46
19:49
The second 45 minutes begin in Malmö. Union coach Urs Fischer initially refrained from making a change after Schäfer was sent off.
46
19:48
Kick-off 2nd half
45
19:41
Mid-term conclusion:
Union Berlin is still struggling with a 0-0 at halftime in the trend-setting game in Malmö and even has to play outnumbered in the second round. After an overall highlight-poor 1. nd half, Schäfer made another serious mistake in the 45. th minute and saw the red card after an emergency brake, so to speak, with the half-time whistle. Union previously had few chances to score against the deep Swedes and will now have it even more difficult with ten players.
45
19:34
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
45
19:32
Red card for András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin)
Schäfer stumbles the ball and flies off the field! The Hungarian has big problems with receiving the ball just behind the center line and even kicks the ball unintentionally into the run of opponent Christiansen with his heel. Then Schäfer applies the emergency brake and sees red!
44
19:31
Corner number five is nothing again. So far, the Swedes have not been able to be overcome in the air and they head out every dangerous ball safely. Then Haberer shoots an unplaced long-range shot into the hands of keeper Diawara.
42
19:29
Erdal Rakip (Malmo FF) is shown a yellow card.
A quick pass to the right wing throws the Swedes out of order. Rakip therefore resorts to a tactical foul. The following free kick by Trimmel leads to a corner kick via detours.
41
19:29
Who has an idea? Malmö is deep in the back and cannot be lured out by Union.
40
19:26
Five minutes are still on the clock in the first half. Are you going into the break with a goalless 0-0?
37
19:25
Another conclusion from Union! Haberer claws a deflected ball after a cross from the right and immediately goes for the shot on goal. The leather lands about a meter above the box.
35
19:24
Sometimes Union is a bit sleepy in their own penalty area. With a Malmö free kick from the center line, the Berliners overlook the completely blank Thelin on the right in front of the goal. Union is lucky that the nine of the Swedes does not find a teammate.
32
19:20
Schäfer tears open a gap with a run through the center and serves Becker on the outside right. On the wing, the Berliner then failed a good pass for the free Siebatcheu in the five.
31
19:18
Apart from this Becker chance, the game is very tough. The fourth corner, meanwhile, brings the Unioners nothing again. This time Trimmel flicks the ball at Malmö defense boss Hadžikadunić’s head.
28
19:16
Union with the first chance! Becker prevails in front of the left five-corner and fires from an acute angle at the short corner. Malmö keeper Diawara watches and defuses the ball with a fist save.
27
19:15
naughty! Hadžikadunić sees that Rønnow is well in front of his goal and therefore swings in for a long-range shot from an easy 30 meters. Rønnow even slips during his save afterwards, but still safely intercepts the shot from the second row.
24
19:12
And so a fighting game with a lot of piecemeal work is increasingly developing in Malmö. The Swedes are currently attacking and are also bouncing off the well-stocked Union defense.
22
19:11
Union is still struggling over many pass stations and with combinations. As soon as the Swedes are deep in their own defence, Urs Fischer’s eleven hardly go forward.
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19:07
Malmö has been increasing for the last few minutes. The Swedes fight for many second balls in half of the unions and are therefore more dangerous.
16
19:06
Good opportunity for Malmo! Union sleeps after a first clarification act and overlooks the free-standing Cessay in the right corner of the penalty area. The Swede hits it with a dropkick, which causes some confusion in Union keeper Rønnow. The keeper of the Köpenicker is reminiscent of volleyball and “digs” the ball to the side.
15
19:02
After the next Unioner corner, Becker provides the second wave and hits the ball from the right side with a spin into the center. In front of the goal, Siebatcheu missed the cross that had slipped through.
14
19:00
Malmö presses on the brakes and secures the ball in their own ranks. Goalkeeper Diawara takes a lot of time on a tee shot.
11.
18:58
A deflected ball lands high in the Union sixteen and flies at Berget’s feet. The Norwegian from Malmo takes a full risk with a volley and clearly misses.
9.
18:57
In the early minutes, the Berlin plan is already clear: Union relies on counterattacks in Malmö and wants to break through quickly with Becker and Co.
8th.
18:56
In return, the Union counterattack! Becker drives the ball forward and hands it over to Schäfer just before the penalty area. The Hungarian is still disturbed when scoring and blocked to the corner.
7.
18:55
Bad luck for Trimmel: Union captain clears in his own penalty area and plays the ball very close to the corner flag. The ball bounces against the plastic bar, lands out of the goal and leads to the first corner of the home side. But this brings nothing to the Swedes.
6.
18:53
When the Swedes first attack, Larsson runs along the right wing and wants to cross the ball into the middle. Ryerson pays attention and cleanly tackles the Swedes.
5.
18:51
Union pushes forward in the early stages and wants to stress the Swedes’ defense immediately. But the MFF plays itself out calmly from behind and doesn’t allow itself to be unsettled.
2.
18:49
Shortly thereafter, there is the first corner from the left for the Berliners. However, Trimmel’s cross lands in Malmö’s defence.
2.
18:48
Union wants to surprise the Swedes with a long ball after the kick-off and sends the ball straight into the opponent’s zone. Shortly before the penalty area, Khedira fails with a long-range shot.
1.
18:47
The ball rolls! Referee Halil Umut Meier (Turkey) releases the ball and Union pushes it.
18:44
Shortly before the kick-off, both fan camps ensure a great atmosphere. The Malmö fans greet their team with a huge choreography and wrap their fan block in light blue and white. Meanwhile, red and white Union flags are waving in the guest block.
18:28
The Köpenicker are supported in the away game in Sweden today by “only” around 1,000 Union fans. The reason: Malmö capped the guest contingent and wants to prevent a home game for the Berliners in their own stadium.
18:11
For opponents Malmö FF, however, the domestic league will soon be over. The Swedish Allsvenskan is played in the calendar year and ends at the beginning of November. Malmo FF disappointed as reigning champions and will probably miss the title defense they are aiming for as fourth in the table. In the Europa League, the light blue and whites also made a false start and, like Union, suffered two defeats. For both clubs, today’s game is therefore trend-setting for the further course of the group phase.
17:55
While Union Berlin is actually the surprising leader in the Bundesliga, things are still going very poorly for the Irons in the European Cup: Two games, zero points and no goal – that’s how bad the Irons’ record in the Europa League reads. In Sweden, however, the Irons now want to start the turnaround and also celebrate on the international stage for the first time: “In Malmö we have to manage to take the three points with us to Berlin,” said midfielder András Schäfer.
17:41
Hello and welcome to the Europa League! At 6:45 p.m., Union Berlin is a guest at Malmö FF in Sweden. Are the Irons in the far north getting their first win in the Europa League?