his whistle, St. Pauli are awarded a corner kick.4'Noah Weisshaupt (St. Pauli) wastes a big opportunity! He controls the ball after a nice low pass and shoots from a promising distance. His poor effort goes miles wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Wolfsburg.3'Lars Ritzka (St. Pauli) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked.2'Another attempt to send the ball beyond the defence by Noah Weisshaupt (St. Pauli) is thwarted and cleared to safety.2'Neat passing move from Wolfsburg in order to create new attacking opportunities.1'Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!Wolfsburg will kick-off.Robert Hartmann will supervise the game today.Hello and welcome to our live text commentary! We will provide you with instant updates of everything that happens in the match. The starting lineups will be announced very soon.