Full-time: Union 1-1 Augsburg

Union’s nine-game losing run in the Bundesliga is over. They were on course for defeat again after Ermedin Demirović’s first-half penalty. Robin Knoche squandered a chance of his own from the spot but then popped up with the assist for Kevin Volland’s maiden Union goal to snatch a late equaliser. As for Augsburg, they remain unbeaten in five games under Jess Thorup.

Full-time

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

Kevin Mbabu

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Iago32.88km/h

David Datro Fofana31.99km/h

Mikkel Kaufmann Sörensen31.54km/h

88'

Scenes at the Alte Försterei!

Union Berlin have scored a Bundesliga goal for the first time since 7 August! And the first at home since August! A free-kick into the box is nodded down and Volland sweeps home his first goal for the club to spark celebrations around the Stadion an der Alten Försterei as Union equalise.

88'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

88'

Kevin Volland

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

10 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

14.74 m

87'

Yellow card

Finn Dahmen

86'

Substitution

Benedict Hollerbach

Diogo Leite

78'

Substitution

Tim Breithaupt

Phillip Tietz

78'

Substitution

Sven Michel

Ermedin Demirović

78'

Substitution

Maximilian Bauer

Iago

76'

Substitution

Jérôme Roussillon

Robin Gosens

76'

Substitution

Josip Juranovic

Christopher Trimmel

76'

Substitution

Mikkel Kaufmann

David Datro Fofana

71'

The wait goes on

Union's last Bundesliga goal was Leonardo Bonucci's penalty in Dortmund on 7 October.

67'

Substitution

András Schäfer

Janik Haberer

66'

Dahmen set for first Bundesliga clean sheet?

Saves5

xSaves3

64'

Gosens! Doesn't count...

The left-back leaps like a salmon at the far post and plants a header beyond Dahmen, but the flag is immediately up for offside.

64'

Substitution

Rubén Vargas

Arne Engels

63'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

58'

Dahmen saves!

It's Knoche who steps up for Union. He goes low to the left but so does Dahmen and the Augsburg keeper comes up with a big save. Union still haven't scored a second-half goal since August.

57'

Penalty Union!

Iago catches Trimmel trying to clear the ball. It's not given at first but Badstübner changes his mind after a look at the monitor.

56'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewFoul?

DecisionPenalty

49'

Nothing given

Volland goes to ground under a challenge from Mbabu. It's right on the edge of the area but claims for a penalty are waved away.

Big half-time team talk

What have Marco Grote and his assistant Marie-Louise Eta got up their sleeve to turn this around in their first game at the Union helm?

Kick-off!

Half-time: Union 0-1 Augsburg

For the ninth time in 12 games this season Union find themselves behind in the Bundesliga. It was a challenge from Gosens on Engels that presented Demirović the chance to put Augsburg ahead from the penalty spot.

Half-time

45'

+ 5

Yellow card

Janik Haberer

39'

Demirović converts!

After a VAR review confirms the decision, the Augsburg captain steps up and coolly slots home to put the visitors ahead.

39'

Ermedin Demirović

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

37'

Yellow card

Robin Gosens

36'

Penalty Augsburg!

Gosens slides in to try and beat Engels to the ball but catches the Augsburg man on his foot. It's right on the edge of the box but referee Badstübner points to the spot.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Iago31.59km/h

Kevin Behrens31.35km/h

Aissa Bilal Laidouni31.32km/h

27'

SituationPenalty

ReviewFoul?

DecisionPenalty

23'

Early change

Gumny can't continue after a collision. Mbabu is a straight swap.

23'

Substitution

Kevin Mbabu

Robert Gumny

22'

Efforts for both...

...but not much danger so far.

Goal attempts

1off target

2on target

2off target

1on target

10'

Behrens denied!

So clinical in the opening weeks of the season but without a goal since August, Behrens bursts into the box and goes with a low effort on his left foot, but Dahmen sorts his legs to save.

Danke, Urs!

We're under way in Berlin, where they've just said thanks to Urs Fischer after over five historic years in charge. Can Union end their run of nine straight Bundesliga defeats up against an Augsburg side enjoying their own new-coach bounce under Jess Thorup?

Kick-off!

0:37

Watch: Augsburg dance into the Alte Försterei

0:40

Watch: Union's keepers out to warm up

Union starting XI

Rønnow - Jaeckel, Knoche, Leite - Trimmel (c), Laïdouni, Haberer, Gosens - Volland, Fofana, Behrens

Union subs

Schwolow, Kaufmann, Schäfer, Hollerbach, Juranović, Roussillon, Tousart, Kemlein, Ogbemudia

Augsburg starting XI

Dahmen - Gumny, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Iago - Engels, Rexhbecaj, Dorsch, Pedersen - Tietz, Demirović (c)

Augsburg subs

Koubek, Pfeiffer, Beljo, Vargas, Breithaupt, Michel, Bauer, Mbuku, Mbabu

Grote's view on Augsburg

"We've talked a lot. They're unbeaten in four and playing well. They'll play a lot of long balls, so we need to fight and win the second balls. I need my players to be dynamic and go to the limit."

Thorup's view on Union

"Union Berlin are a role model for all so-called 'smaller clubs'. What they've shown in recent years is first class. Urs Fischer has done a great job there, but they have a new coaching team. That makes it more difficult for us. We'll have to fight for every ball."

Union's plight

Union have slipped into the automatic drop zone for only the second time in their Bundesliga history, since a 4-0 loss to RB Leipzig on their top-flight debut. Only once before has a team lost nine straight games in a single Bundesliga season without being relegated: Hannover, 2009/10.

3:10

Historic day for women in the Bundesliga

News of Fischer’s departure as Union head coach marked the end of the most successful chapter in the club’s history, but history will be made again at the Stadion an der Alten Försterei, with Marie-Louise Eta set to become the first female coach in the Bundesliga. Eta will be the assistant to Marco Grote after he was named in interim charge of the first team until further notice. The pair previously oversaw Union’s U19s together, after Eta joined the staff there in summer 2023, including the team’s four UEFA Youth League fixtures so far this season.

0:38

Watch: The best of Urs Fischer

Since taking over in July 2018, Fischer made history with Die Eisernen, first guiding them into the Bundesliga for the first time ever in 2019 before continuing the year-on-year improvement with finishes of 11, seventh, fifth and then fourth last season. He leaves Union, having overseen 224 matches in charge, winning 95 and losing 71.

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

2:03

Augsburg 1-0 Union Berlin - highlights

Dion Beljo scored the only goal as Augsburg took a big step towards safety with victory over Union in May.

2:03

Watch: Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 Union Berlin

Union went into the November international break on a nine-game losing run in the Bundesliga, after being brushed aside by leaders Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 11. As well as plunging Die Eisernen to the foot of the table, the result cost Urs Fischer his job after five momentous years as head coach.

2:03

Watch: Augsburg 1-1 Hoffenheim - highlights

Ermedin Demirović's second-half equaliser earned Augsburg a point against Hoffenheim, whilst extending their unbeaten run under new coach Jess Thorup to four games. The Bavarians return from the international break in the relative comforts of mid table, six points clear of the relegation play-off spot.

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