HAMBURG, Germany -Visitors St Pauli struck once in either half to beat local rivals Hamburg SV 2-0 on Friday and spoil the hosts' festive atmosphere of their first Bundesliga home game in seven years.

Six-time German champions Hamburg, once nicknamed the Bundesliga's 'dinosaurs' for having been in the top division for the longest uninterrupted spell since the league's creation in 1963, suffered a shock first-ever relegation in 2018 and spent seven seasons in the second division.

The last time the two Hamburg sides met in the top division was back in 2010/11.

Hamburg fans had dominated the pre-match proceedings with thousands marching through the city but St Pauli's Adam Dzwigala silenced the home crowd when he turned a cutback in for a 19th minute lead.

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