BERLIN (AP) — Japan midfielder Yuito Suzuki scored his first Bundesliga goal to help Freiburg beat St. Pauli 2-1 on Sunday.
The 24-year-old Suzuki, who joined Freiburg from Danish team Brøndby in the offseason, struck five minutes before the break after he intercepted St. Pauli goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj’s attempted clearance of a corner.
Maximilian Eggestein made it 2-0 from close range five minutes after the break, before a goal from St. Pauli’s Louis Oppie against the run of play in the 69th set up a heated finale.
Jackson Irvine went close for the visitors late on, but couldn’t prevent the promoted team’s seventh straight league defeat.
Augsburg loses again
Germany forward Deniz Undav scored twice as Stuttgart twice came from behind to beat Augsburg 3-2 at home.
The 29-year-old Undav claimed a timely brace before the international break, helping Stuttgart stay fourth ahead of Bayer Leverkusen.
It was Augsburg’s fourth straight defeat across all competitions, meaning coach Sandro Wagner will have an anxious wait to see if he’ll still be in charge for the team’s next game against promoted Hamburger SV on Nov. 22.
Eintracht Frankfurt hosted Mainz in a local derby later Sunday.
Union Berlin ended Bayern Munich’s 16-game winning start to the season by battling to a 2-2 draw on Saturday. Bayern star Harry Kane scored in stoppage time to stop the league leader slipping to its first defeat.
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By CIARÁN FAHEY
AP Sports Writer
