They both were placed in the same Group D earlier this season. The German side were only able to finish second, while the Belgian club topped the standings.
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Union Berlin and Union SG will renew their rivalry in the first leg of the Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday. The contest at Alte Foersterei will be extremely difficult to call since there is very little to separate them. This tie is a repeat of the group stage fixtures between them. They both were placed in the same Group D earlier this season. The German side were only able to finish second, while the Belgian club topped the standings. As a result, Union Berlin had to play an extra round to reach this far.
The Germans were involved in a knockout round playoff tie recently where they got past Dutch side Ajax. Meanwhile, group toppers Union SG earned direct qualification to the round of 16 of the Europa League. There was very little to separate the two sides in the group, with both teams winning the away fixture against each other in a narrow manner. Hence, it will be interesting to see who makes the most out of this contest.
They both have been doing quite well in their domestic league. In the Belgian Pro League, Union SG are sitting second with 59 points from 28 matches, eight behind leaders Genk. They are entering this game on the back of registering a 2-1 win over Eupen in the league. On the other hand, Union Berlin have been terrific in the Bundesliga. They have defied odds to impressively stay closer to the table toppers. As things stand, Union Berlin have 44 points from 23 games, five adrift of leaders Bayern Munich.
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Both clubs have done really well this season to be where they are both domestically and in Europe. However, only one of them will be able to go forward, while the other will have to exit the tournament at this round. They both have not played each other many times in the past. Those two group games were the only time they have played each other in the Europa League. Both games ended in away victories. It started with Union SG winning away at Union Berlin 1-0 and in the next fixture, the same scoreline was reversed. With very little to separate them, it would be interesting to see who makes the most of this contest.
| Key Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Total matches | 2 |
| Union Berlin won | 1 |
| Union SG won | 1 |
| Draws | – |
| Total Union Berlin goals | 1 |
| Total Union SG goals | 1 |
| Biggest Union Berlin win | 1-0 (2022) |
| Biggest Union SG win | 1-0 (2022) |
| Last 3 match-results | Score |
| Union Berlin beat Union SG | 0-1 |
| Union SG beat Union Berlin | 0-1 |
| Union Berlin draw Union SG | 2-2 |
