1. FC Union Berlin vs AFC Ajax, Europe 2022-23 PLAYOFF ROUND
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Match Preview
1. FC Union Berlin vs AFC Ajax — Europe at Alte Foersterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Guadalupe Porras
- Referee Cesar Soto
- Referee Miguel Ortiz
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21 2 Aston Villa FC 8 21 3 FC Midtjylland 8 19 4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17 5 FC Porto 8 17 6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17 7 SC Freiburg 8 17 8 AS Roma 8 16 9 KRC Genk 8 16 10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15 11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15 12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15 13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14 14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14 15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14 16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13 17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12 18 Lille OSC 8 12 19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12 20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12 21 Celtic FC 8 11 22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10 23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10 24 SK Brann 8 9 25 BSC Young Boys 8 9 26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7 27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7 28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7 29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6 30 FC Basel 1893 8 6 31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6 32 Rangers FC 8 4 33 OGC Nice 8 3 34 FC Utrecht 8 1 35 Malmo FF 8 1 36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 23 Feb AFC Ajax H 3–1 W 19 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D 16 Feb AFC Ajax A 0–0 D 11 Feb RB Leipzig A 2–1 W 04 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–1 W 31 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 23 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–3 L 19 Feb Sparta Rotterdam H 4–0 W 16 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin H 0–0 D 12 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W 05 Feb SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 5–0 W 29 Jan SBV Excelsior A 4–1 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
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Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Alte Foersterei. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Janik Haberer suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calvin Bassey on 17.
- 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sheraldo Becker on 20.
- 20' 1. FC Union Berlin is taking the lead after the goal scored by Robin Knoche on 20.
- 25' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' 1. FC Union Berlin receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' Danilho Doekhi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Devyne Rensch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 44' GOAL! Josip Juranovic scores on 44.
- 47' What a strike from Mohammed Kudus! The score is 2-1.
- 48' Mohammed Kudus with the second goal in the match!
- 50' GOAL! Danilho Doekhi scores on 50. Assisted by Josip Juranovic
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' Brian Brobbey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Davy Klaassen on 64 minute.
- 65' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Aissa Laidouni departs to be replaced by Morten Thorsby.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Steven Bergwijn by Lorenzo Lucca on 80 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Devyne Rensch as he departs to be replaced by Francisco Conceicao.
- 85' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Sheraldo Becker by Jamie Leweling on 85 minute.
- 90' Niko Giesselmann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jerome Roussillon on 90 minute.
- 90' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
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1. FC Union Berlin
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Aissa Laidouni ↓ Morten Thorsby 65'
Bench-
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Morten Thorsby ↑ 65'
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Jordan Siebatcheu ↑ 65'
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Christopher Trimmel ↑ 90'
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Niko Giesselmann ↑ 90'
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Jamie Leweling ↑ 85'
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Coach Urs FischerAFC Ajax
Starting XI-
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Davy Klaassen ↓ Brian Brobbey 64'
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Steven Bergwijn ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 80'
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Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 80'
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Brian Brobbey ↑ 64'
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Francisco Conceicao ↑ 84'
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