By Sebastian Karkos
Union fans can (almost certainly) plan for the Champions League! And they should register for the 19th/20th. do nothing in September. Then the first matchday in the premier class rises…
Third or fourth place is almost impossible to take from the Irons with the 4:2 (3:0) against Freiburg! After the break, the forest side agrees to the melody of “Sailing”: “What a shit, Champions League”.
Man of the day with two goals in three minutes and two assists: Sheraldo Becker! The native Dutchman: “Incredible, great. A great performance from us today.”
The Union Berlin players celebrate the goal to 4:2 against SC Freiburg Photo: Mathias Renner/City-Press GmbH
He puts on Kevin Behrens’ quick lead (5th), then he does it himself. Robin Knoche sends him off steeply, Becker tunnels Freiburg keeper Flekken – 2:0 (36th).
Curious: Becker suddenly pulls a Spiderman mask out of his pants while cheering. Why? It is a greeting to his three sons. Becker has been cheering Spiderman for a long time. Only this time with a mask for the first time.
Before the Freiburg game, Christopher Trimmel is honored for his 300th game in the Union dress Photo: Mathias Renner/City-Press GmbH
Becker: “You’ve been saying the whole time: do it! I told them: No, I’m waiting for the right moment.” Incidentally, he sees yellow cards for the cool move… Trainer Urs Fischer: “Unnecessary. But I felt good about the jubilation. I’ve already watched Spiderman, he came up with something.”
Becker scores again before the break: Knoche lays it down, Becker smashes the ball under Flekken at the near post to make it 3-0 (38′). The second hit – a full 172 seconds after his first. And this time there will be cheering without a mask…
Union striker Sheraldo Becker is unstoppable from Freiburg Photo: Mathias Renner/City-Press GmbH
The game seems decided. But: In the second part of the game, Union withdraws completely. After a Grifo corner, Freiburg scored the goal with a header from Gulde (56′). Grifo lobs his penalty (Doekhi to Sallai) into the net to make it 3-2 (70′).
Does Union have to tremble? No! Because Becker goes through on the right, crosses to substitute Aissa Ladouni – the 4: 2 (80th).
Grifo (right, hidden) chips the ball past Union keeper Rönnow to make it 2: 3 for Freiburg Photo: Mathias Renner/City-Press GmbH
Union has secured the Europa League two games before the end, in the last few games in Hoffenheim and against Bremen it’s all about going through the door to the Champions League…