HAMBURG, Germany — Hamburger SV’s first home game in the Bundesliga since 2018 ended in disappointment on Friday as the host went down to archrival St. Pauli 2-0 in front of a full Volksparkstadion.

Goals by Adam Dźwigała and Andreas Hountondji gave the visitors all three points in what was the first Bundesliga clash between the sides since the 2010-11 season.

The game between clubs whose clash of styles and ethos have long marked the derby out as one of the world’s most interesting began to a raucous backdrop in front of 57,000 fans.

The home side was on top early but St. Pauli took the lead after 19 minutes.

Polish center back Dźwigała got on the end of Pereira Lage’s cross and his shot was too strong for the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Heuer Fernandes.

The home fans exploded th

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