Pereira Lage: St. Pauli ready for the fight against Augsburg!

Pereira Lage: St. Pauli ready for the fight against Augsburg!

Things are going well at FC St. Pauli at the moment – ​​at least when it comes to the mood and the start of the season. Mathias Pereira Lage, the French newcomer to the team, already feels well integrated and is looking forward to being on the pitch against FC Augsburg on September 14, 2025. “I’m happy to be here in Hamburg,” said the player in a press conference. The derby victory gave him and his teammates a boost of motivation, even if he himself remained without a goal in the derby and now wants to take the next opportunity to prove his accuracy, reports fcstpauli.com.

The anticipation for the game against Augsburg is palpable. Pereira Lage has carefully analyzed Augsburg's game against Bayern Munich and is expecting a hard-fought duel. “It won’t be an easy game,” emphasizes the player, who has recognized the difference between the German Bundesliga and the French Ligue 1: “Here the intensity is noticeably higher, the games are often more open and exciting.” A factor that was also suggested to him by his former teammate Steve Mounié, who greatly appreciates German football.

Start of the season without defeat

Fortunately, FC St. Pauli has yet to record any defeats in the current season, neither in the league nor in the preparatory games. The opening game against Borussia Dortmund left nothing to be desired for the fans at Millerntor - the atmosphere was impressive and there is great optimism for the coming games. However, the focus remains clear: “We have to work hard to achieve our goal of staying in the league,” says Pereira Lage, while at the same time learning German and regularly having French conversations with Danel.

In the all-time table of the Bundesliga, FC St. Pauli is currently in 30th place out of 58 teams. The team has struggled with some negative records in the past, but a look at the record numbers also shows a lot of positive things. Klaus Thomforde is the club's record goalkeeper with 100 appearances, while André Trulsen has remained loyal to the club with 177 appearances and André Golke has gone down in history as the record goalscorer with an impressive 25 goals, as Wikipedia notes.

Challenges and successes

Last season brought numerous challenges. Among other things, the club recorded the most home games without a goal. Nevertheless, the team is more focused on the future and does not want to be deterred by the setbacks. Nikola Vasilj has the best penalty save rate with 83.33%, which underlines the goal-keeping confidence.

Expectations are high next weekend and the fans are hoping for a successful game that will consolidate the positive trend and keep the team in a good mood. A good hand in setting up and focused performance are required to achieve the desired goal.

FC St. Pauli has the opportunity to assert itself in the Bundesliga and continue writing its history. The next home game will be an important test that all team members and loyal supporters are looking forward to.