FCU Union Berlin 1. FC Union Berlin - SVW Bremen SV Werder Bremen

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SVW

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L. Bénes
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Full-time: Union Berlin 2-2 Werder Bremen

A fantastic game of football comes to an end with the spoils shared. Bremen started brilliant, scoring twice in the opening 15 minutes through Jens Stage, but efforts from Tom Rothe and László Bénes earned them a point. While Union are already safe, this result is a blown to Bremen's hopes of securing European football for the first time in 14 years.

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90'

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1.

Oliver Burke34,54km/h

2.

Benedict Hollerbach33,06km/h

3.

Tim Skarke32,84km/h

89'

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85'

What a goal!

That is a strike worthy of a point as Bénes curls one into the top corner from a tight angle. Brilliant - there was nothing Zetterer could!

84'

László Bénes

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László Bénes

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xGoals

3 %

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shotSpeed

106,86 km/h

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distanceToGoal

19,55 m

84'

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Leopold Querfeld

84'

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László Bénes

83'

The hard yards

Union have put in plenty of effort as they continue their search for a point.

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András Schäfer

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75'

15 minutes remaining

Can Union find an equaliser here? They have still have plenty of time to do so.

74'

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Leonardo Bittencourt

74'

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Christopher Trimmel

72'

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70'

Huge miss!

Union should be level! Ilić has the freedom of the box, but he can't find the target as he fires wide of the post. He knows that was a great opening.

62'

Tight

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The xGoals valued are far closer than they were earlier in proceedings.

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2

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Great chance!

Hollerbach has a fantastic opportunity to equalise, but his header is straight at Zetterer. He will be disappointed!

52'

Over

Bremen then go straight out the other end, where Weiser can't keep his attempt down.

51'

Wide

Hollerbach stumbles before shooting well past the post from just outside the area. Union are turning up the pressure at the start of this second half.

48'

Over

Rothe heads over from a corner for the first chance of the second half.

46'

Back underway!

45 minutes remaining in this one.

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Half-time: Union Berlin 1-2 Werder Bremen

A fascinating first half comes to an end with Bremen in front. An electric first 15 minutes from the visitors saw them score twice, with Jens Stage netting both. However, the home team rallied, with Tom Rothe halving the deficit to give Union a lifeline. Plenty of play for after the break!

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Back in it

Rothe's header has given Union a lifeline.

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Plenty of opportunities

Union have rallied here, creating several chances.

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Deficit halved

Union at their best as they equalise. Trimmel's cross is pinpoint for Rothe to head into the corner. Just one goal between the teams now!

37'

Tom Rothe

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Tom Rothe

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xGoals

7 %

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distanceToGoal

10,02 m

37'

Efficient

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Bremen's xGoals value isn't even at one, but they now have two!

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1

0.28

0.98

2

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35'

Stop

Zetterer holds Hollerbach's attempt from outside of the box.

30'

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MaximumSpeed.TOP3

1.

Oliver Burke34,43km/h

2.

Benedict Hollerbach33,06km/h

3.

Marco Friedl32,67km/h

29'

Denied!

A more difficult intervention from Rønnow, who dives well to his left to put Burke's shot behind for a corner.

Cruise control

Bremen are well on course for the three points here after Stage's second of the day.

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25'

Stop

Rønnow gets down low to grab Lynen's attempt. Union are struggling to have much of an impact on this encounter so far.

21'

Save

Finally a simple stop for Rønnow, who holds Ducksch's effort.

Food for thought

What can Baumgart do to turn the tide for his side here?

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16'

Two to the good

What an afternoon Bremen and Stage are having! On this occasion, the midfielder drives towards the box and fires at goal. It is a fierce strike, and a slight deflection off Doekhi sees it fly into the top corner.

15'

Jens Stage

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0:2

Jens Stage

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xGoals

8 %

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shotSpeed

99,23 km/h

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distanceToGoal

17,8 m

The game's decisive moment so far

Stage's opener has put Bremen in the ascendancy.

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12'

Chance

A first opening for Union as a Trimmel cross finds the head of Ilić, but hid deflected attempt is easily held by Zetterer.

9'

Dominating possession

Union have hardly had a touch in these opening stages.

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7'

Shell-shocked

That is not the start the home side will have been hoping for. How can they respond here in front of their own supporters?

3'

Bremen are in front!

A lightning-quick start from the visitors. Burke's cross finds Ducksch, whose swept effort hits the post. However, Stage is on hand to hammer the rebound home.

2'

Jens Stage

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0:1

Jens Stage

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xGoals

49 %

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shotSpeed

79,33 km/h

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distanceToGoal

7,05 m

1'

We're off!

Underway here in the capital!

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Union team news

After Diogo Leite's season-ending injury against Bochum last time out, the Portuguese is replaced by Kevin Vogt. That, though, is the only change for the hosts.

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Bremen team news

Ole Werner makes just one change from the 0-0 draw with St. Pauli, with Oliver Burke coming in for Justin Njinmah.

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Union starting XI

Rønnow - Doekhi, Vogt, Querfeld - Trimmel (c), Schäfer, Khedira, Haberer, Rothe - Hollerbach, Ilić

Union subs

Schwolow, Ogbedumia, Bénes, Skarke, Tousart, Prtajin, Volland, Ljubicic, Preu

Bremen starting XI

Zetterer - Stark, Friedl (c), Pieper - Weiser, Stage, Lynen, Schmid, Agu - Burke, Ducksch

Bremen subs

Backhaus, Jung, Köhn, Malatini, Bittencourt, Silva, Njinmah, Grüll, Topp

Steffen Baumgart on facing Bremen

"I expect an opponent who wants to reach international competition. This is a team in great form at the moment and one that has been together for three years. We want to defend very well, find our way forward by winning the ball, be very aggressive, and keep the points here. I expect a game in which both teams give their all."

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Ole Werner on facing Union

"With their style of play, they make it very difficult to score. They've rediscovered their typical strengths: deep defending and good set pieces. Therefore, we must remain patient, avoid being caught in a trap, and find solutions offensively against a deep-lying opponent. Set pieces can be an important tool for us, too."

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Union on form

With just one loss from their last eight, Union have put themselves 11 points clear of the relegation place, thus ensuring their place in the Bundesliga for next season. That run has seen them win three, draw four and lose just once, to Kiel.

Found their rhythm

Facing a trip to Union Berlin today, Werder Bremen have won four of their last five, drawing the remaining game, meaning they're just two points off Borussia Dortmund in the Europa Conference League spot, and three away from Leipzig in fifth.

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2:03

Previous meeting: Werder 4-1 Union

Marco Grüll punished Union with an early double that the capital club never fully recovered from back on Matchday 15.

2:03

Watch: Bochum 1-1 Union - highlights

Steffen Baumgart's side extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to seven games, with Benedict Hollerbach on target for the Irons in Bochum.

2:03

Watch: Werder 0-0 St. Pauli - highlights

An interesting tussle ended scoreless as Bremen were forced to settle for a point against a Pauli side fighting for Bundesliga survival.

MD32 stakes

Union are safe after last weekend's results. A win for Bremen could potentially take them into the top six and one of the guaranteed European qualifying places.

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Union appeal rejected

A court has upheld the German Football Association's decision to award Bochum a 2-0 win from their interrupted Matchday 14 game against Union Berlin, rejecting the capital club's appeal. It means the 1-1 draw between Union Berlin and Bochum on Matchday 14 remains in the standings as a 2-0 win and three points for Bochum based on the DFB sports tribunal (DFB-Sportgericht) ruling of 9 January 2025.

Hello and welcome!

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