Ten-man St. Pauli equalize late to draw at Cottbus in 2. Bundesliga

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Last updated Sep 20, 2026

Ten-man St. Pauli equalize late to draw at Cottbus in 2. Bundesliga
Summary

St. Pauli fought back to secure a 1-1 draw against Cottbus at LEAG Energie Stadion on September 20. Justin Butler put Cottbus ahead just before half-time after St. Pauli's Tomoya Ando was sent off for a second yellow card. Despite being down a player, St. Pauli equalized in the 80th minute through Martijn Kaars. The final stages remained tense as both teams sought a winner, but neither could score again. With this draw, St. Pauli extends their unbeaten run to three matches, while Cottbus has also gone three games without a defeat.

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  • Cottbus led 1-0 after Justin Butler's goal in the 37th minute.
  • Tomoya Ando of St. Pauli received a second yellow card in the 21st minute.
  • Martijn Kaars equalized for St. Pauli in the 80th minute.
  • St. Pauli remains unbeaten in their last three league matches.
  • Cottbus extends their unbeaten streak to three games following the draw.
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Justin Butler gave Cottbus the lead shortly before half-time after St. Pauli defender Tomoya Ando was shown a second yellow card, but Martijn Kaars headed home 10 minutes from time to rescue a point f...

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