1. FC Union Berlin edged out Werder Bremen, 2-1, on Saturday, on to matchday 26 of the 1. Bundesliga. In this competition, both teams came from two defeats.
The first half came to an end without goals.
Yorbe Vertessen opened the score after 50 minutes, with a left-foot strike. In the 52nd minute, Brenden Aaronson fired home 1. FC Union Berlin second goal, with a left-foot shot. Mitchell Weiser netted the last goal after 63 minutes from a corner.
After the result Werder Bremen are 10th in the table, with 30 points, while 1. FC Union Berlin sit 13th place, with 28 points. In the next fixture, Nenad Bjelica's team will play away against Eintracht Frankfurt, while Ole Werner's team will play at home against Wolfsburg.
| 1. FC Union Berlin | Werder Bremen | |||
3 | Shots | 3 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Total Tackles | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | Ball steals | 11 | 7 |
| 8 | 58 | Total Passes | 82 | 7 |
| 8 | 50 | Passes Completed | 59 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Saves | 5 | 7 |
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 4 | 7 |
