Leverkusen visiting: Union Berlin before the examination!

Leverkusen visiting: Union Berlin before the examination!

In the Bundesliga, the clash between the 1st FC Union Berlin and the reigning German champion Bayer 04 Leverkusen is imminent. The "Werkself", currently in the 4th place in the table with 20 points, shows itself after a strong 5-2 win against 1. FC Heidenheim and an impressive 5-0 victory in the Champions League against RB Salzburg. Trainer Xabi Alonso announces that expectations are high after the last season was crowned with the double. Nevertheless, there are justified concerns about the defensive, as Bayer expert Lara notes, who has recently found some weaknesses, especially for the goals.

Union Berlin fights for upswing

On the other side of the medal, the 1st FC Union Berlin has a winning streak of five games without gain, including a bankruptcy defeat against the third division club Bielefeld. Despite this difficult phase, coach Bo Svensson is calm and sees no reason for uncertainty. "We have to show a top performance," says Svensson before the game against Leverkusen. Despite good defensive services that only allowed nine goals in eleven games, the big problem remains the offensive: Union has only scored nine goals so far.

The team spirit and the discipline of his players expressly praise Svensson, while he hopes that his team will again be more at risk against the strong Leverkusen eleven. In addition to Diogo Leite, which could possibly be fit again, the "iron" must overcome their initial difficulties. The game will be a real test stone for the team from Berlin, which takes on the challenge to defeat the league fourth in the table. As Lara (RBB24) correctly states, Union Leverkusen must not underestimate: "The games there are traditionally difficult."