2019–20 1. FC Union Berlin season

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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)

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.

Season review

Pre-season

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)

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)

During the January transfer winter, Union Berlin made one signing, loaning

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

Squad information

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

Transfers

Summer

Winter

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Union Berlin Germany 2–1 Denmark 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 Austria 0–3 Germany 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 Austria 0–3 Germany 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 Austria 1–4 Germany 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 Germany 1–1 Germany Union Berlin Aue
15:30 Daferner 85' Kicker Ujah 17' Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion
Attendance: 3,743
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly VfL Wolfsburg Germany 1–1 Germany 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 Germany 0–3 Spain 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 Germany 1–4 Germany 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 Germany 1–3 Germany 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 Germany 0–0 Germany Dynamo Dresden Berlin
14:00 Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 2,300
13 November 2019 (2019-11-13) Friendly Union Berlin Germany 3–0 Germany 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)
Alicante
, Spain
11:00 Andrich 66'
Polter 77'		 Report Asane 76' Stadium: Sportcomplex Laos De Campoamor
Attendance: 250
6 January 2020 (2020-01-06)
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)
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 Germany 1–2 Switzerland 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 Germany Cancelled Germany 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

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

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

Main article: 2019–20 Bundesliga

League table

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

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

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

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 Yellow card 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 Red card 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 Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card 89'		 Kicker Klaassen 5' (pen.)
Füllkrug 55'
Şahin Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 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 Red card 66'
Schlotterbeck Yellow card 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 Yellow card 89'		 Kicker Sow Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32'
Bruma Yellow card 37'
Weghorst 69'		 Kicker Andrich Yellow card 26'
Friedrich Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Andrich Yellow card 66'
Ingvartsen Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Polter 87' (pen.)		 Kicker Boyata Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Onisiwo 81'
Brosinski 90+4'		 Kicker Andrich Yellow card 4'
Brosinski 30' (o.g.)
Andersson 45+3', 51'
Parensen Yellow card 49'
Polter Yellow card 69'
Friedrich Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Andersson 90+2'		 Kicker Stindl Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90'		 Kicker Schlotterbeck Yellow card 22'
Ingvartsen 36' (pen.)
Andersson Yellow card 38'
Hübner Yellow card 42'
Friedrich Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'		 Kicker Sobiech Yellow card 8'
Ehizibue Yellow card 45'
Drexler Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'
Gjasula Yellow card 85'		 Kicker Ingvartsen 7', Yellow card 20'
Parensen Yellow card 36'
Trimmel Yellow card 59'
Mees Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Andrich Yellow card 53'		 Kicker Skov Yellow card 15'
Samassékou Yellow card 26'
Posch Yellow card 30'
Hübner Yellow card 54'
Bebou 56'
Kadeřábek Yellow card 61'
Kramarić Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
Thommy 90', Yellow card 90+1'		 Kicker Lenz Yellow card 46'
Parensen 48'
Trimmel Yellow card 81'
Friedrich Yellow card 84'
Gentner Yellow card 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 Yellow card 88'		 Kicker Bülter 10'
Andersson Yellow card 60'
Ryerson Yellow card 71'
Parensen Yellow card 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', Yellow card 68'
Ingvartsen 61'
Schlotterbeck Yellow card 67'
Gentner Yellow card 70'
Andrich Yellow card 74'		 Kicker Gouweleeuw Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Toprak Yellow card 30'
Vogt Yellow card 30'
Friedl Yellow card 80'		 Kicker Bülter 52', 72'
Trimmel Yellow card 67'
Prömel Yellow card 80'
Andersson Yellow card 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', Yellow card 56'
Trimmel Yellow card 14'
Bülter 87'		 Kicker Weiser Yellow card 20'
Havertz 22'
S. Bender Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Paciência Yellow card 66'
Hübner 79' (o.g.)
Kohr Yellow card 88'		 Kicker Ryerson Yellow card 39'
Hübner Yellow card 44'
Andersson 49', Yellow card 82'
Mallı Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53'
Friedrich 56'		 Kicker Arnold Yellow card 40'
Gerhardt 60'
Steffen Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12', 55'
Sallai 34', Yellow card 60'
Koch 82'		 Kicker Friedrich Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Andersson 61'
Ingvartsen Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12'
Schlotterbeck Yellow card 51'		 Kicker Davies Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43', 52'
Ibišević 51'
Cunha 61'
Grujić Yellow card 67'
Boyata 77'		 Kicker Parensen Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 42'
Ingvartsen 33'
Schlotterbeck Yellow card 78'
Friedrich Yellow card 90+2'		 Kicker
Baku 13'
Boëtius Yellow card 78'
Latza
Yellow card 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', Yellow card 61'
Hofmann Yellow card 33'
Thuram 41', 59'
Lainer Yellow card 43'
Pléa 81'		 Kicker Bülter Yellow card 19'
Friedrich Yellow card 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', Yellow card 37'
Trimmel Yellow card 36'
Friedrich Yellow card 73'		 Kicker Kenny 28'
Miranda Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
Skhiri Yellow card 76'
Leistner Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'		 Kicker Vasiliadis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41', 45+2'
Baumgartner 68'		 Kicker Friedrich Yellow card 21'
Andrich Yellow card 30'
Andersson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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

Main article: 2019–20 DFB-Pokal
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 Yellow card 30'
Koch 45+2', Yellow card 89'
Heintz Yellow card 76'		 Report Schmiedebach Yellow card 21'
Mees 36'
Rapp Yellow card 47'
Ingvartsen Yellow card 67'
Friedrich Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Schöppner Yellow card 84'		 Report Ingvartsen Yellow card 7'
Andrich Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
Aránguiz Yellow card 55', 86'
Diaby Yellow card 69', 90+1'
Bellarabi Yellow card 70', 72'
Alario Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ingvartsen 39'
Parensen Yellow card 48'
Lenz Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 71'
Gikiewicz Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 18,453
Referee: Benjamin Cortus

Squad and statistics

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

Notes

  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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