The Bundesliga Friday promised a pure relegation battle right from the start. For both Borussia Mönchengladbach, with 25 points on the board, and FC St. Pauli, with 24 points, the evening was bound to be decisive.
After the Foals managed only one win in their last nine games, it was high time for action today. The previously luckless Kevin Stöger this season didn't need to be told twice.
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So, in the 37th minute, the Austrian hammered a free kick from 25 meters beautifully into the top corner—Vasilj in the Kiezkicker goal had absolutely no chance.
At the same time, Stöger's goal also ended a long dry spell for Gladbach. The last direct free kick goal for the Foals was scored over five years ago by Lars Stindl.
FCSP still has time to turn the match around. If Polanki's team manages to win the game, it would be a moment to breathe easy for both the club and the coach himself.
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