Freiburg hunts the Europaplatz - Union Berlin is fighting for survival!

Freiburg hunts the Europaplatz - Union Berlin is fighting for survival!

Europa-Park-Stadion, 79183 Freiburg, Deutschland - On March 30, 2025, the 27th matchday of the German Bundesliga was up, where the Sport-Club Freiburg received 1. FC Union Berlin in the Europa Park Stadium. The encounter began with a goalless draw, while Freiburg pursued the goal of securing a place in the European Cup. The association, under the direction of Julian Schuster, was strong this season, but had not got beyond a tie in the last three games.

The SC Freiburg remained unbeaten and has already looked back on seven Bundesliga games without defeat, an impressive series that was last reached two years ago. In the last game, the Freiburg played a 2-2 draw against Mainz. On the other hand, Union Berlin goes, currently Table-13. With 27 points, the fight for relegation and was most recently able to get four points against Eintracht Frankfurt (2-1) and Bayern Munich (1: 1), even though they were initially behind in both games.

game course and tactics

The Freiburg game system was created in 4-4-1-1 format, while Union Berlin acted in a 3-4-3 system. Freiburg was offensive in the first few minutes, Andrej Ilic scored the first shot on the goal (14th minute), who, however, missed the goal. Kiliann Sildillia also had a chance through a header, but could not complete (13th minute).

In the 21st minute there was a substitute when Jeong Woo-Yeong was replaced by Tim Skarke due to an injury. The referee Soren Stork led the game and distributed free kick and throw-in decisions in the initial phase, which determined the rhythm of the game.

statistics and history

The direct duels between these two teams have shown a story in recent years. In the last nine encounters, Union Berlin was only able to win one of Freiburg. In the 2022/23 season there was a defeat (1: 4), but last season Union in Freiburg managed to win a 0-0. Surprisingly, Freiburg is in third place in the home table with 26 points, behind Bayern Munich and Bayer 04 Leverkusen, while Union Berlin leads the table in the lower area.

The tension was noticeable until the last minute of the encounter, since both teams fought for important points. Union Berlin was already able to look back on considerable performance, despite the large distance of about 820 kilometers between her two cities. Some players in the Union squad also had earlier connection to Freiburg, which brought additional explosiveness into the duel.

For both teams, the goal remained clear: Freiburg wanted to secure the European acupplatz, while Union Berlin was fighting for relegation. The exciting game promised enough excitement for the fans - and that, even though the ball in the goal did not initially fell into the net.

Overall, the game was an exciting demonstration of the Bundesliga qualities, which demonstrated both tactics and the fighting spirit of both teams. SC Freiburg and the 1st FC Union Berlin showed both in the past and today that football is repeatedly writing new stories.

Krone reports that Freiburg remains unbeaten while Yahoo Sports provided the statistics on the game course and the systems. In addition, Welt