2020–21 1. FC Union Berlin season
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Union Berlin 2020–21 football season
| 2020–21 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Dirk Zingler |
| Manager | Urs Fischer |
| Stadium | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| Bundesliga | 7th |
| DFB-Pokal | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Max Kruse (11) All: Max Kruse (11) |
| Biggest win | Union Berlin 5–0 Arminia Bielefeld |
| Biggest defeat | Eintracht Frankfurt 5–2 Union Berlin VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 Union Berlin |
The 2020–21 1. FC Union Berlin season was the club's 56th season in existence and the second consecutive season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga. They also participated in the DFB-Pokal. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Players
[edit ]First-team squad
[edit ]- As of 16 January 2021[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
[edit ]In
[edit ]| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Marius Bülter (GER) | 1. FC Magdeburg | 1,400,000ドル | ||
| FW | Cedric Teuchert (GER) | Schalke 04 | Free | ||
| FW | Max Kruse (GER) | Fenerbahçe (TUR) | End of contract (terminated) | ||
| DF | Niko Gießelmann (GER) | Fortuna Düsseldorf | End of contract | ||
| MF | Sebastian Griesbeck (GER) | 1. FC Heidenheim | End of contract | ||
| DF | Robin Knoche (GER) | VfL Wolfsburg | End of contract | ||
| GK | Andreas Luthe (GER) | FC Augsburg | End of contract | ||
| 19 September 2020 | FW | Taiwo Awoniyi (NGA) | Liverpool (ENG) | Loan | [2] |
| 28 September 2020 | GK | Loris Karius (GER) | Liverpool (ENG) | Loan | [3] |
| 30 September 2020 | FW | Joel Pohjanpalo (FIN) | Bayer Leverkusen | Loan | [4] |
| MF | Keita Endo (JPN) | Yokohama Marinos (JPN) | 300,000ドル | ||
| DF | Nico Schlotterbeck (GER) | SC Freiburg | 200,000ドル | ||
| MF | Leon Dajaku (GER) | Bayern Munich | Loan |
Out
[edit ]| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2020 | FW | Sebastian Andersson (SWE) | 1. FC Köln | 6,000,000ドル | [5] |
| DF | Neven Subotić (SRB) | Denizlispor (TUR) | Free | ||
| MF | Lars Dietz (GER) | Würzburger Kickers | Free | ||
| MF | Florian Flecker (AUT) | Würzburger Kickers | Free | ||
| MF | Julius Kade (GER) | Dynamo Dresden | Free | ||
| MF | Joshua Mees (GER) | Holstein Kiel | Free | ||
| DF | Lennard Maloney (GER) | Borussia Dortmund II | Free | ||
| MF | Berkan Taz (GER) | SC Verl | Free | ||
| GK | Rafal Gikiewicz (POL) | FC Augsburg | End of contract | ||
| MF | Felix Kroos (GER) | Eintracht Braunschweig | End of contract | ||
| GK | Leo Oppermann (GER) | Hamburger SV II | End of contract | ||
| FW | Sebastian Polter (GER) | Fortuna Sittard (NED) | End of contract | ||
| DF | Ken Reichel (GER) | VfL Osnabrück | End of contract | ||
| MF | Manuel Schmiedebach (GER) | Free agent | End of contract | ||
| DF | Michael Parensen (GER) | – | Retired | ||
| MF | Suleiman Abdullahi (NGR) | Eintracht Braunschweig | Loan | ||
| MF | Laurenz Dehl (GER) | Hallescher FC | Loan |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit ]Win Draw Loss
Union Berlin Germany v Germany Würzburger Kickers
1. FC Köln Germany v Germany Union Berlin
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Zeppelinstadion
Attendance: 300[a]
Referee: Max Bruda
- Katterbach 11'
- Córdoba 12'
- Czichos Yellow card 23'
Attendance: 300[a]
Referee: Max Bruda
Ajax Netherlands v Germany Union Berlin
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
- Traoré Yellow card 23'
- Eiting 27'
- Ekkelenkamp 69'
- Ingvartsen 48'
- Bülter 57'
- Gießelmann Yellow card 60'
Union Berlin Germany v Germany Hannover 96
Union Berlin Germany v Germany Eintracht Braunschweig
Competitions
[edit ]Overview
[edit ]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Bundesliga | 19 September 2020 | 22 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 035.29 |
| DFB-Pokal | 12 September 2020 | 22 December 2020 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Total | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 036.11 | ||||
Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
[edit ]Main article: 2020–21 Bundesliga
League table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage [b] |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 52 | |
| 7 | Union Berlin | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round [b] |
| 8 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 49 | |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 45 |
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[6]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[6]
Notes:
- ^ a b Match played behind closed doors
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal, Borussia Dortmund, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League play-off round spot was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
[edit ]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | −7 |
Last updated: 22 May 2021.
Source: DFB
Results by round
[edit ]| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | L | D | D | W | W | D | W | L | L | D | L | D | W | D | D | W | L | D | D | W | L | W | L | D | W |
| Position | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2021. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit ]The league fixtures were announced on 7 August 2020.[7]
Union Berlin v FC Augsburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Marco Fritz
- Vargas 41'
- Gregoritsch 82'
- Hahn 89'
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Marco Fritz
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Union Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 10,383
Referee: Tobias Stieler
- Bensebaini Yellow card 11'
- Thuram 56'
- Trimmel Yellow card 64'
- Schlotterbeck 80'
- Andrich Yellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 10,383
Referee: Tobias Stieler
Union Berlin v Mainz 05
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
- Kruse 13'
- Trimmel Yellow card 33'
- Ingvartsen 49'
- Friedrich 63'
- Pohjanpalo 64'
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
Schalke 04 v Union Berlin
Union Berlin v SC Freiburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Robert Schröder
- Andrich 36'
- Ingvartsen Yellow card 39'
- Grifo 34'
- Tempelmann Yellow card 69'
- Sallai Yellow card 77'
- Lienhart Yellow card 80'
- Höfler Yellow card 88'
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Robert Schröder
1899 Hoffenheim v Union Berlin
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Hartmann
- Skov Red card 58'
- Dabbur 80'
- Baumgartner Yellow card 90'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Hartmann
Union Berlin v Arminia Bielefeld
1. FC Köln v Union Berlin
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler
- Awoniyi 27'
- Ingvartsen Yellow card 35'
- Kruse soccer ball with red X 72', 72'
- Gießelmann Yellow card 90+4'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler
Union Berlin v Eintracht Frankfurt
Hertha BSC v Union Berlin
Union Berlin v Bayern Munich
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bastian Dankert
- Davies Yellow card 30'
- Gnabry Yellow card 37'
- Lewandowski 68'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bastian Dankert
VfB Stuttgart v Union Berlin
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
- Mavropanos Yellow card 4'
- Klimowicz Yellow card 31'
- González Yellow card 56'
- Kalajdžić 85', 90'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund
Werder Bremen v Union Berlin
Union Berlin v VfL Wolfsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
- Becker 29'
- Andrich 52'
- Ingvartsen Yellow card 65'
- Hübner Yellow card 70'
- Knoche Yellow card 90+1'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
Union Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen
RB Leipzig v Union Berlin
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Markus Schmidt
- Gießelmann Yellow card 89'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Markus Schmidt
FC Augsburg v Union Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Brych
- Niederlechner 17', 47', Yellow card 55'
- Strobl Yellow card 45'
- Oxford Yellow card 49'
- Ingvartsen 25', soccer ball with red X 56'
- Trimmel Yellow card 67'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Brych
Union Berlin v Borussia Mönchengladbach
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bastian Dankert
- Knoche 31'
- Schlotterbeck Yellow card 71'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bastian Dankert
Mainz 05 v Union Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Opel Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
- Schlotterbeck Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 55'
- Teuchert Yellow card 33'
- Knoche Yellow card 60'
- Trimmel Yellow card 67'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
Union Berlin v Schalke 04
SC Freiburg v Union Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sören Storks
- Lenz Yellow card 39'
- Prömel 64'
- Gießelmann Yellow card 85'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sören Storks
Union Berlin v 1899 Hoffenheim
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler
- Schlotterbeck 29' (o.g.)
- Richards Yellow card 79'
- Vogt Yellow card 90+4'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler
Arminia Bielefeld v Union Berlin
Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln
Eintracht Frankfurt v Union Berlin
Union Berlin v Hertha BSC
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
Bayern Munich v Union Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler
- Ingvartsen 86'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler
Union Berlin v VfB Stuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
- Coulibaly Yellow card 30'
- Förster 49'
- Karazor Yellow card 51'
- Mavropanos Yellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
Borussia Dortmund v Union Berlin
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Schlager
- Haaland soccer ball with red X 27'
- Reus 27'
- Bellingham Yellow card 70'
- Hummels Yellow card 72'
- Guerreiro 88'
- Knoche Yellow card 48'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Schlager
Union Berlin v Werder Bremen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
- Pohjanpalo 50', 53', 67'
- Gebre Selassie 82'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
VfL Wolfsburg v Union Berlin
Bayer Leverkusen v Union Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
- Ingvartsen Yellow card 40'
- Andrich Yellow card 55'
- Pohjanpalo 72'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
Union Berlin v RB Leipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Guido Winkmann
- Trimmel Yellow card 53'
- Friedrich 67'
- Schlotterbeck Yellow card 76'
- Kruse 90+2'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Guido Winkmann
DFB-Pokal
[edit ]Main article: 2020–21 DFB-Pokal
Karlsruher SC v Union Berlin
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wildparkstadion
Attendance: 450
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
- Schlotterbeck Yellow card 45', 117'
- Friedrich Yellow card 58'
- Prömel Yellow card 99'
- Trimmel Yellow card 102'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
Union Berlin v SC Paderborn
Statistics
[edit ]Appearances and goals
[edit ]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Germany GER | Andreas Luthe | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | GK | Denmark DEN | Jakob Busk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | GK | Germany GER | Loris Karius | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| GK | Germany GER | Nikolai Kemlein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Germany GER | Nico Schlotterbeck | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | DF | Germany GER | Marvin Friedrich | 23 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF | Germany GER | Florian Hübner | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | Germany GER | Niko Gießelmann | 13 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF | Germany GER | Christopher Lenz | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | DF | Austria AUT | Christopher Trimmel | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | DF | Germany GER | Robin Knoche | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | Norway NOR | Julian Ryerson | 17 | 0 | 4+11 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | Germany GER | Akaki Gogia | 8 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | MF | Japan JPN | Keita Endo | 9 | 1 | 1+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | Germany GER | Grischa Prömel | 16 | 2 | 12+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 30 | MF | Germany GER | Robert Andrich | 20 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | MF | Germany GER | Sebastian Griesbeck | 19 | 0 | 7+10 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | MF | Germany GER | Christian Gentner | 12 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | Germany GER | Leon Dajaku | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | Finland FIN | Joel Pohjanpalo | 8 | 2 | 4+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | Germany GER | Max Kruse | 10 | 6 | 8+2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | FW | Nigeria NGA | Anthony Ujah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | FW | Nigeria NGA | Taiwo Awoniyi | 20 | 5 | 16+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | FW | Germany GER | Marius Bülter | 18 | 1 | 5+11 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | FW | Croatia CRO | Petar Musa | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | FW | Netherlands NED | Sheraldo Becker | 18 | 3 | 15+1 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | FW | Denmark DEN | Marcus Ingvartsen | 18 | 2 | 15+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 36 | FW | Germany GER | Cedric Teuchert | 19 | 3 | 5+12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 35 | GK | Germany GER | Lennart Moser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | FW | Germany GER | Joshua Mees | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | FW | Germany GER | Tim Maciejewski | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Last updated: 13 February 2021
Source: Soccerway
Goalscorers
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "1. FC Union Berlin - Squad". Bundesliga.com. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Taiwo Awoniyi arrives in Köpenick". www.fc-union-berlin.de. Retrieved 2025年03月22日.
- ^ "Loris Karius arrives in Köpenick on loan from Liverpool". www.fc-union-berlin.de. Retrieved 2025年03月22日.
- ^ "Joel Pohjanpalo signs on loan from Leverkusen". www.fc-union-berlin.de. Retrieved 2025年03月22日.
- ^ "Andersson wechselt für sechs Millionen Euro von Berlin nach Köln". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2025年03月22日.
- ^ "Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF). DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 16 May 2020. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Bayern startet gegen S04: Der komplette Bundesliga-Spielplan 2020/21 zum Durchklicken". kicker (in German). 7 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.