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Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart – Lineups & Match Details

Union Berlin beat VfB Stuttgart 2-1. Goals: Ilyas Ansah (18'), Ilyas Ansah (45'), Tiago Tomás (86'). Union Berlin had 25% possession against VfB Stuttgart's 75%. Shots on target: 2-6.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 1

Saturday, 23 August 2025

Union BerlinUnion Berlin

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart

Referee: Robert Hartmann, Germany

Lineups

Union BerlinUnion Berlin5-3-2
F. Ronnow1F. RonnowG
C. Trimmel28C. TrimmelD
D. Doekhi5D. DoekhiD
L. Querfeld14L. QuerfeldD
T. Rothe15T. RotheD
R. Skov24R. SkovD
A. Schafer13A. SchaferM
R. Khedira8R. KhediraM
J. Haberer19J. HabererM
I. Ansah10I. AnsahF
A. Ilic23A. IlicF

Substitutes

31M. RaabG
39D. KohnD
18J. JuranovicD
33A. KralM
21T. SkarkeM
11Jeong Woo-YeongM
6A. KemleinM
7O. BurkeF
27M. LjubicicF
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart4-2-3-1
A. Nubel33A. NubelG
J. Vagnoman4J. VagnomanD
L. Jaquez14L. JaquezD
J. Chabot24J. ChabotD
M. Mittelstadt7M. MittelstadtD
A. Karazor16A. KarazorM
A. Stiller6A. StillerM
N. Woltemade11N. WoltemadeM
D. Undav26D. UndavM
J. Leweling18J. LewelingM
E. Demirovic9E. DemirovicF

Substitutes

1F. BredlowG
3R. HendriksD
15P. StenzelD
29F. JeltschD
10C. FuhrichM
28N. NarteyM
30C. AndresM
8T. TomasF
45L. JovanovicF

Match Events

18'G

Ilyas Ansah

26'Y

C. Trimmel

33'Y

D. Undav

36'Y

E. Demirović

45'G

Ilyas Ansah

Assist: A. Ilić

50'Y

J. Haberer

52'Y

J. Vagnoman

58'Y

R. Khedira

65'S

E. Demirović

Substitution 1

67'S

R. Skov

Substitution 1

67'S

J. Haberer

Substitution 2

71'S

J. Vagnoman

Substitution 2

76'S

Ilyas Ansah

Substitution 3

82'Y

A. Ilić

82'S

J. Chabot

Substitution 3

82'S

A. Karazor

Substitution 4

83'Y

J. Leweling

84'S

C. Trimmel

Substitution 4

86'G

Tiago Tomás

Assist: C. Führich

Statistics

Union Berlin
25%75%
VfB Stuttgart
0.34Expected Goals (xG)1.73
8Total Shots21
2Shots on Target6
5Corners11
21Fouls13
2Offsides1
63Pass Accuracy (%)89
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Union Berlin host VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, 23 August 2025 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The kick-off time is 13:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. Union Berlin go into the match 11th in the table; VfB Stuttgart sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Union Berlin have taken 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. VfB Stuttgart have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 19 Apr 2025: Union Berlin 4-4 VfB Stuttgart; 6 Dec 2024: Union Berlin 2-3 VfB Stuttgart; 8 Mar 2024: Union Berlin 0-2 VfB Stuttgart. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Union Berlin beat VfB Stuttgart 2-1. Union Berlin scored through Ilyas Ansah 18', Ilyas Ansah 45'. VfB Stuttgart replied with Tiago Tomás 86'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Union Berlin held 25% of the ball against 75% for VfB Stuttgart. Shots on target finished 2-6. Expected goals read 0.34 for Union Berlin, 1.73 for VfB Stuttgart.

Verdict

The win nudges Union Berlin forward and leaves VfB Stuttgart with work to do. Union Berlin sat 11th and VfB Stuttgart 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.