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
- 5'GA. Ilić
- 18'Julian Chabot — yellow card
- 19'GDiogo Leite (assist: L. Querfeld)
- 23'GD. Undav (assist: M. Mittelstädt)
- 29'GE. Millot (assist: A. Stiller)
- 38'GL. Querfeld (assist: Diogo Leite)
- 43'GJ. Chabot (assist: A. Stiller)
- 45+1'GC. Führich (assist: D. Undav)
- 45+6'GA. Ilić (assist: C. Trimmel)
- 72'L. Bénes → J. Haberer
- 72'R. Hendriks → J. Chabot
- 83'T. Skarke → B. Hollerbach
- 83'M. Ljubičić → A. Ilić
- 89'Ramon Hendriks — yellow card
- 90+2'L. Tousart → A. Schäfer
- 90+1'J. Bruun Larsen → C. Führich
- 90'P. Stenzel → L. Stergiou
Lineups
Pitch viewUnion Berlin3-5-2
Coach: S. Baumgart
Starting XI
- 1F. RønnowG
- 5D. DoekhiD
- 14L. QuerfeldD
- 4Diogo LeiteD
- 28C. TrimmelM
- 13A. SchäferM
- 8R. KhediraM
- 19J. HabererM
- 15T. RotheM
- 23A. IlićF
- 16B. HollerbachF
Substitutes
- 20L. BénesM
- 21T. SkarkeM
- 27M. LjubičićF
- 29L. TousartM
- 37A. SchwolowG
- 9I. PrtajinF
- 45D. PreuF
- 2K. VogtD
- 41O. OgbemudiaD
Stuttgart4-2-3-1
Coach: S. Hoeneß
Starting XI
- 33A. NübelG
- 20L. StergiouD
- 29F. JeltschD
- 24J. ChabotD
- 7M. MittelstädtD
- 16A. KarazorM
- 6A. StillerM
- 8E. MillotM
- 26D. UndavM
- 27C. FührichM
- 9E. DemirovićF
Substitutes
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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