Union Berlin relies on 12th men in the Champions League at the Olympic Stadium

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Weakest team in Europe

In front of a huge crowd of 73,345 fans, 1. FC Union Berlin will play the first Champions League home game in the club’s history. “Confidence is not that great at the moment. “We need this twelfth man,” said coach Urs Fischer before the Bundesliga club’s game against SC Braga in the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Tuesday (6:45 p.m./DAZN).

In order to offer as many Union players as possible a card, the capital club is moving. The An der Alten Försterei stadium only offers space for around 22,000 visitors. A total of more than 74,000 spectators could watch the games in the venue of local rivals Hertha BSC. Economically, the move will probably bring the “Iron” additional income in the mid-single-digit million range for the three group games alone. “I’m really looking forward to this unusual game,” said Fischer on Monday.

With Volland and Gosens: The most expensive additions from Union Berlin

16 Benedict Hollerbach | 2023/24 for €2 million from Wiesbaden

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As of September 6, 2023

16 Anthony Ujah | 2019/20 for €2 million from Mainz 05

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13 Sven Michel | 2021/22 for €2.5 million from SC Paderborn

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13 Marvin Friedrich | 2019/20 for €2.5 million from FC Augsburg

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13 Tymoteusz Puchacz | 2021/22 for €2.5 million from Lech Poznan

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12 Aïssa Laïdouni | 2022/23 for €2.6 million from Ferencváros

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11 Mikkel Kaufmann | 2023/24 for €2.7 million from Copenhagen

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10 Lucas Tousart | 2023/24 for €2.8 million from Hertha

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9 Morten Thorsby | 2022/23 for €3m from Sampdoria

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8 Robert Andrich | 2019/20 for €3.15 million from Heidenheim

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6 Kevin Volland | 2023/24 for €4m from AS Monaco

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6 Jamie Leweling | 2022/23 for €4 million from Greuther Fürth

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5 Jordan | 2022/23 for €6m from Youngs Boys

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4 Diogo Leite | 2022/23 for €7.5 million from FC Porto

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2 Taiwo Awoniyi | 2021/22 for €8.55m from Liverpool

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Including resale share of 10 percent to Liverpool when moving to Nottingham Forest (€2.05 million)

2 Josip Juranovic | 2022/23 for €8.55m from Celtic

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1 Robin Gosens | 2023/24 for up to €13m from Inter

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After five competitive defeats, the Köpenickers are under a lot of pressure to succeed and are currently the weakest team in Europe’s five top leagues (statistics). Just like Braga, Union started the “premier class” with a defeat in Group C. “It is clear that there is a certain level of uncertainty. “It would be worthwhile to score,” said the Swiss in his usual calm manner.

Fischer does not panic in the sporting crisis. “It’s been five years on the fast track. I don’t think I was that euphoric during those five years. And I won’t be sad to death in this phase when things don’t go well,” said the 57-year-old. In terms of squad value, 192.5 million euros (Union) meet 126.2 million euros (Braga).

56 million to 1.18 billion: Champions League participants by squad values

32 BSC Young Boys | Squad value: €56 million

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Squad values ​​as of October 2nd

31 FC Copenhagen | Squad value: €66 million

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30 Red Star Belgrade | Squad value: €73 million

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29 Royal Antwerp FC | Squad value: €98 million

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28 Shakhtar Donetsk | Squad value: €107 million

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27 SC Braga | Squad value: €126 million

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26 Celtic Glasgow | Squad value: €127 million

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25 PSV Eindhoven | Squad value: €187 million

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24 1. FC Union Berlin | Squad value: €193 million

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23 RC Lens | Squad value: €198 million

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22 Feyenoord Rotterdam | Squad value: €205 million

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21 Red Bull Salzburg | Squad value: €207 million

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20 Sevilla FC | Squad value: €210 million

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19 Galatasaray | Squad value: €237 million

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18 Lazio Rome | Squad value: €285 million

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17 FC Porto | Squad value: €289 million

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16 Benfica Lisbon | Squad value: €360 million

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15 Real Sociedad | Squad value: €398 million

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14 RB Leipzig | Squad value: €403 million

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13 Atlético Madrid | Squad value: €442 million

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12 Borussia Dortmund | Squad value: €467 million

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11 Inter Milan | Squad value: €523 million

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10 AC Milan | Squad value: €529 million

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9 SSC Napoli | Squad value: €578 million

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8 Newcastle United | Squad value: €598 million

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7 FC Barcelona | Squad value: €814 million

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6 Manchester United | Squad value: €882 million

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5 Bayern Munich | Squad value: €898 million

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4 Real Madrid | Squad value: €991 million

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3 Paris Saint Germain | Squad value: €1.03 billion

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2 Arsenal FC | Squad value: €1.09 billion

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1 Manchester City | Squad value: €1.18 billion

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