Special 1. FC Unity!
Union Berlin won 1-0 at St. Petersburg Pauli at Millerntor and climbed to eighth position in the Bundesliga. Köpenickers took the momentum from a 2:2 win against them Bavaria into everyday league life and keep scoring points.
And in true Union style. Steffen Baumgart’s (53) plan was completely successful. There are no trailing zeros, there’s already a sneak in the front. The ball from outside again made the difference.
43rd min: A long throw-in from Trimmel is not cleared by St. Pauli. Khedira’s first effort bounced off teammate Ilic, but the margin remained. 1-0!
This is Khedira’s second goal in the last five Bundesliga matches.
Union continue to have difficulty playing against lowland teams and have dropped important points in the past. But this time this method worked as well against “small” teams as it did against “big” teams (draw against Bayern, 4:3 against Frankfurt, 2:1 against Stuttgart).
Considering how the match went, a draw would have been enough. At first, it was the fans who caused concern with showers of confetti and fireworks. In freezing temperatures, both teams appeared frozen for a long time until Köpenick forced the lead just before the break.
The reason is that Union’s standard of strength is still reliable: six goals from set pieces – currently no club has more than seven! This time it was a long throw-in.
Important about the referee: Cheers if he recognizes THAT
Nothing happened for long in the second half. Only St. Pauli There are some harmless opportunities. Baumgart reacted and brought on midfielder Kral for Ilic for the final half hour, providing additional stability.
In the end there was also a bit of luck. Left winger Pauli Lage only hit the post after a misunderstanding between Trimmel and goalkeeper Rönnow (73′).
Hamburg could no longer avoid an eighth consecutive league defeat.
Rani Khedira: “In the end, it was a very dirty away win.” Christopher Trimmel: “Not everything was good for us today, but in the end it was a happy success.”
