Last season was highly ambiguous for Union Berlin. The “Iron Ones” played in the Champions League for the first time in their history, but it proved to be too heavy a burden for the modest club, which couldn’t cope with the challenges of competing on three fronts. In the end, Union narrowly avoided a playoff for a spot in the Bundesliga, thanks to a stoppage-time victory over Freiburg in the final round.
During the summer, Bo Svensson, the former Mainz manager, took over as Union’s head coach. The team’s major signings included former Borussia Dortmund defender Tom Rothe and the acquisition of László Bénes from Hamburg. It was Bénes who saved Union from defeat in the 1st round against Mainz (1:1), equalizing the score in the 74th minute.
The “Pirates” have not played in the Bundesliga for exactly 13 years, but last season, starting from the 8th round, St. Pauli rose to the top 2 and remained there until the very end. As a result, the Hamburg club became the champion of the Second Bundesliga. However, it’s important to note that St. Pauli was a team driven by its coach, the young Fabian Hürzeler, who was promoted to Brighton over the summer.
In the summer, St. Pauli appointed Alexander Blessin as head coach, who previously worked with Union Saint-Gilloise and Genoa. In the 1st round, St. Pauli faced a real wake-up call. In their home match, the “Pirates” lost 0:2 to Heidenheim, who, according to bookmakers, are expected to be their competitors in the battle for survival.
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