Ghosts of 2023 surface after Dortmund return to the Bundesliga summit | Andy Brassell
The Guardian · Andy Brassell · 21 Sept 2026
Momentum
Union BerlinStuttgart
0′HT90′
Timeline
CommentaryUnion BerlinStuttgart
- 23'Genki Haraguchi — yellow card
- 28'Diogo Leite — yellow card
- 51'GS. Becker (assist: J. Roussillon)
- 60'M. Thorsby → A. Laïdouni
- 63'S. Guirassy → J. Perea
- 63'C. Führich → Tiago Tomás
- 63'T. Coulibaly → W. Anton
- 65'GK. Behrens
- 68'OGG. Haraguchi (own goal)
- 77'N. Gießelmann → J. Roussillon
- 77'J. Leweling → S. Becker
- 77'J. Siebatcheu → K. Behrens
- 79'N. Nartey → G. Haraguchi
- 90+1'M. Pantović → J. Haberer
Lineups
Pitch viewUnion Berlin3-5-2
Coach: U. Fischer
Starting XI
- 37L. GrillG
- 5D. DoekhiD
- 31R. KnocheD
- 4Diogo LeiteD
- 28C. TrimmelM
- 20A. LaïdouniM
- 8R. KhediraM
- 19J. HabererM
- 26J. RoussillonM
- 17K. BehrensF
- 27S. BeckerF
Substitutes
- 2M. ThorsbyM
- 23N. GießelmannD
- 40J. LewelingF
- 45J. SiebatcheuF
- 32M. PantovićM
- 11S. MichelF
- 18J. JuranovićD
- 12J. BuskG
- 3P. JaeckelD
Stuttgart4-3-3
Coach: B. Labbadia
Starting XI
- 33F. BredlowG
- 2W. AntonD
- 5K. MavropanosD
- 23D. ZagadouD
- 21H. ItoD
- 17G. HaraguchiM
- 3W. EndoM
- 8E. MillotM
- 4J. VagnomanF
- 11J. PereaF
- 10Tiago TomásF
Substitutes
- 9S. GuirassyF
- 22C. FührichM
- 7T. CoulibalyM
- 28N. NarteyM
- 31Gil DiasF
- 15P. StenzelD
- 20L. PfeifferF
- 16A. KarazorD
- 1F. MüllerG
Head to head
All meetingsKey players
Goalkeeper
7.14Rating7.66
3Apps4
270Minutes360
6.00Saves /903.75
2.33Conceded /902.00
72%Pass acc.68%
Defender
6.71Rating8.17
3Apps4
254Minutes348
2.13Tackles /902.07
1.42Interceptions /902.07
—Blocks /900.78
2.48Duels won /905.69
Midfielder
6.74Rating7.51
4Apps4
205Minutes203
0Goals1
0Assists0
1.76Key passes /901.77
79%Pass acc.82%
1.32Dribbles won /901.77
Forward
6.69Rating6.42
4Apps4
183Minutes269
0Goals0
0Assists0
0.00On target /900.67
3.44Dribbles won /900.33
From 8 matches this season.
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