The win keeps them in the Champions League places, three points behind Borussia Dortmund. Prass broke Bremen’s resistance just before halftime with a spectacular long-range effort that flew past the goalkeeper, underlining Hoffenheim’s confidence and attacking intent. Despite being reduced to 10 men, Hoffenheim maintained their intensity and doubled their lead just two minutes later. The forward converted the resulting penalty to earn St Pauli a vital point in their relegation battle. Both matches had been rescheduled from early January due to severe winter weather, with the final delayed fixture set for early March.