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Start of sensations: Union Berlin towers over Stuttgart with Ansah!
Union Berlin started the 2025/26 Bundesliga season strongly with a 2-1 win over Stuttgart and impressed with new signing Ilyas Ansah.
Start of sensations: Union Berlin towers over Stuttgart with Ansah!
1. FC Union Berlin surprised at the start of the season with a 2-1 win against VfB Stuttgart. After a weak preparation, coach Steffen Baumgart's team was in strong form on the first matchday of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. Particularly noteworthy is Ilyas Ansah, who scored two goals on his Bundesliga debut and thus made a decisive contribution to the first win of the season.
The 1. FC Union players showed a high willingness to run and commitment from the start. The game was characterized by the Berliners' constant game idea: defensive shifting, toughness in the duels and quick switching. The team also showed remarkable calm, despite the uncertainty that arose from the departures of important players such as Benedict Hollerbach, Diogo Leite and Danilho Doekhi. Coach Baumgart emphasized the need to rely on luck in games against strong opponents, which Union also received that day.
Investments in the future
The appearance of Ilyas Ansah, the 20-year-old newcomer from Paderborn, was particularly pleasing. Ansah, who is seen as a possible replacement for Hollerbach's departure, scored Berlin's two goals in the 18th and stoppage time of the first half. He proves his effectiveness by scoring two goals from just two shots on goal. He scored his first goal with a long-range shot from 23 meters, while he reached a speed of 32.25 km/h for the second goal. In the first half, Ansah only had twelve contacts with the ball, but was extremely effective.
Despite Stuttgart having 81 percent of the ball, Union Berlin was more dangerous in the first half. The Stuttgart team got into the game better in the second half and scored the next goal in the 86th minute with a spectacular “scorpion kick” through Tiago Tomás. However, Berlin's victory was deserved as they concentrated on their strengths and defended well in crucial phases.
Strong goalkeeping performance
Another key to success was the performance of goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow. The Danish goalkeeper made several brilliant saves and cemented his reputation as one of the best goalkeepers in the league. Rönnow not only parried shots, but also ensured that two Stuttgart goals failed to score. Union Berlin benefited from a game that led to criticism of their previous test match performance during the summer break.
| Goals | player | minute |
|---|---|---|
| 1:0 | Ilyas Ansah | 18. |
| 2:0 | Ilyas Ansah | 45.+4 |
| 2:1 | Tiago Tomas | 86. |
With this opening win, Union Berlin can hope for a positive future, despite the difficulties in the summer. The next games will show whether the team can stabilize its performance and take the positive aspects of the game with it into the coming weeks. A look at the statistics shows that Union Berlin has only suffered one defeat in the last ten Bundesliga games, which gives us courage for the challenges ahead.
For more statistics and detailed match analysis visit bundesliga-statistics.de.
For more information about this exciting encounter, please also visit rbb24.de and bundesliga.com.