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Union Berlin embarrasses again: 0: 2 defeat in Leverkusen!
Union Berlin loses 0-2 against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on October 4, 2025. Trainer Baumgart returns.
Union Berlin embarrasses again: 0: 2 defeat in Leverkusen!
The 1. FC Union Berlin had to give up 0-2 against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday afternoon. Loud rbb24 Union Berlin showed some good approaches, but the hosts from Leverkusen secured victory through a closed team performance.
The appearance of coach Steffen Baumgart was particularly remarkable because he returned to the coaching zone after a lock. Union initially started disciplined under his direction and had a promising opportunity in the 10th minute through Jeong Woo-Yeong. However, it was the Leverkuseners who took the lead in the 33rd minute by Ernest Poku after a game of play from Diogo Bleit initiated the counterattack.
Key moments of the game
The game turned rapidly after half -time. In the second round, goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow failed when he played the ball directly to Christian Kofane, who was able to turn 2-0 for Leverkusen in the 50th minute. Union was lucky that one of the following opportunities ended by Ibrahim Maza on the post.
Union Berlin fought afterwards, but it was difficult to show dangerous offensive actions. Baumgart reacted and changed five players up to the 71st minute. Nevertheless, the hoped -for success failed to materialize, and the game ended like a series of earlier encounters between these two teams: with a defeat for Union. In recent years, Union had often performed weak performance in the BayArena, as in the 0: 4 in the 2023/24 season, which led to the separation of coach Urs Fischer. This season is now a negative trend with three defeats, which is particularly painful for Union.
Statistics and records
Bayer Leverkusen scored his first zero game in this game and the first competitive game without a goal under coach Kasper Hjulmand. In addition, the 21 goal shots are a new season record for the team. Mark Flekken, the goalkeeper of Leverkusen, showed himself in top shape and kept the gate clean.
| team | Shot | goal | defense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 10 | 0 | 2 |
The next meeting between Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen is eagerly awaited, especially since the home games for Leverkusen have been majority in the past. A special incident during the game was when Alejandro Grimaldo had to be treated after a collision and the Union fans reacted to it with insulting chants.
Coach Baumgart tried to calm the fans while the team continues to fight with the challenges of the current season. The results speak a clear language and with a negative balance in the current Bundesliga, Union Berlin can only hope that the turn will soon succeed. A look at the table and the competition in the league once again shows that every point counts to reach the goal of the season.