Connor Metcalfe’s St Pauli eliminated in DFB-Pokal defeat

Connor Metcalfe’s FC St Pauli were beaten 2–0 by Rot-Weiß Essen in the DFB-Pokal Round of 64 at Stadion Essen on 23 August 2026. Essen led 1–0 at half-time before adding a second goal after the interval to complete a comfortable home victory and progress in the competition. Metcalfe was listed as part of the St Pauli team fixture, but no individual appearance or statistics were recorded for him in the supplied data. The result ended St Pauli’s involvement in this season’s DFB-Pokal at the opening round.