45
16:19
Mid-term conclusion:
Union Berlin and Schalke 04 are still 0-0 at the break. Both teams neutralized each other completely over long stretches and offered the opponent little space, but on the other hand only made half-hearted attempts to free up space. While the Schalke offensive was practically non-existent, the Irons at least had a noteworthy chance to score with a volley from Doekhi, but Fährmann was there (24th). The extremely static game with few chances is still absolutely expandable.
45
16:17
End of 1st half
45
16:16
Regular playing time has expired. For one or the other break in treatment, there are now two minutes of extra time.
45
16:15
Official injury time (minutes): 2
44
16:15
Another Trimmel free kick from the right half of the field again finds no buyers. Laïdouni can then claim the second ball, but again there is no gap or pass station. Defensively, Schalke does it really well.
42
16:12
The Iron definitely set the tone, but wait too much for Schalke to make a mistake instead of effectively breaking up spaces. The capitals are still too static in the game.
39
16:09
Rani Khedira breaks his heart after speed dribbling and just pulls from the second row. The right-footed shot from 23 goes straight to Ralf Fährmann, who pulls his arms up, drains them and then safely picks up the ball.
36
16:06
Uronen has injured himself, remains seated on the lawn and directly indicates that he cannot go on. The guests are forced to change early. Ouwejan takes over.
36
16:06
Substitution at FC Schalke 04: Thomas Ouwejan
36
16:06
Substitution at FC Schalke 04: Jere Uronen
35
16:05
The mood in the stands is still excellent, while the events on the pitch are rippling along with very few events.
32
16:01
Yellow card for Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin)
Behrens goes into the aerial duel with outstretched arms, for which he gets a yellow card.
31
16:01
Half an hour is over and it remains very intense and competitive overall, but also very poor chances. Offensive comes from both teams very little.
28
15:58
Trimmel brings a stationary ball into the Schalke box from the right wing, but it is clearly too long and lands in the safe arms of Fährmann.
26
15:56
All clear for Michel! The 32-year-old can continue for now and returns to the field.
25
15:55
Sven Michel slipped away from another corner kick from the left at the first post and fell to the ground. This does not look good. The supervisors rush onto the field.
24
15:54
In the subsequent free kick, the second ball lands on Danilho Doekhi, who volleys with his left hand from ten meters out. Ralf Fährmann just gets his hand out and wipes the ball over the crossbar. The following corner then brings nothing further.
22
15:52
Yellow card for Moritz Jenz (FC Schalke 04)
The Irons pick up speed on the right and Jenz has to get the energetic Laïdouni off his feet with a hard tackle. That earned him the first yellow card of the game.
21
15:51
Zalazar pulls a free kick up from the left wing towards the back post. The unplaced cross, however, is fodder for Rønnow, who certainly picks the leather out of thin air.
19
15:49
A short Berlin corner leads directly to the next corner kick, which Gießelmann then brings up to the first post. However, Yoshida clears there with his head.
17
15:48
Both the Irons, who could top the table with a home win, and the Royal Blues, who can use every point in the relegation battle, act with remarkable calm. Defensively, nothing burns on either side, while patiently proceeding forward in the game.
14
15:44
The Gelsenkircheners are defensively very good. First Král Michel can take the ball just before his own sixteen and then Yoshida successfully shields a steep pass into the goal.
11.
15:41
Rodrigo Zalazar catches a high ball, but can’t get past Robin Knoche, who clears a corner with a tackle. Alex Král headed the corner from the far post, but the ball, which Kevin Behrens resolutely batted away, would not have gone on target.
8th.
15:39
The pace is not too high yet. Schalke builds on the defensive stability of the last three league games and the Köpenicker patiently downplay their boots as usual.
5.
15:38
The first hesitant conclusion belongs to the iron ones. However, Trimmel heads a Gießelmann flank directly into the safe arms of Fährmann.
4.
15:36
Quiet start so far in Berlin. Both teams are still looking for their rhythm.
1.
15:31
The ball rolls!
1.
15:31
game start
15:18
In the first half of the season, the Irons clearly won 6-1 against FC Schalke 04. However, it was the capital city’s first win in the sixth competitive game between the two teams (three draws, two defeats). In the stadium An der Alten Försterei, the Köpenicker could never beat the Knappen before. Of all the teams currently represented in the Bundesliga, Schalke is the only club besides Bayern against which Urs Fischer’s team has not yet celebrated a home win.
15:06
Union Berlin continues to have an impeccable record in 2023. The Köpenickers won all five league games, made it into the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup and also had their first notable success on Thursday evening in the first leg of the Europa League second round with a 0-0 win at Ajax Amsterdam. Today’s Bundesliga home game is also a kind of dress rehearsal for the second leg against the Dutch, which takes place in four days.
14:56
FC Schalke 04 continues to hold the Red Lantern. The Royal Blues have now been waiting for another three in the distance for 37 Bundesliga away games across the season, which is a running negative record in the upper house of German football. At least the Gelsenkircheners were stable again in the end. All three games of the second half ended 0:0. This means that the promoted team has remained unbeaten in three consecutive league games for the first time in the 2022/23 season (three draws).
14:40
The Köpenickers led the Bundesliga table for seven matchdays before losing their place on the sunny side to Bayern on the 13th matchday. Now Union Berlin could regain the top position for the first time since the beginning of November. After yesterday’s defeat of Munich in Mönchengladbach, the Irons need a home win for this.
14:34
Good day and welcome from the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Here, 1. FC Union Berlin welcomes FC Schalke 04 at 3:30 p.m. today as part of the 21st match day of the Bundesliga.