Buoyed from providing four assists in the 6-0 victory over Union Berlin last week, Dortmund midfielder Pascal Gross attempted to pick up from where he left off, producing a sublime pass with the outside of his right foot to find the head of Karim Adeyemi, who was unable to generate any power with the game’s first shot on target.
From St. Pauli’s perspective, they were desperate to find the opener having lost all 14 league games in which they have conceded first this season.
With that concerning statistic in mind, the travelling supporters must have been excited when a whipped free-kick found the unmarked Hauke Wahl at the back post, only to see the defender steer the ball harmlessly wide of Gregor Kobel’s goal.
Unfortunately for the hosts, the first goal went the way of the visitors in the opening five minutes of the second period.
Scorer of four goals last weekend, Serhou Guirassy’s striker’s instinct was on full display again as he tapped the ball home from close range after Adeyemi drilled a low ball into the danger area.
Adeyemi then produced a magical individual effort to double Dortmund’s advantage shortly before the hour mark, outmuscling Philipp Treu to latch onto a long ball forward before wrong-footing Eric Smith to cut inside and slot a right-footed shot past Nikola Vasilj.
Guirassy then had a goal chalked off for offside, but that did little to dampen Dortmund’s mood as they eased to their first away league win under Niko Kovac.
As a result, the 10th-placed visitors move to within six points of the top four, while St. Pauli remain in 15th place following a fourth consecutive defeat without scoring.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund)