Union Berlin triumphs 5-0 - Burke celebrates the first goal!

Union Berlin triumphs 5-0 - Burke celebrates the first goal!

On Sunday afternoon, the 1st FC Union Berlin won its second test game in the preparation time for the coming season with a sovereign 5-0 win against the sixth division SV Grün-Weiss Ahrensfelde. As Berliner Zeitung reported in the Jahnsportstelle before about 3,500 viewing Instead of being able to enjoy a positive atmosphere in significantly better weather than the day before. Trainer Steffen Baumgart took the opportunity to treat some more experienced players, including Rani Khedira and András Schäfer.

The game started rapidly: Marin Ljubicic made the lead in the first minute, favored by a mistake by the Ahrensfeld goalkeeper Sven Reimann. A short time later, László Bénes made 2-0 in the 20th minute with a remarkable long -range shot. The newcomer Matheo Raab guarded the gate and was able to master the defensive tasks well, while the team acted in the 3-5-2 system in the first half.

fine goals and new jerseys

Numerous players were used in the second half. Among them were also some U-19 players, such as Sueib-Elias Ali, who scored 3-0 immediately after the restart in the 47th minute. It was an impressive idea of the entire team that impressively showed that it was good in shape. Janik Haberer finally contributed to the clear result with another goal in the 73rd minute before Oliver Burke scored his first goal for Union Berlin in the 76th minute and thus marked the final score of 5: 0.

Helpful for the victory was the team line -up, which brought together both experienced and young players. Towards the end of the first half, Livan Burcu had to be replaced as a precaution after a duel and was replaced by Haberer. In the first half, Union played with Raab (46th stone), Ogbemudia (46th Doekhi), cross field (46th Král), LEIT (46. Rothe) as well as Trimmel (46th Skarke) and other players.

The way to the new season

The preparation for the new season began on July 7, 2025, as can be seen on the official website of the association fc-union-berlin.de After the first week with sports medical tests and running units, further test games will be on the program in the coming days, including in Austria, where Union Linz and Rapid Vienna will challenge. The training camp in Herzogenaurach begins on July 23, where the team will prepare further steps towards the Bundesliga season 2025/26.

With this impressive victory, the 1st FC Union Berlin shows that the form is right in preparation and that players are ready to face the challenges of the coming season.