2019–20 1. FC Union Berlin season

The 2019–20 season was the 55th season in 1. FC Union Berlin's history and their first season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2019. In addition to the domestic league, Union Berlin also participated in the season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. Since their foundation, Union have played in the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, located in Berlin, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Union Berlin
2019–20 season
ChairmanDirk Zingler
ManagerUrs Fischer
StadiumStadion An der Alten Försterei
Bundesliga11th
DFB-PokalQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sebastian Andersson (12)

All:
Sebastian Andersson (13)
Highest home attendance22,467 vs RB Leipzig
(18 August 2019, Bundesliga)[a]
Lowest home attendance20,350 vs 1899 Hoffenheim
(17 December 2019, Bundesliga)[b]
Average home league attendance21,874
Biggest win0–6 vs VfB Germania Halberstadt
(11 August 2019, DFB-Pokal first round)
Biggest defeat5–0 vs Borussia Dortmund
(1 February 2020, Bundesliga)

Season review

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Pre-season

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On 27 May 2019, Union Berlin gained promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history, following a 2–2 draw over two legs against VfB Stuttgart, in which Union triumphed on the away goals rule.[2] Following promotion, Union Berlin made 14 signings, including signing Marvin Friedrich, the scorer of the deciding goal against Stuttgart, for €2.5 million from FC Augsburg. The club contested eight pre-season friendlies, winning five, drawing two and losing one.

Bundesliga first half (matchday 1–17)

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Union Berlin's first ever Bundesliga game came against rivals RB Leipzig on 18 August 2019, losing 4–0. The club's oldest ultras group, the Wuhlesyndikat, successfully called for a 15-minute silent protest at the start of the game, aimed in protest at Leipzig's ownership model.[3] Six days later, the club picked up their first Bundesliga point, drawing 1–1 away at FC Augsburg, with forward Sebastian Andersson scoring Union Berlin's first ever Bundesliga goal.[4] On matchday 3, Union Berlin gained their first ever Bundesliga win, in a shock 3–1 home victory against UEFA Champions League outfit Borussia Dortmund.[5] During the first five matchdays, International Centre for Sports Studies research concluded that Union Berlin had the highest average height across the top 31 European first divisions.[6] On 2 November 2019, Union Berlin recorded their third Bundesliga win of the season, thanks to a 1–0 home win against Berlin rivals Hertha BSC; the first meeting between the pair in the top flight of German football. Despite Sebastian Polter scoring a late winner from the penalty spot, the game was not without controversy, as referee Deniz Aytekin temporarily halted the game, following fireworks from the away section entering the home sections and the field of play. Following full-time, Rafał Gikiewicz won praise from fans and media alike, after helping prevent a minor pitch invasion from a section of Union Berlin ultras, aimed at attacking Hertha supporters, after Union Berlin flags, shirts and scarves were burnt in the away end during the game. The win lifted Union to 14th place in the Bundesliga table, three points above the relegation play-off place.[7]

On 23 November 2019, Union Berlin recorded their fourth consecutive competitive win, following a 2–0 victory over Bundesliga leaders Borussia Mönchengladbach, with second half goalscorer Andersson sitting at fourth in the Bundesliga scoring charts following the win.[8] At the halfway point of the season, Union sat in eleventh place, one place and one point above city rivals Hertha BSC.[9]

Bundesliga second half (matchday 18–34)

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During the January transfer winter, Union Berlin made one signing, loaning Yunus Mallı in from VfL Wolfsburg until the summer.[10] On matchday 19, Union Berlin recorded their first win after the winter break, following a 3–1 loss to RB Leipzig a week prior, after defeating Augsburg 2–0, with Neven Subotić scoring his first goal for the club.[11] On 1 March 2020, Sebastian Andersson scored his tenth Bundesliga goal of the season in a 2–2 home draw against VfL Wolfsburg, ending an eight game long drought.[12] The game was suspended for over ten minutes during the first half, after protests from Union Berlin's fans against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's owner Dietmar Hopp in solidarity with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln supporters, who had all protested against Hopp's involvement with Hoffenheim on the same weekend.[13] On 4 March 2020, Union Berlin were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal at the quarter-final stage, in a 3–1 loss against Bayer Leverkusen.[14]

Ahead of matchday 26, the Bundesliga was suspended, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, with the Deutsche Fußball Liga recommending a suspension until 2 April 2020.[15] The second Berlin derby of the season, originally scheduled for 21 March 2020, was due to be played behind closed doors following advice from the Bundesministerium für Gesundheit,[16] but was later postponed following the Bundesliga's suspension until 2 April. In mid-April, clubs returned to training. On 7 May 2020, the Deutscher Fußball-Bund announced resumption of the Bundesliga without spectators in mid-May, with the final weekend of the season set to be played on 27 June 2020.[17] On 17 May 2020, after six Bundesliga matchday 26 games were played a day prior, Union Berlin lost 2–0 at home to Bayern Munich behind closed doors.[18] On 22 May 2020, Hertha BSC played Union Berlin at the Olympiastadion behind closed doors in the second Berlin derby of the season, winning 4–0; the biggest competitive victory between the pair.[19]

Players

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Squad information

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As of 23 Apr 2020[20]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   POL Rafał Gikiewicz
3 DF   SRB Neven Subotić
5 DF   GER Marvin Friedrich
6 MF   NOR Julian Ryerson
7 MF   GER Akaki Gogia
8 MF   GER Joshua Mees
9 FW   GER Sebastian Polter
10 FW   SWE Sebastian Andersson
11 FW   NGA Anthony Ujah
12 GK   DEN Jakob Busk
14 DF   GER Ken Reichel
15 FW   GER Marius Bülter (on loan from 1. FC Magdeburg)
16 FW   GER Laurenz Dehl
17 MF   AUT Florian Flecker
18 MF   TUR Yunus Mallı (on loan from VfL Wolfsburg)
19 DF   GER Florian Hübner
20 FW   NGA Suleiman Abdullahi
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   GER Grischa Prömel
23 MF   GER Felix Kroos
24 MF   GER Manuel Schmiedebach
25 DF   GER Christopher Lenz
26 MF   GER Julius Kade
27 FW   NED Sheraldo Becker
28 DF   AUT Christopher Trimmel (Captain)
29 DF   GER Michael Parensen
30 MF   GER Robert Andrich
31 DF   GER Keven Schlotterbeck (on loan from SC Freiburg)
32 FW   DEN Marcus Ingvartsen
34 MF   GER Christian Gentner
35 GK   GER Moritz Nicolas (on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach)
39 GK   GER Leo Oppermann
40 MF   GER Maurice Arcones
FW   GER Tim Maciejewski

Transfers

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Summer

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Winter

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Friendly matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Union Berlin   2–1   Brøndby Berlin
15:30 Andersson   63'
Mees   90'
Report Arajuuri   82' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 12,307
12 July 2019 (2019-07-12) Friendly SV Ried   0–3   Union Berlin Windischgarsten, Austria
18:00 Kicker Friedrich   9'
Prömel   29', 33'
Stadium: Windischgarsten Sports Club
Attendance: 250
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Blau-Weiß Linz   0–3   Union Berlin Linz, Austria
15:00 Kicker Kade   55'
Polter   64'
Hartel   73'
Stadium: Linzer Stadion
Attendance: 750
17 July 2019 (2019-07-17) Friendly First Vienna   1–4   Union Berlin Vienna, Austria
19:00 Kurtiši   55' Kicker Bülter   14', 44'
Polter   15'
Ujah   73'
Stadium: Hohe Warte Stadium
Attendance: 4,100
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Erzgebirge Aue   1–1   Union Berlin Aue
15:30 Daferner   85' Kicker Ujah   17' Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion
Attendance: 3,743
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly VfL Wolfsburg   1–1   Union Berlin Anif, Austria
15:00 (120 minute friendly) João Victor   78' kicker Andersson   2' Stadium: Maximarkt Sportpark
Attendance: 300
3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) Friendly Union Berlin   0–3   Celta Vigo Berlin
16:00 Kicker Méndez   22'
Mina   57'
Jorge   82'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 11,032
12 August 2019 (2019-08-12) Friendly SV Lichtenberg 47   1–4   Union Berlin Berlin
17:30 Hollwitz   68' kicker Ujah   22', 53'
Polter   41', 72' (pen.)
Stadium: Hans-Zoschke-Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) Friendly Chemnitzer FC   1–3   Union Berlin Hoyerswerda
17:30 Garcia   82' Report Kade   46'
Gogia   55'
Abdullahi   74'
Stadium: Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
Attendance: 1,800
10 October 2019 (2019-10-10) Friendly Union Berlin   0–0   Dynamo Dresden Berlin
14:00 Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 2,300
13 November 2019 (2019-11-13) Friendly Union Berlin   3–0   Holstein Kiel Berlin
17:30 Becker   27'
Reichel   67'
Kade   80'
Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 2,541
6 January 2020 (2020-01-06) Friendly Union Berlin   2–1   OH Leuven Alicante, Spain
11:00 Andrich   66'
Polter   77'
Report Asane   76' Stadium: Sportcomplex Laos De Campoamor
Attendance: 250
6 January 2020 (2020-01-06) Friendly Union Berlin   2–2   Union SG Alicante, Spain
16:00 Becker   14'
Ujah   37'
Report Sigurðarson   53'
Haugen   87'
Stadium: Sportcomplex Laos De Campoamor
Attendance: 300
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) Friendly Union Berlin   3–2   Ferencváros Alicante, Spain
15:00 Friedrich   6'
Ujah   15'
Andersson   36'
Report Isael   5'
Lodico   42'
Stadium: Sportcomplex Laos De Campoamor
Attendance: 250
19 January 2020 (2020-01-19) Friendly Union Berlin   1–2   St. Gallen Berlin
14:00 Ujah   30' Report Demirović   12'
Itten   58'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
25 March 2020 (2020-03-25) Friendly Union Berlin   Cancelled   Arminia Bielefeld Berlin
14:45 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Note: The match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[50]

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 18 August 2019 27 June 2020 Matchday 1 11th 34 12 5 17 41 58 −17 035.29
DFB-Pokal 11 August 2019 4 March 2020 First round Quarter-finals 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7 075.00
Total 38 15 5 18 52 62 −10 039.47

Last updated: 27 June 2020
Source: Competitions

Bundesliga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 13 6 15 59 60 −1 45
10 Hertha BSC 34 11 8 15 48 59 −11 41
11 Union Berlin 34 12 5 17 41 58 −17 41
12 Schalke 04 34 9 12 13 38 58 −20 39
13 Mainz 05 34 11 4 19 44 65 −21 37
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.[51]

Results summary

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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 5 17 41 58  −17 41 8 3 6 24 20  +4 4 2 11 17 38  −21

Last updated: 27 June 2020.
Source: Bundesliga

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDWLLLLWLWWWLWDLLLWLWLWDLLLDLDWWLW
Position18141112141516141514111111101011111211121112111111121314141414121211
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2020. Source: Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The Bundesliga schedule was announced on 28 June 2019.[52]

18 August 2019 (2019-08-18) 1 Union Berlin 0–4 RB Leipzig Berlin
18:00 Becker   82' Kicker Halstenberg   16'
Sabitzer   31'
Werner   42'
Nkunku   69'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,467
Referee: Markus Schmidt
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 2 FC Augsburg 1–1 Union Berlin Augsburg
15:30 Vargas   59' Kicker Andersson   80'
Schlotterbeck   84'
Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 27,704
Referee: Robert Schröder
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 3 Union Berlin 3–1 Borussia Dortmund Berlin
18:30 Bülter   22', 50'
Andersson   75'
Kicker Alcácer   25' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Felix Brych
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 4 Union Berlin 1–2 Werder Bremen Berlin
15:30 Andersson   14' (pen.)
Subotić   80'   89'
Kicker Klaassen   5' (pen.)
Füllkrug   55'
Şahin   76'   90+1'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Tobias Welz
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 5 Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Union Berlin Leverkusen
15:30 Volland   20'
Alario   25'
Kicker Polter   66'
Schlotterbeck   86'
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 27,430
Referee: Robert Hartmann
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27) 6 Union Berlin 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Berlin
20:30 Ujah   86'
Andrich   89'
Kicker Sow   36'
Dost   48'
Silva   62'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
6 October 2019 (2019-10-06) 7 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 Union Berlin Wolfsburg
15:30 Guilavogui   32'
Bruma   37'
Weghorst   69'
Kicker Andrich   26'
Friedrich   65'
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 27,012
Referee: Bastian Dankert
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 8 Union Berlin 2–0 SC Freiburg Berlin
15:30 Bülter   1'
Gentner   11'
Andrich   66'
Ingvartsen   76',   84'
Kicker Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 9 Bayern Munich 2–1 Union Berlin Munich
15:30 Pavard   13'
Lewandowski   53'
Kicker Andrich   17'
Polter   86' (pen.)
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Marco Fritz
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 10 Union Berlin 1–0 Hertha BSC Berlin
18:30 Schlotterbeck   61'
Polter   87' (pen.)
Kicker Boyata   69' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) 11 Mainz 05 2–3 Union Berlin Mainz
15:30 St. Juste   42'
Onisiwo   81'
Brosinski   90+4'
Kicker Andrich   4'
Brosinski   30' (o.g.)
Andersson   45+3', 51'
Parensen   49'
Polter   69'
Friedrich   72'
Stadium: Opel Arena
Attendance: 24,349
Referee: Harm Osmers
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 12 Union Berlin 2–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Berlin
15:30 Ujah   15'
Kroos   29'
Andersson   90+2'
Kicker Stindl   90+1' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Felix Brych
29 November 2019 (2019-11-29) 13 Schalke 04 2–1 Union Berlin Gelsenkirchen
20:30 Raman   23'
Serdar   86'
McKennie   90'
Kicker Schlotterbeck   22'
Ingvartsen   36' (pen.)
Andersson   38'
Hübner   42'
Friedrich   69'
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,837
Referee: Daniel Schlager
8 December 2019 (2019-12-08) 14 Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln Berlin
15:30 Andersson   33', 50'
Andrich   82'
Kicker Sobiech   8'
Ehizibue   45'
Drexler   65'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 15 SC Paderborn 1–1 Union Berlin Paderborn
15:30 Pröger   33'
Zolinski   82'
Gjasula   85'
Kicker Ingvartsen   7',   20'
Parensen   36'
Trimmel   59'
Mees   72'
Stadium: Benteler-Arena
Attendance: 14,414
Referee: Sven Jablonski
17 December 2019 (2019-12-17) 16 Union Berlin 0–2 1899 Hoffenheim Berlin
20:30 Ingvartsen   42'
Andrich   53'
Kicker Skov   15'
Samassékou   26'
Posch   30'
Hübner   54'
Bebou   56'
Kadeřábek   61'
Kramarić   75'
Baumgartner   90+1'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 20,350
Referee: Sören Storks
22 December 2019 (2019-12-22) 17 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 Union Berlin Düsseldorf
15:30 Hennings   38'
Bodzek   68'
Thommy   90',   90+1'
Kicker Lenz   46'
Parensen   48'
Trimmel   81'
Friedrich   84'
Gentner   90+4'
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 45,490
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 18 RB Leipzig 3–1 Union Berlin Leipzig
18:30 Werner   51', 83'
Sabitzer   57'
Haidara   88'
Kicker Bülter   10'
Andersson   60'
Ryerson   71'
Parensen   80'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,146
Referee: Bastian Dankert
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 19 Union Berlin 2–0 FC Augsburg Berlin
15:30 Subotić   47',   68'
Ingvartsen   61'
Schlotterbeck   67'
Gentner   70'
Andrich   74'
Kicker Gouweleeuw   45+1' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 20 Borussia Dortmund 5–0 Union Berlin Dortmund
15:30 Sancho   13'
Haaland   18', 76'
Reus   68' (pen.)
Witsel   70'
Kicker Friedrich   64' Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 81,365
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 21 Werder Bremen 0–2 Union Berlin Bremen
15:30 Selke   16'
Toprak   30'
Vogt   30'
Friedl   80'
Kicker Bülter   52', 72'
Trimmel   67'
Prömel   80'
Andersson   86'
Stadium: Wohninvest Weserstadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Daniel Schlager
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 22 Union Berlin 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen Berlin
15:30 Gentner   7',   56'
Trimmel   14'
Bülter   87'
Kicker Weiser   20'
Havertz   22'
S. Bender   38'
Diaby   84'
Bellarabi   90+4'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Harm Osmers
24 February 2020 (2020-02-24) 23 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–2 Union Berlin Frankfurt
20:30 Kamada   39'
Paciência   66'
Hübner   79' (o.g.)
Kohr   88'
Kicker Ryerson   39'
Hübner   44'
Andersson   49',   82'
Mallı   50'
Ndicka   67' (o.g.)
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 24 Union Berlin 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg Berlin
13:30 Andersson   41'
Andrich   53'
Friedrich   56'
Kicker Arnold   40'
Gerhardt   60'
Steffen   61'
Weghorst   81'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Bastian Dankert
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 25 SC Freiburg 3–1 Union Berlin Freiburg im Breisgau
15:30 Günter   12',   55'
Sallai   34',   60'
Koch   82'
Kicker Friedrich   47'   90+2'
Andersson   61'
Ingvartsen   75'
Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Marco Fritz
17 May 2020 (2020-05-17) 26 Union Berlin 0–2 Bayern Munich Berlin
18:00 Lenz   12'
Schlotterbeck   51'
Kicker Davies   37'
Lewandowski   40' (pen.)
Pavard   80'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0[53]
Referee: Bastian Dankert
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[54] and rescheduled to 17 May.[55]
22 May 2020 (2020-05-22) 27 Hertha BSC 4–0 Union Berlin Berlin
20:30 Lukebakio   43',   52'
Ibišević   51'
Cunha   61'
Grujić   67'
Boyata   77'
Kicker Parensen   9' Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 0[53]
Referee: Harm Osmers
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[54] and rescheduled to 22 May.[55]
27 May 2020 (2020-05-27) 28 Union Berlin 1–1 Mainz 05 Berlin
20:30 Andrich   20'   42'
Ingvartsen   33'
Schlotterbeck   78'
Friedrich   90+2'
Kicker Baku   13'
Boëtius   78'
Latza   89'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0[53]
Referee: Robert Schröder
Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 27 May.[55]
31 May 2020 (2020-05-31) 29 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–1 Union Berlin Mönchengladbach
15:30 Neuhaus   17',   61'
Hofmann   33'
Thuram   41', 59'
Lainer   43'
Pléa   81'
Kicker Bülter   19'
Friedrich   30'
Andersson   50'
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 0[53]
Referee: Frank Willenborg
Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 31 May.[55]
7 June 2020 (2020-06-07) 30 Union Berlin 1–1 Schalke 04 Berlin
15:30 Andrich   11',   37'
Trimmel   36'
Friedrich   73'
Kicker Kenny   28'
Miranda   78'
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0[53]
Referee: Tobias Stieler
Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 7 June.[55]
13 June 2020 (2020-06-13) 31 1. FC Köln 1–2 Union Berlin Cologne
15:30 Hector   44'
Skhiri   76'
Leistner   80'
Córdoba   90+2'
Kicker Friedrich   39'
Gentner   67'
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 0[53]
Referee: Martin Petersen
Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 13 June.[55]
16 June 2020 (2020-06-16) 32 Union Berlin 1–0 SC Paderborn Berlin
20:30 Zolinski   27' (o.g.)
Prömel   50'
Kicker Vasiliadis   53' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0[53]
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus
Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 16 June.[55]
20 June 2020 (2020-06-20) 33 1899 Hoffenheim 4–0 Union Berlin Sinsheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bebou   11'
Kramarić   39'
Dabbur   41',   45+2'
Baumgartner   68'
Kicker Friedrich   21'
Andrich   30'
Andersson   81'
Stadium: PreZero Arena
Attendance: 0[53]
Referee: Robert Hartmann
Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 20 June.[55]
27 June 2020 (2020-06-27) 34 Union Berlin 3–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ujah   26'
Gentner   54'
Abdullahi   90'
Kicker Kownacki   73' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0[53]
Referee: Harm Osmers
Note: The match was postponed on 7 May due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 27 June.[55]

DFB-Pokal

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11 August 2019 (2019-08-11) First round VfB Germania Halberstadt 0−6 Union Berlin Halberstadt
15:30 Report Schlotterbeck   27'
Andersson   65'
Lenz   67'
Mees   71'
Andrich   76'
Ujah   89'
Stadium: Friedensstadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Tobias Reichel
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Second round SC Freiburg 1–3 Union Berlin Freiburg im Breisgau
18:30 Schlotterbeck   30'
Koch   45+2',   89'
Heintz   76'
Report Schmiedebach   21'
Mees   36'
Rapp   47'
Ingvartsen   67'
Friedrich   72'
Andrich   87'
Gentner   90+2'
Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Robert Kampka
5 February 2020 (2020-02-05) Round of 16 SC Verl 0–1 Union Berlin Verl
18:30 Hecker   43'
Schöppner   84'
Report Ingvartsen   7'
Andrich   56',   86'
Stadium: Sportclub Arena
Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Sven Jablonski
4 March 2020 (2020-03-04) Quarter-finals Bayer Leverkusen 3–1 Union Berlin Leverkusen
18:30 Tah   44'
Aránguiz   55',   86'
Diaby   69',   90+1'
Bellarabi   70',   72'
Alario   90+2'
Report Ingvartsen   39'
Parensen   48'
Lenz   61'   71'
Gikiewicz   90+2'
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 18,453
Referee: Benjamin Cortus

Squad and statistics

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As of 8 June 2020
No. Pos Player Bundesliga DFB-Pokal Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Rafał Gikiewicz 30 0 4 0 34 0
3 DF   Neven Subotić 22 1 0 0 22 1
5 DF   Marvin Friedrich 27 1 3 0 30 1
6 DF   Julian Ryerson 14 0 3 0 17 0
7 MF   Akaki Gogia 3 0 0 0 3 0
8 MF   Joshua Mees 11 0 2 2 13 2
9 FW   Sebastian Polter 13 2 0 0 13 2
10 FW   Sebastian Andersson 30 12 3 1 33 13
11 FW   Anthony Ujah 20 2 4 1 24 3
12 GK   Jakob Busk 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF   Ken Reichel 3 0 0 0 3 0
15 FW   Marius Bülter 29 7 4 0 33 7
16 FW   Laurenz Dehl 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   Florian Flecker 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   Yunus Mallı 10 0 0 0 10 0
19 DF   Florian Hübner 10 0 0 0 10 0
20 FW   Suleiman Abdullahi 4 0 0 0 4 0
21 MF   Grischa Prömel 12 0 3 0 15 0
23 MF   Felix Kroos 11 0 1 0 12 0
24 MF   Manuel Schmiedebach 3 0 1 0 4 0
25 DF   Christopher Lenz 25 0 4 1 29 1
26 MF   Julius Kade 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW   Sheraldo Becker 12 0 1 0 13 0
28 DF   Christopher Trimmel 28 0 3 0 31 0
29 DF   Michael Parensen 7 1 4 0 11 1
30 MF   Robert Andrich 28 1 4 3 32 4
31 DF   Keven Schlotterbeck 19 0 4 1 23 1
32 FW   Marcus Ingvartsen 24 5 4 1 28 6
34 MF   Christian Gentner 28 1 3 1 31 2
35 GK   Moritz Nicolas 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF   Maurice Arcones 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
18 DF   Nicolai Rapp 0 0 1 0 1 0

Notes

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  1. ^ Despite the Stadion An der Alten Försterei having a capacity of 22,012, Union Berlin recorded 455 additional spectators due to an initiative named Endlich dabei ("Finally there" in English), organised by Union Berlin fan groups Alt-Unionern, Eisern V.I.R.U.S. and Eisernen Botschaftern, which saw spectators lift 455 banners of deceased Union Berlin supporters.[1]
  2. ^ Following the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, all remaining Bundesliga games were hosted behind closed doors, without spectators from May 2020 onwards.

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