After red card against St Pauli: DFB announces ban for Mané | OneFootball

He’s unlikely to forget the match at FC St. Pauli. Filippo Mane made his Bundesliga debut in the 3-3 draw against the Kiezklub. For long stretches, the 20-year-old delivered a solid performance in central defense. But in the closing stages, events spiraled out of control—with fatal consequences for both team and player.

For the 1-1 equalizer by Andreas Hountondji (23), Mane lost the aerial duel. But after Waldemar Anton (29) and Julian Brandt (29) had put BVB 3-1 ahead, almost everything at the Millerntor pointed to a victory for the visitors.

Then came the fateful 83rd minute. Mane held his opponent Abdoulie Ceesay (21) for too long in his own penalty area. VAR intervened and referee Matthias Jöllenbeck (38) showed a red card for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. A penalty was also awarded to Hamburg. Daniel Sinani (28) stepped up and reduced the deficit to 2-3. With a man advantage, Eric Smith (28) managed to equalize with a stunning long-range shot.

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On Monday (August 25), the sports court of the German Football Association (DFB) announced Mane’s punishment. The Italian will have to sit out one match. It worked in the center-back’s favor that Sinani converted the resulting penalty, sparing the youngster a longer suspension. Head coach Niko Kovač (53) will also be relieved, as regular defenders Nico Schlotterbeck (25) and Niklas Süle (29) remain sidelined due to injury. Stand-in defender Emre Can (31) is also not yet fit.

For the home game against 1. FC Union Berlin (August 31, 5:30 p.m.), the absence of Mane could mean it’s time for new signing Aarón Anselmino (20) to make his debut. BVB is on the verge of loaning the defender from Chelsea FC. Ramy Bensebaini (30) could also move into central defense.

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