Double pack view – VfB Stuttgart desperately to Union Berlin

This game can use the 1st FC Union Berlin as a teaching film: Steffen Baumgart’s team won 2-1 (2-0) against VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga in the Bundesliga, which was reminiscent of more successful times. The Supercup loser pressed chances – but the host triumphed with incomparable efficiency. The embodied mainly double scorer Ilyas looked at (18th and 45th+4 minute), the connection of Tiago Tomas (86th) was late for the guests.

In addition, Berlin had a goalkeeper who had made it possible for the whole thing. Against Jeff Chabot, Frederik Rönnow fought off an “unsustainable” in the twelfth minutes, he somehow steered a header from a short distance with an outstanding reflex over his goal. Stuttgart would have earned the lead at this point, because only VfB made the game – but it wasn’t that old yet.

Viewed the Berliner Tollhaus gets more touring

Because shortly after the kick -off, the game had already been interrupted for several minutes. Union Fans had only got on tour with a choreography by the “old forester’s”, but then they threw so many snippets onto the field that a sequel was only possible after the disposal. Overall, it was a mood á la Union – and then also a game á la Union.

Because the almost first attack by the hosts already ensured the first jubilee storm in the stadium. A long ball was able to check in the fray, then the new addition of SC Paderborn graduated from 20 meters and was lucky that his shot was easily – but decisive – was deflected to the inner post (18th).

Stuttgart Stark, Union Rönnow stronger

Berlin had the perfect starting point – a guided tour and the great desire to defend your own goal. But Stuttgart played well, Sebastian Hoeneß could hardly blame his team in this phase. Over 80 percent possession of the ball had his team and then several good chances – however, their exploitation was the big shortcoming.

Joshua Vagnoman had the second top -class carpenter, but completely free -standing landed from four meters well above the goal (31st). Then Jamie Leweling took a long start and tried it from a distance, Rönnow held strong again (34th). It was particularly scarce when the Dane could just steer a shot from Atakan Karazor on the crossbar (44th).

Union’s double pack showed: “Both goals were great”

Stuttgart had the chances that Union had the fighting spirit and Rönnow – and of course looked at. In the fourth minute of added time in the first half, the striker paved the way to the double pack. Viewed the ball, sent his partner Andrej Ilic across the right side and was served his flank exactly on the foot – and with a volley the new union (45.+4) completed.

“I can’t describe it all. Everything has happened, the game is over and now I’m trying to sort it somehow”said the overjoyed look after the game in the Sportschau interview. “Overall, this is just cool, both goals were somehow great in their own way. We won the game and the mood is good, we have shown that we can beat a team like Stuttgart. That is very good for us, we now have a good feeling that we can take the next few weeks with us.”

Union is reminiscent of best times under Urs Fischer

The break interrupted the game, but it didn’t change it. Stuttgart continued where it stopped from the two goal scenes. This also included that neither Undav’s header on the crossbar (49.) nor the long-range shot of Maximilian Mittelstädt, which Rönnow defused, changed something on the VfB success rate (50th).

Union was under constant pressure, but occurred as if it had the self-image of the best times under Baumgart’s previous predecessor Urs Fischer, under which the club even for the 2022/23 season Champions League had qualified. At that time, the success factors were the same as in the very beginning against Stuttgart, which was very obviously superior to football, but received a lesson in terms of results football.

Tomas with a successful VfB return – but it is not enough

Karazor missed his second chance and just overturned (57th) – after that, Union managed to keep the opposing attacks away from his own goal for some time. It was only in the 81st minute that Rönnow had to ward off a shot from Chris Führich, who was deflected by one of his defenders in such a way that this task became one of the easiest in this game.

But then it was still exciting. Tomas scored worth seeing on his comeback after he had returned to Stuttgart from VfL Wolfsburg, and steered the ball after a flank with the hoe to the inner post (86.). In the sixth minute of stoppage time, Stuttgart even cheered a goal that would have meant a point – but only a few seconds. Nick Woltemade met, but the striker was offside.

So Berlin travels in his luggage to the away game on Sunday at Borussia Dortmund (5.30 p.m.) – VfB has to prevent the false start against Borussia Mönchengladbach (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.).