Bundesliga – Kemlein and Rothe head Union to their first away win of the season in Kiel
IMAGO / Matthias Koch
Audio: rbb24 Inforadio | Oct 20, 2024 | Holger Gerska | Image: IMAGO / Matthias Koch
1. FC Union has won an away game in the Bundesliga again after more than eight months. On Sunday, coach Bo Svensson’s team won 2-0 against Holstein Kiel – a goal debutant and thanks to Tom Rothe.
- 1. FC Union celebrates its first Bundesliga away win since February 17th
- The Köpenickers jump to fifth place in the table
- Aljoscha Kemlein scores his first ever Bundesliga goal
- Newly promoted Holstein Kiel is still without a win
After a full 246 days, Köpenick’s wait is over: on Sunday afternoon 1. FC Union Berlin won another away game in the Bundesliga. The Eisernen won 2-0 (1-0) at KSV Holstein and climbed to fifth place in the table.
The course of the game
After pyrotechnic shows in both fan blocks, the spectators in Kiel’s Holstein Stadium saw a lively start from both teams. Nicolai Remberg tried artistically after a corner, but aimed a little too high and missed the Berlin goal (9th minute). As a result, the Iron Men became increasingly stronger: After a good quarter of an hour, Tom Rothe’s cross from the left found Aljoscha Kemlein – in his old place of work – who climbed up into the box and gave 1. FC Union a 1-0 lead (18 .). The Köpenickers showed a mature away performance in the first half and remained the more active and overall better team even after their first sense of success. Captain Christopher Trimmel put a powerful shot into the side netting (34′), and at half time the score remained 1-0 for the capital city team.
Aljoscha Kemlein (left) and Tom Rothe celebrate 1. FC Union’s first goal.
The Kiel team came out of the locker room with fresh momentum – and Union could thank goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow, who prevented the equalizer with two flying shots: first the Dane parried against Remberg (47th), then a shot from Finn Porath (53rd). The Berliners survived this period of pressure from the home side unscathed. The Iron Men only appeared dangerously in front of the Kiel box again in the final phase – but then they really did: Danilho Doekhi failed with his header at the right post (88th), before Rothe nodded in after a corner to make the final score 2-0 (89th). . 1. FC Union celebrated an away win in the Bundesliga for the first time in more than eight months.
Player of the day
Countable
Iron Minimalists: 1. FC Union scored just eight goals on the first seven matchdays – scored by seven different players. Enough to be in fifth place with 14 points.
The youngsters regulate: The two youngest players on the pitch were responsible for the decisive goal to make it 1-0: 19-year-old Tom Rothe crossed, 20-year-old Aljoscha Kemlein nodded in and scored his first professional goal.
Statistically superior: In Kiel, the Berliners not only ran more than their opponents (120.39 km vs. 117.60 km), but they also shot more often on goal (14:12 shots). With success: With an xGoals value of 1.46 to 0.91, the Iron team had the result of 2-0 flashing on the scoreboard after 90 minutes.
The voices for the game
Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin): “It’s a very successful day – not just for me, but for the whole team. We finally won away again, played a good game from start to finish and defended as a team. It’s just exciting at the moment. […] Of course I’m happy that I was able to score a goal – but of course: you also feel a bit sorry against a former club. I wish Kiel only the best.”
Timo Becker (Holstein Kiel): “We’ve seen again that you shouldn’t underestimate any opponent. Many people from the outside say: Union is an opponent that you can beat. We saw the opposite: Union is a great team that defended well and gave us hardly any chances. “
Nicolai Remberg (Holstein Kiel): “We pay a little too much money for always conceding a goal relatively early in the first half. We have to put a stop to that. Our style of play is good, but perhaps we have too much respect in the first half and are not really alert. “
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Broadcast: rbb24, October 20, 2024, 9:45 p.m
