Highlights
90'
+ 5
HONOURS EVEN
Fürth were one mistake from doing the double over Union and claiming a positive from this season, but they do remain unbeaten against a European contender and take a small step closer to their goal of matching their 21 points from 2012/13. Union miss out on the chance of confirming their place in Europe next season.
Full-time
90'
+ 1
ADDED TIME
Three minutes to potentially find a winner.
90'
SEVEN SHOTS FOR THE VISITORS
Goal attempts
3off target
3on target
5off target
2on target
90'
Substitution
87'
VOGLSAMMER WIDE
Fürth fail to deal with a ball into their area. It falls to Voglsammer on the edge of the box but he snatches at his shot.
85'
Substitution
84'
Substitution
81'
DO UNION DESERVE TO BE AHEAD?
xGoals
1
1.42
0.42
1
Goals
79'
OUCH
Asta and Knoche both slide in for a ball and collide at pace and need treatment.
SUPER-SUB SVEN
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THERE IT IS!
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73'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
71'
URS MOVES
Two more strikers on for the hosts as they look for that equaliser.
70'
Substitution
70'
Substitution
67'
FÜRTH AT FORTRESS FÖRSTEREI
Union's only league losses at home in the last 18 months have been against Bayern and Dortmund. Are Fürth going to join that illustrious list?
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67'
VOGLSAMMER
Now the substitute getting his head to a Trimmel cross. Again, straight at Linde.
66'
AWONIYI
First telling chance of the half as the Nigerian is slipped in down the left, but his shot lacks power and is easy for Linde to hold.
64'
BOTH SIDES PLAYING THEIR WAY
61'
HOUR GONE
We're two thirds of the way through this match at the Alte Försterei. Greuther look in control but it's still only 1-0, and Union seem to be growing into the game.
59'
WON'T SIT
Becker with a dangerous ball from the left looking for Awoniyi. He can't turn it goalwards at the front post, but Prömel reacts and tries a back heel. Too close to Linde.
57'
PRÖMEL HAS A GO
But his effort is off target from 20 yards.
54'
CLOVER LEAVES FAR CALMER ON THE BALL
Pass Efficiency
52'
NOT FAR
Fürth win the ball high up the pitch and Ngankam tries to pick out Hrgota with a lofted ball, but Ronnow is alert and off his line quickly to collect.
50'
BY NO MEANS OVER
Fürth have already lost seven games this season in which they've taken the lead. Only Saarbrücken in 1963/64 have ever thrown away more leads to lose (nine). Greuther have also led at the break away from home three times this campaign. They lost all those (3-1 at Cologne, 4-1 in Leipzig and 4-1 at Bayern).
46'
FISCHER RESPONDS
No doubt not impressed by that first half, Union boss Urs Fischer opts for a change and sends on striker Andreas Voglsammer. Becker will likely drop off Awoniyi a bit.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
Substitution
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45'
+ 2
HALF-TIME
There are no doubt many people wondering where this Fürth were when it mattered this season. They've been very good here, restricting Union to pretty much nothing while striking themselves with a brilliant hit from Hrgota. But the Clover Leaves are yet to win on the road this season. In fact, they haven't done so on their travels in the Bundesliga since this matchday in 2012/13.
Half-time
45'
+ 1
ADDED TIME
Just one minute of it in the east of Berlin as Gießelmann swings a free-kick into the arms of Linde.
44'
DANGEROUS FROM BECKER
A teasing cross from the right looking for his strike partner, but the ball just skips away from Awoniyi on the stretch.
37'
BUSY BRANIMIR
Shots
1
4
Taiwo Awoniyi Branimir Hrgota
36'
RECORD EQUALLED
That was Fürth's 26 goal of the season, equalling the total they got in their only previous Bundesliga campaign in 2012/13.
WHAT A HIT!
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31'
KNOCHE!
Gießelmann delivers an in-swinger from that right side. It comes through to Knoche, but the ball bounces off him and pops up for Linde.
31'
HANDBALL
Willems is penalised for handball to the side of the Fürth box. He also talks himself into a yellow card. It's the Dutchman's fifth caution of the season, so he'll miss the final home game against Dortmund next week.
26'
STILL NOTHING CLEAR CUT
xGoals
0
0.34
0.28
0
Goals
24'
HEINTZ DONE
The central defender went down holding his ankle and has signalled he can't continue, so on comes Ryerson. A full-back by trade, but he's slotted straight into the back three.
24'
Substitution
21'
BRIGHT START FROM THE CLOVER LEAVES
Goal attempts
1off target
0on target
4off target
1on target
19'
CONFIDENT FROM LINDE
Greuther have been much more solid at the back since Andreas Linde took over in goal at the start of the year, and he's shown real confidence to chip the ball over the onrushing Awoniyi as Fürth play out.
18'
DOUBLE CHANCE!
Again a low cross from the right, again the men in green and black fluff their lines. This time Hrgota and Ngankam both miss the ball. Then Raschl strikes the underside of the crossbar from 20 yards before Ronnow snaffles up the loose ball. This is a positive start from the Clover Leaves.
15'
3-4-3
We had Fürth lining up with Leweling behind a front two of Ngankam and Hrgota, but they've started with a clear three-man front line, with Leweling wide right, Hrgota on the left and Ngankam through the middle.
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12'
FIRST SIGHT
First time we've seen the Berliners get up the other end. Trimmel delivers one of those pin-point crosses he's known for. Awoniyi is onto the end of it but flashes his effort just wide.
10'
CHANCE FOR HRGOTA!
And the Clover Leaves quickly getting the ball into the box from the right, but the skipper fluffs his lines and only kicks the air.
9'
VISITORS ON THE BALL
Possession (%)
4159
5'
DECENT START
Perhaps surprisingly it's the relegated visitors who are starting brightest. They've earned their second corner in the first few minutes, but Willems' delivery is headed clear.
Kick-off!
TEAMS IN THE TUNNEL
Kick-off is moments away in Berlin on the 2,000th matchday in Bundesliga history.
0:21
WATCH: WARM-UP TIME AT THE ALTE FÖRSTEREI
8:02
WATCH: BUNDESLIGA BLOOPERS
6:43
WATCH: THE NUMBERS BEHIND 2,000 BUNDESLIGA MATCHDAYS
CONSTANT PROGRESSION
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EUROPE BECKONS
Union have won all four of their league games in April, setting a new club record for consecutive Bundesliga wins. They’ve also equalled their record total of 50 points with three games to go. But there’s a far bigger carrot than that in front of them. Die Eisernen could in fact guarantee a place in Europe for the second year in a row if they win and Hoffenheim lose to Freiburg tomorrow. It would ensure they can’t finish below seventh, which will herald a UEFA Europa Conference League spot.
2:03
HISTORIC MEETING
STILL TIME TO DO GOOD
Although Fürth’s relegation was confirmed last week, Leitl has said that the team still has some targets, such as improving on the 21 points that the class of 2012/13 got in the club’s only previous Bundesliga campaign. They’ve got three games to get the four points needed to equal that. The Clover Leaves ended 2012/13 with four wins and 26 goals, with the last victory coming the game after relegation, away at Stuttgart – their last away win in the top flight. The current crop have three wins and 25 goals…
FÜRTH TEAM NEWS
Stefan Leitl, who confirmed this week that he will leave the club at the end of the season, also makes just one change from the defeat to Leverkusen, which confirmed Greuther’s relegation. That sees Jamie Leweling return and replace Julian Green.
UNION TEAM NEWS
Urs Fischer makes just one change for his and Union’s 100th Bundesliga games from the side that came from behind to win late on at Leipzig last week. It’s an enforced one, with Andras Schäfer unavailable and replaced by Genki Haraguchi. There’s no place for the two goalscorers at the Red Bull Arena, Kevin Behrens and Sven Michel. They both start on the bench again.
FÜRTH SUBS
Funk, Burchert, Bauer, Fobassam, Jung, Barry, Green, Pululu, Abiama
FÜRTH XI
Linde - Griesbeck, Viergever, Itter - Asta, Raschl, Tillman, Willems - Leweling - Ngankam, Hrgota (c)
UNION SUBS
Luthe, Ryerson, Oczipka, Öztunali, Endo, Möhwald, Voglsammer, Michel, Behrens
UNION XI
Ronnow - Jaeckel, Knoche, Heintz - Khedira - Trimmel (c), Haraguchi, Prömel, Gießelmann - Becker, Awoniyi
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