1. FC Union Berlin

The additional contingent of around 3,000 tickets in blocks 15 and 17 for Union’s final group...

Directly after Union’s 1-1 draw against Augsburg last Saturday, defender Robin Gosens set the tone for the match in Portugal when he emphasised: “We want to take something worthwhile with us in Braga in order to make it through the winter in Europe.” Union need at least a draw against Sporting to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League alive. But following their superb draw in Napoli a fortnight ago, a win would see them jump to third place in group D with only a single game left to play, that being when Real Madrid come to the Olympiastadion on 12. December.

Following a poor start to the season that saw just one win from seven league games, Augsburg’s head coach Enrico Maaßen was sacked in October and replaced by Dane Jess Thorup. So far, the change has had the desired effect. The team from the Fuggerstadt are still unbeaten under Thorup, having picked up eight points from four games and scoring ten goals in the process. The team’s morale is also noteworthy, as they have managed to score in all four games after falling behind. Most recently, FCA fought their way to a 1-1 draw at home against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 

Attendance: 21.826 
 
Goals: 0-1 Demirovic (39. pen), 1-1 Volland (88.) 

Bischofswerdaer FV: Werner – Prill, Salzer, Gries, Kögler – Müller – Rinke, Kasper (73. Gneuß), Salzmann, Wendisch – Fiedler (73. Kubaink)

Bischofswerdaer FV have been in the Regionalliga Nordost since 2017 and are currently sitting in 10th place, with seven points from nine games. This puts Tino Gottlöber’s side, who has been on the touchline there since the women’s section was founded in 2012, just three points above the relegation places.

1. FC Union Berlin will have to do without the services of Sebastian Bönig for the...

1. FC Union Berlin’s women’s team will have to do without Maria Cristina Lange for the...

Türkiyemspor: Scheunemann – Wolter Cosme, Schick, Laue, Toth (88. Kullick) – Lübcke, Hartwig (68. Beyaztepe) – Pflanz (88. Griethe), Szuh, Loredo Ahoki (80. Mohamad) – Wippig (88. Schwedler)

For Türkiyemspor Berlin, the clear 11:2 defeat last Sunday against 1. FC Union Berlin was their first defeat in two and a half months. As a result, the Kreuzberg club have dropped to 4th place in the table behind FC Carl Zeiss Jena II and are now eleven points behind the Eisernen, who remain top of the Regionalliga Nordost without losing a single point.