When Union were promoted to the Bundesliga in 2019, no one expected that four years later they would leave Ajax out of the last 16 of the Europa League and threaten to dethrone reigning German champions Bayern.
The team from Berlin is the hard proof that money does not always bring happiness in football. This is a team without superstars and big names, but with a group of players that performs exceptionally well. Characteristic is their run of 7 wins and 2 draws in all official games in 2023. Union are tied at the top of the table with Bayern Munich and Dortmund, possessing the second best defense in the German league.
At the same time, it continues unbeaten in Europe as after the precious 0-0 in the Netherlands, it defeated Ajax in the second leg with a score of 3-1, in order to qualify for the round of 16 of the Europa League, where it will face the passable Union Saint-Jiloise from Belgium. Thus, he will have a unique opportunity to reach the top 8 of the competition for the first time in its history.
However, Urs Fischer’s team continues in the German Cup. They beat Wolfsburg 2-1 and advanced to the quarter-finals of the competition, where they will face Eintracht Frankfurt, who are also very good this year.
A dream year for the club that was founded in 1966, with the fans of the team certainly living great moments as they could hardly have imagined that their team would be in February competing for 3 competitions, one of which is European.
Edited by: Vassilis Macheiras
Source: Sport Fm
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