FC UNION BERLIN NEWS

Andreas Luthe - Two saves in win Luthe allowed a goal while making two saves during Friday's 2-1 win over RB Leipzig.

Impact Luthe allowed a goal in the 13th minute but blanked Leipzig from there as Union found the game winning goal in the second half. The keeper has now allowed 20 goals in 14 league starts while his two saves upped his season total to 33.

DECEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Behrens - Substitute option versus Leipzig Behrens (illness) will be an option off the bench against Leipzig on Friday.

Impact Behrens has featured exclusively off the bench in his nine appearances this season, in which he tallied one goal on four shots (one on target), two assists and five clearances. Without a clear path to the starting XI, Behrens will remain a relative non-factor in fantasy contests.

DECEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Virus-hit Leipzig at Union, Alavés plays Granada

Leipzig remains without Jesse Marsch for its visit to Union Berlin as the American coach remains in isolation following a positive test for the coronavirus

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Behrens - Could be option Friday Behrens (illness) could be in the squad Friday, according to manager Urs Fischer.

Impact Behrens is a possibility Friday, as he has trained well since being in quarantine. The hope is that the forward will be an option off the bench, but just being on the bench would likely sink any fringe fantasy value he has.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Max Kruse - Logs goal contribution Kruse scored one goal during a 2-1 loss Sunday against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Kruse has two goals and three assists across his last 10 Bundesliga appearances. Now that he became healthy after returning from an undisclosed injury, the striker is a promising fantasy option again.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andreas Luthe - Concedes two goals Luthe conceded two goals during a 2-1 during a 2-1 loss Sunday against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Luthe logged one of his worst stat lines this year. He saved no shots and will try to redeem himself Friday versus RB Leipzig, who scored 24 goals across 13 Bundesliga games post-July.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hertha Berlin fires coach Dárdai, appoints Korkut

Hertha Berlin has fired coach Pál Dárdai 10 months into his second spell at the German Bundesliga club and replaced him with former Bayer Leverkusen coach Tayfun Korkut

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leverkusen wins 3-1 at virus-hit Leipzig in empty stadium

Players’ shouts echoed around an empty stadium for the first time this season in the Bundesliga as coronavirus-hit Leipzig lost 3-1 to Bayer Leverkusen

NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robin Knoche - Seven clearances against Hertha Berlin Knoche made seven clearances in a 2-0 win against Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Impact Knoche had a good outing for the winning team. The 29-year-old made seven clearances, most by any player in the match. Other than that, Knoche also made three interceptions.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Max Kruse - Three shots against Hertha Berlin Kruse had three shots in a 2-0 win against Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Impact Kruse had an average game for the hosts. The 33-year-old had three shots and two were on target. Other than that, Kruse also provided a couple of key passes.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Niko Giesselmann - Provides assist against Hertha Berlin Giesselmann provided an assist in a 2-0 win against Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Impact Giesselmann had a decent outing for the home side. The 30-year-old provided an assist for the team's second goal in the match. Other than that, Giesselmann also made a couple of clearances.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andreas Luthe - Two saves against Hertha Berlin Luthe made two saves while keeping a clean sheet in a 2-0 win against Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Impact Luthe had a decent outing for the hosts. The 34-year-old made two saves while keeping a clean sheet. It was Luthe's first clean sheet in the last six matches across all competitions for Union Berlin.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marvin Friedrich - Seven aerial duels against Hertha Berlin Friedrich won seven aerial duels in a 2-0 win against Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Impact Friedrich had a decent outing for the hosts. The 25-year-old won seven aerial duels, most by any player in the match. Other than that, Friedrich made three interceptions.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Trimmel - Scores against Hertha Berlin Trimmel scored a goal in a 2-0 win against Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Impact Trimmel had an impressive day for the winning side. The 34-year-old scored the team's second in the match which was his first in the league campaign. Other than that, Trimmel also completed six tackles in seven attempts - most by any player in the match.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Taiwo Awoniyi - Scores against Hertha Berlin Awoniyi scored a goal in a 2-0 win against Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Impact Awoniyi had a good game for the winning team. The 24-year-old scored the side's first goal in the match which was his eighth in the league campaign. Other than that, Awoniyi also provided a solitary key pass.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dortmund closes gap on Bayern; Union wins Berlin derby 2-0

Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has scored late to cut the gap on Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich to a point with a 2-1 win at home over Stuttgart

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Max Kruse - Starting in derby Kruse (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Saturday's match against Hertha.

Impact Kruse returns to the squad Saturday after recovering over the break, having missed the last two matches. Prior to injury, he had one goal and three assists in the first eight matches of the season, all starts.

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fans' return brings fear of violence, virus at Berlin derby

Violence, fireworks, and the coronavirus

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Behrens - In quarantine Behrens (Not Injury Related) is in quarantine ahead of a Saturday clash with Hertha Berlin, according to manager Urs Fischer.

Impact Behrens is in quarantine and unavailable Saturday, though that shouldn't change much for the team as he continues to struggle for game time. The forward will look to return to the squad for a Sunday trip to Frankfurt.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Grischa Promel - Scores goal during start Promel scored one goal during a 2-2 draw Sunday against 1. FC Koln.

Impact Promel recorded his first goal of the 2021-22 Bundesliga. The midfielder scored during a start, which he is likely to continue receiving alongside Genki Haraguchi and Rani Khedira. All three central midfielders played together across Union Berlin's last five league games.

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Genki Haraguchi - Records another assist Haraguchi recorded one assist during a 2-2 draw Sunday against 1. FC Koln.

Impact Haraguchi recorded three assists across his last four Bundesliga appearances. The assist rate indicates he has been Union Berlin's best central midfielder in terms of fantasy value.

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Taiwo Awoniyi - Logs four shots, none on goal Awoniyi recorded four shots (none on goal) during a 2-2 draw Sunday against 1. FC Koln.

Impact Awoniyi recorded no shots on goal across consecutive league appearances. But considering he logged at least one accurate shot during eight of Union Berlin's previous nine Bundesliga games before Oct. 30, his recent statistical output may not be long-lasting.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Julian Ryerson - Records goal during start Ryerson scored one goal during a 2-2 draw Sunday against 1. FC Koln.

Impact Ryerson scored one goal during each of Union Berlin's last two Bundesliga appearances. The latter was a start, which he will continue sharing alongside fellow right midfielder Christopher Trimmel. Both players have at least five starts concerning the 2021-22 Bundesliga.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Niko Giesselmann - Contributes to another goal Giesselmann recorded one assist during a 2-2 draw Sunday against 1. FC Koln.

Impact Giesselmann recorded three goals and two assists across his last 10 league appearances. So far, he has been Union Berlin's best midfielder of the 2021-22 Bundesliga.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andreas Luthe - Two goals conceded at Cologne Luthe conceded two goals during a 2-2 draw Sunday against 1. FC Koln.

Impact Luthe averaged two goals conceded across his last five league appearances not at Berlin. He will try to improve that goal-concession rate after the Bundesliga's international respite.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE