SC Freiburg was unable to use the defeat of the Leipzig in Mönchengladbach and lost 1: 2 (1-1) against 1. FC Union Berlin on Sunday in the Bundesliga. Lucas Höler (29th minute) put the SC in the lead. Rani Khedira (30th) and Andrej Ilic (48th) turned the game in favor of the Berliners.
The Breisgauer remains with 42 points and in seventh place in the Bundesliga. With a win, the SC would have moved up to fifth place, which entitles you to participate in the Europa League. “We did not defend the goals and then you leave the square as a loser“was the sober analysis by SC coach Julian Schuster in a talk. The committed Unioners collected further points in the relegation battle. In the case of eight points ahead of the relegation, the relegation relegation appears within reach.
“We won the game because we as a compact team defended very, very well“, said Union coach Steffen Baumgart at the Sportschau-Mikrophone.”And, which not everyone sees: we have come back the last three games after 0: 1 behind – and not against anyone.“In fact, the Köpenickers from the games in Frankfurt (2-1), against Bayern Munich (1-1) and now in Freiburg, got seven points in Freiburg who are not necessarily on the bill of a cellar.
Union answers Freiburg’s leadership immediately
In the first quarter of an hour, not much played out on the field in terms of sport. There was nevertheless a bad news for Union Berlin: after nine minutes, midfielder Wooeong Jong had to get off the field due to injury. For him, Tim Skarke came into the game. The first goal of the goal was Union when a shot from Ilic landed at Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atobolu (15th). After 25 minutes, Berlin’s goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow was also asked for the first time in a free kick from Vicenzo Grifo.
Suddenly, after the cozy initial phase, the game switched up to the lead: Only Höler scored the lead after a strong cross from Grifo, exactly 100 seconds later, Union Berlin struck back on the bottom left. Hollerbach’s degree (33.) was too weak to overcome Atubolu. Berlin now looked more grippy. Skarke gave free -standing the next chance (40th).
Berlin suits the effort
After the change of sides, Union rewarded himself for the previously committed away performance: a flank from Skarke found the head of Ilic, which nodded into the lead. It came even worse for the sports club, because goalkeeper Atubolu had to get off the field after 55 minutes. He was painfully collided with teammate Philipp Lienhart in halftime and could not continue. For him, replacement goalkeeper Florian Müller came into the game.
Instead of falling in shock, Freiburg now seemed rather a first look: Rönnow parried outstanding against Grifo (60th), the subsequent corner narrowly missed the substitute Eren Dinkci. The SC pushed for the equalization, but hardly found any way against the Union defense. Again and again the Berliners cleverly defended the hosts’ waves of attack. Dinkci missed the last noteworthy chance in added time, so that a short time later the guests cheered.
Freiburg against Dortmund, Union against Wolfsburg
Freiburg plays against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.). Union Berlin has VfL Wolfsburg as a guest (April 6, 5.30 p.m.).