Fujita Joruchima's Late Goal Gives St. Pauli Its First Win of the Season

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A decisive return to the lineup

St. Pauli midfielder Fujita Joruchima returned to the starting lineup on September 13, 2026, after being left out for the previous two matches, and delivered the goal that decided the game.

In the 88th minute, he beat a defender near the edge of the penalty area and struck a shot from around 20 meters that deflected in off an opposing player's head.

St. Pauli's first win of the season

The 1-0 win over Wolfsburg was St. Pauli's first victory of the 2026-27 season, ending a winless start to the campaign.

The match also featured Wolfsburg's Kento Shioya in the starting lineup, giving it an all-Japanese subplot that Japanese sports media highlighted alongside the result.

What To Know

A benched player returning to the lineup and immediately scoring the goal that ends his club's winless start is a genuinely compelling individual story, and it comes with the same head-to-head Japanese-player interest that makes European football coverage resonate with TBM's audience.

Germany's Bundesliga 2 (second division) has become another notable landing spot for Japanese players alongside the Premier League and Bundesliga proper, and match narratives pitting two Japanese players against each other are a recurring, popular framing in Japanese football media.

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ザンクトパウリの藤田譲瑠チマ選手が、9月13日の試合で決勝ゴールを決めました。チームは今シーズン初めての勝利になりました。