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Union Berlin Salvages Stoppage-Time Draw at Augsburg After Late Red Card

A rare Thursday kickoff drew fan protests, setting a tense backdrop to Union’s steady progress under newly extended coach Steffen Baumgart.

Overview

  • Marin Ljubicic leveled in the 90+2 minute to secure a 1:1 draw for Union, coming moments after Derrick Köhn was sent off in the 89th minute for dangerous play.
  • Alexis Claude-Maurice put Augsburg ahead with a spectacular strike deep into first-half stoppage time and later hit the post from a free kick.
  • Augsburg supporters threw dozens of small rubber balls onto the pitch to protest the Thursday scheduling, causing a multi-minute interruption and displaying critical banners.
  • Augsburg remained 15th and winless in four under Manuel Baum, missing a chance to gain breathing room in the relegation fight.
  • Union closed the first half of the season ninth on 23 points and extended an unbeaten run to four matches, a day after announcing Baumgart’s contract extension.