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Ljubicic’s Stoppage-Time Equalizer Saves Union Berlin After Red Card in 1–1 Draw at Augsburg

Fans halted play with a bouncy-ball protest over the season’s lone Thursday kickoff.

Overview

  • Alexis Claude-Maurice put Augsburg ahead with a 27–28 meter strike in the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time.
  • Derrick Köhn was sent off for violent conduct in the 89th minute, reducing Union to ten men.
  • Substitute Marin Ljubicic leveled in the 90+2 minute to secure a point for Union in Augsburg.
  • The match was interrupted for more than five minutes as home supporters threw bouncy balls and displayed banners opposing fragmented matchdays and the Thursday slot.
  • Augsburg stay 15th on 15 points in the relegation fight, while Union sit ninth with 23 points and extend their unbeaten run a day after confirming coach Steffen Baumgart’s contract extension.