Union and Freiburg contested a fiercely competitive match at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, with both sides desperate to improve recent form. The hosts had been goalless in three of their past four Bundesliga matches, while Freiburg arrived winless in four league games after losing to Bayer Leverkusen last time out.

Union coach Steffen Baumgart made three changes from their midweek cup victory, with Aljoscha Kemlein, Derrick Köhn and Janik Haberer returning to the starting XI. Julian Schuster made six changes to his Freiburg side, with Max Rosenfelder replacing the suspended Philipp Lienhart in defence.

Disallowed goals define cagey first half

The match began with immediate drama as Junior Adamu received a yellow card in the first minute for a late challenge on András Schäfer. Both sides traded chances in an evenly contested opening period, with Leopold Querfeld testing Noah Atubolu early for Union. Freiburg thought they had broken the deadlock in the 17th minute when Matthias Ginter headed home from a corner, but referee Sören Storks disallowed the goal for handball on review.

The visitors dominated possession but struggled to create clear-cut opportunities, while Frederik Rønnow was alert to deny Lucas Höler when the Freiburg forward found himself through on goal. Niklas Beste squandered Freiburg's best chance in the 38th minute, dragging his shot wide when clean through.

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Union and Freiburg play out goalless draw