Eintracht Braunschweig 2-4 Union Berlin
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Union Berlin won: Eintracht Braunschweig 2-4 Union Berlin in the DFB-Pokal (Round 1) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 at Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig. Eintracht Braunschweig goals: Max Marie 11', Max Marie 54'. Union Berlin goals: Zeno Van Den Bosch 31', Tom Rothe 63', Marin Ljubicic 72', Marin Ljubicic 90'+4. Expected goals: 0.74-2.24. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Marin Ljubicic (9).
Match report
Union Berlin beat Eintracht Braunschweig 4-2
Union Berlin came from behind to beat Eintracht Braunschweig 4-2 away from home at Eintracht-Stadion on Sunday 23 August in DFB-Pokal.
Max Marie put Eintracht Braunschweig ahead on 11' (1-0), Zeno Van Den Bosch levelled for Union Berlin on 31' (1-1), Max Marie restored Eintracht Braunschweig's lead on 54' (2-1), Tom Rothe levelled for Union Berlin on 63' (2-2), Marin Ljubicic restored Union Berlin's lead on 72' (2-3) and added another on 90+4' (2-4).
Eintracht Braunschweig had 63% of the ball, shots were 16-17 (6-10 on target) and expected goals finished 0.74-2.24. Union Berlin were the better side on chances, too.
Marin Ljubicic (Union Berlin) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 21,532. Referee: Sören Storks.
Match stats
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.74 | 2.24 |
| Total shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 36 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 422 (85%) | 198 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 9 |
| Total shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 14 |
Lineups
Eintracht Braunschweig (4-2-3-1): Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Mehmet Aydin, Kevin Ehlers, Lukas Frenkert, Noah Katterbach, Florian Flick, Samuele Di Benedetto, Junior Zé, Max Marie, Aaron Opoku, Maximilian Entrup
Union Berlin (4-4-2): Matheo Raab, Josip Juranovic, Leopold Querfeld, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Tom Rothe, Woo-Yeong Jeong, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, Livan Burcu, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Ilyas Ansah
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Max Marie (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 31' · Goal · Zeno Van Den Bosch (Union Berlin)
- 54' · Goal · Max Marie (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 63' · Goal · Tom Rothe (Union Berlin)
- 72' · Goal · Marin Ljubicic (Union Berlin)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Marin Ljubicic (Union Berlin)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2002: Eintracht Braunschweig 6, draws 2, Union Berlin 6.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Union Berlin: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Eintracht Braunschweig vs Union Berlin?
Union Berlin won, 2-4 (DFB-Pokal) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026.
When and where is Eintracht Braunschweig vs Union Berlin?
Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 13:30 UTC at Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig, DFB-Pokal.
What is the head-to-head record between Eintracht Braunschweig and Union Berlin?
In 14 league meetings since 2002: Eintracht Braunschweig 6 wins, 2 draws, Union Berlin 6 wins (goals 17-19).