27
21:29
Now Becker is free again on the right and tries to stage Michel in the sixteen from the baseline. However, his pass is a bit inaccurate and lands in the back of his teammate. Missed the chance.
26
21:27
In the last few minutes, the home side come into play better and better. Union needs to get a little better access again.
23
21:26
Dante Vanzeir easily gets past both Diogo Leite and Julian Ryerson with the Zidane spin. Then both cling, but Vanzeir still pulls into the sixteen, where he runs out of bounds. So he doesn’t do anything with the advantage shown.
21
21:22
Becker makes his opponent stand halfway to the left with a feint, pulls in and closes immediately. His shot from 25 meters is not dangerous for Moris.
20
21:22
Shortly thereafter, the hosts get their first corner. But the cross from the left lands right in the empty space in the sixteen and then spins into the goal on the other side.
19
21:20
Now Adingra escapes behind Trimmel. But Doekhi reads what he’s up to and intercepts the low pass in the box. situation defused.
17
21:18
Berlin continues to appear highly concentrated and awake. The Belgians aren’t really there yet, but it’s not about anything for them either.
14
21:15
The Iron are awarded a first corner kick. Trimmel takes care of the matter from the left and circles the ball to the five. Doekhi rises up and heads a yard over the box.
12.
21:13
As a result of the goal, Union withdraws a little further, as is usual in the Bundesliga. That’s their game.
9.
21:10
Yellow card for Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin)
Becker catches Adingra a little too late and thus steps on his foot. The referee pulls out the yellow card very early.
6.
21:07
Tooor for 1. FC Union Berlin, 0:1 by Sven Michel
A made-to-measure debut for the guests! Sheraldo Becker receives the ball on the right side of the box and lifts it very delicately into the box. At the penalty spot, Sven Michel pulls away behind the central defenders, stretches out his foot and presses the leather ball into the bottom right corner.
4.
21:06
Berlin have a lot of possession in the early stages – a fact that will probably last until the end. Saint-Gilloise waits at the center line and relies on switching actions.
1.
21:01
Here we go! Will the Irons follow SC Freiburg today and spend the winter in the Europa League?
20:34
On the other hand, the table situation of the Berliners in the Bundesliga is well known. The late win against Gladbach at the weekend should have released more energy that the Köpenicker want to preserve to this day. In order to make the entry into the next round perfect, Urs Fischer has the full chapel available.
20:30
But now to the sport: The Belgians are still undefeated in this group stage of the Europa League. There was only a draw against Braga in the second leg. Saint-Gilliose won the first leg in Berlin 1-0, Senne Lynen scoring the goal of the day just before half-time. The home side are also on a roll in the Belgian league and have not lost in seven games. That shows how difficult it will be for the Union to score today.
20:26
Union Berlin also announced on Wednesday that it would take urgent action against a decree that the mayor of the city of Leuven issued on Monday. Because of what happened in Malmö, UEFA had banned Berlin supporters from being in the stadium for the final group game. So far so good. Now, due to the decree, the supporters have also been forbidden to stay around the stadium and in the city on Thursday and Friday. Regarding the UEFA penalty, the president of 1. FC Union said: “We accepted this penalty because we are aware of our responsibility for what happened in Malmo.” In contrast, the mayor’s decree “overrides fundamental rights” and is “absolutely disproportionate”.
20:15
If the Köpenickers win, everything is clear: the Berliners would move into the sixteenth final. If the guests draw, they have to hope that Sporting Braga won’t win in the parallel game. Conversely, this means that if Braga wins, not even a draw will help Union. The direct comparison between the two is balanced, but the Portuguese would have the better goal difference.
20:10
After the great performance in the Champions League – with four teams in the round of 16 the Bundesliga is still the most represented – the German teams want to follow suit in the Europa League. While SC Freiburg is already qualified to advance, the Berliners have everything in their own hands away in Belgium today. They may not be able to catch Saint-Gilliose in first place, but they are currently second on nine points, two points ahead of Braga.
19:42
Good evening, dear football friends, and welcome to the match between Union St. Gilloise and Union Berlin in the Europa League! For the capitals, it’s about moving into the knockout phase today. The ball starts rolling at 9 p.m.