FC UNION BERLIN NEWS

Andreas Luthe - Records four saves, clean sheet Luthe recorded four saves and maintained the clean sheet during a 2-0 win Saturday versus VfL Wolfsburg.

Impact Excluding the Sept. 19 game at Dortmund, Luthe logged a 90.5 save percentage across his last five Bundesliga appearances. He also maintained three clean sheets during that span.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Genki Haraguchi - Logs assist during start Haraguchi recorded one assist during a 2-0 win Saturday versus VfL Wolfsburg.

Impact The Union Berlin team has been trying to find its third primary central midfielder, which could be Haraguchi. He possesses two assists across five Bundesliga starts since July.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Taiwo Awoniyi - Records another goal Awoniyi scored one goal during a 2-0 win Saturday versus VfL Wolfsburg.

Impact Awoniyi has six goals across eight 2021-22 Bundesliga games. Fantasy owners should consider him an elite fantasy option unless the goal scoring stops, though there is no indication of that now.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Timo Baumgartl - "Looks good" for Saturday Baumgartl (concussion) trained with the squad and looks good for Saturday's clash with Wolfsburg, according to manager Urs Fischer.

Impact Baumgartl "looks good" for Saturday, though the team won't rush him back as he has been absent from training for two weeks. The defender is likely to slot straight back into the starting XI if he is in the initial squad Saturday.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pawel Wszolek - 50/50 for Saturday Wszolek (foot) is a game-time decision for Saturday's clash with Wolfsburg, according to manager Urs Fischer.

Impact Wszolek is a last minute addition to the injury report after picking an injury up in a friendly against St. Gallen. The midfielder isn't someone who is likely to be a big miss, but his status is up in the air.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Taiwo Awoniyi - Scores two goals Awoniyi scored two goals during a 2-1 win Sunday against Mainz 05.

Impact Awoniyi is one of the 2021-22 Bundesliga's top four goalscorers. The striker has five goals across seven league games, an excellent scoring rate 47.6 percentage points better than that a season ago. Awoniyi remains promising to consider after the UEFA international break.

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Behrens - Records assist off bench Behrens recorded one assist across 28 minutes during a 2-1 win Sunday against Mainz 05.

Impact Behrens replaced midfielder Genki Haraguchi while their Union Berlin team was losing, giving it three strikers (him, Max Kruse and Taiwo Awoniyi) whom contributed to both goals. Taiwo Awoniyi scored his second goal that game utilizing a pass by the substitute.

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andreas Luthe - Concedes goal at Mainz Luthe conceded one goal during a 2-1 win Sunday against Mainz 05.

Impact Luthe conceded at least one goal during each of the Union Berlin team's last three Bundesliga away games. He will try to benefit from home matchups, such as an Oct. 16 one versus VfL Wolfsburg.

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Max Kruse - Benefiting from partnership Kruse recorded one assist during a 2-1 win Sunday against Mainz 05.

Impact Kruse and Taiwo Awoniyi (a fellow striker) have been complementing each other well during their second season together. Both contributed to the German's three 2021-22 Bundesliga assists.

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Union Berlin bans fan after antisemitic abuse

Union Berlin has identified a person it says was one of the perpetrators of antisemitic abuse against Maccabi Haifa fans and banned him from the club’s grounds and premises indefin...

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA investigates claims of fans' racist, antisemitic abuse

UEFA has opened investigations into allegations of racist abuse by Czech children and antisemitism by German fans at Europa League games

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

John Brooks to miss US World Cup qualifiers with back injury

Defender John Brooks will miss the United States’ three World Cup qualifiers this month because of a back injury

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Frankfurt beats Bayern for 1st loss under Julian Nagelsmann

Eintracht Frankfurt has beaten Bayern Munich 2-1 to inflict Bayern’s first loss since Julian Nagelsmann took over as coach this season

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paul Jaeckel - Back for Sunday Jaeckel is fit and in the starting XI for Sunday's match with Mainz.

Impact Jaeckel returns after missing out on Thursday's match with Maccabi Haifa due to an undisclosed injury. The defender will take up a role on the Union back line for Sunday's Bundesliga clash with Mainz.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Haifa fans face antisemitic abuse in Berlin's Olympiastadion

The first soccer game involving an Israeli team at the stadium built for the 1936 Olympics hosted by Nazi Germany was marred by antisemitic abuse aimed at the visiting team’s fans

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Tottenham struggling ahead of European game

Declan Rice helped West Ham get off to a winning start in the competition at Dinamo Zagreb two weeks ago and goes into the team’s second group game insisting he can achieve his amb...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paul Jaeckel - Out with undisclosed injury Jaeckel will be unavailable against Maccabi Haifa on Thursday with an undisclosed injury.

Impact Jaeckel's absence, combined with that of Timo Baumgartl (concussion), will stretch the defensive depth of Union Berlin. If both players remain out against Mainz on Sunday, it could create an opportunity for Bastian Oczipka to make his first appearance of the season for the club.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Timo Baumgartl - Will miss UECL clash Baumgartl (concussion) will not be in the match-day squad versus Maccabi Haifa on Thursday.

Impact At this point, Baumgartl seems unlikely to be cleared in time for Sunday's Bundesliga clash with Mainz on Sunday, though he hasn't been officially ruled out. If Paul Jaeckel (undisclosed) is also unavailable, Union Berlin may have to turn to Bastian Oczipka or Tymoteusz Puchacz on Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Trimmel - Records all-around stat line Trimmel attempted four corner kicks, created three chances and recorded two accurate crosses during a 1-0 win Saturday versus Arminia Bielefeld.

Impact Trimmel has been one of the Union Berlin team's best footballers since it began using a five-midfielder formation. He became its right midfielder on Aug. 29. Trimmel attempted 13 corner kicks, recorded eight accurate crosses and created seven chances since that date.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Taiwo Awoniyi - Attempts three shots, logs no goal Awoniyi attempted three shots during a 1-0 win Saturday versus Arminia Bielefeld.

Impact Awoniyi attempted seven shots across three Bundesliga appearances during September. However, he has been goalless since August and will try to redeem himself next month.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andreas Luthe - Clean sheet vs. Arminia Bielefeld Luthe maintained the clean sheet during a 1-0 win Saturday versus Arminia Bielefeld.

Impact Luthe was outstanding across the Union Berlin team's last five Bundesliga games at its stadium. He averaged 4.2 saves and logged an 87.5 save percentage during that span.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Jaeckel - Logs team-best clearance tally Jaeckel recorded six clearances during a 1-0 win Saturday versus Arminia Bielefeld.

Impact Jaeckel and Robin Knoche both recorded six clearances. However, the 23-year-old logged those across fewer minutes (54) after replacing an injured Timo Baumgartl. Jaeckel will start if Baumgartl's head injury forces him to sit out at least one Bundesliga game. The former averaged 5.3 clearances across his three league appearances this year.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Knoche - Records six interceptions Knoche recorded six interceptions during a 1-0 win Saturday versus Arminia Bielefeld.

Impact Knoche started against a dangerous but overall insufficient team. Playing that group type could give defenders additional chances to supply fantasy value using statistical categories like interceptions, of which he recorded more than any Union Berlin footballer did Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sheraldo Becker - Logs assist off bench Becker recorded one assist across 24 minutes during a 1-0 win Saturday versus Arminia Bielefeld.

Impact Becker recorded his first assist of the 2021-22 Bundesliga. He will try to supply good fantasy value if Union Berlin's primary strikers are inadequate playing before him. However, Becker played less than three times despite being available for five games since July.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Behrens - Scores goal off bench Behrens scored one goal across 24 minutes during a 1-0 win Saturday versus Arminia Bielefeld.

Impact Behrens recorded his first Union Berlin league goal. Team manager Urs Fischer seems to want him being a super-sub, considering the latter played four Bundesliga games despite not starting any of them. Max Kruse and Taiwo Awoniyi remain Union Berlin's primary strikers.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE