On 2 March, one of the matches of the 24th round of the German football championship took place. Union (Berlin) and Borussia D (Dortmund) met.
German Championship, 24th round
Union ( Berlin) - Borussia D (Dortmund) - 0:2 ( 0:1)
Goals: K. Adeyemi (41), I. Maatsen (90). Maatsen (90)
Warnings: Ryerson (45), J. Haberer (75), Y. Vertessen (90+5). Vertessen (90+5)
In the Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund at the An der Alten Försterei stadium, a 2-0 victory was won by the visitors. In the first half, Dortmund took the lead in the 41st minute when Karim Adeyemi struck the opponents' goal. Despite Union Berlin's attempts to equalise, they failed to break through the Dortmund defence.
In the second half, both teams made a flurry of substitutions, with Union Berlin making tactical changes in an attempt to change the game. However, Dortmund remained resolute in defence and increased their lead in the 90th minute thanks to a goal from Jan Maatsen. The match was not without cards: Dortmund's J. Ryerson received a yellow card in the first half, while Union Berlin's J. Haberer and J. Vertehrer received yellow cards. Haberer and J. Vertessen - in the second half. Overall, it was a hard-fought game between two competitive teams, but in the end Borussia Dortmund won 2-0.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Stuttgart - Union, Werder - Borussia D.
| Union | Borussia D | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 7 |
| 13 | Kicks | 13 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 10 | Offences | 8 |
| 7 | Corner | 7 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 335 | Total assists | 585 |
| 235 | Accurate assists | 498 |
| 70% | Accuracy of transmissions | 85% |