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2023 - 3 - 19

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Union Berlin power past Frankfurt 2-0 to tighten hold on third spot (Reuters)

Union Berlin powered past Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 with second-half goals from captain Rani Khedira and substitute Kevin Behrens on Sunday to tighten their ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story But it was Union who were the better side after the break and they put the ball in the net a second time in the 68th only for Sheraldo Becker's effort to be ruled offside. Khedira benefited from a lucky bounce in the box and drilled in for the lead in the 53rd minute after Eintracht, fresh from their midweek Champions League round-of-16 exit to Napoli, had dominated the first half and wasted a string of good chances.

Rani Khedira leads Union Berlin to 3rd place in Bundesliga | Sports ... (Devdiscourse)

Behrens was quickest to the ball and he squeezed his shot through the legs of Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp for his fifth Bundesliga goal of the season.

It stretched Union's unbeaten run at home in the league to 18 games and lifted the team three points ahead of Leipzig and Freiburg, which played at Mainz later Sunday. Union forward Sheraldo Becker had a fine strike ruled out for offside before substitute Kevin Behrens sealed the win after a long kick from Rönnow in the 75th. His older brother, who last played for city rival Hertha Berlin before retiring in 2021, tried capturing the celebrations on his mobile phone.

Union Berlin vs. Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga Odds, Picks ... (Lineups)

There's an insane top-four race going on in Germany right now; the third through fifth place teams are all tied on 45 points. Union Berlin are in that group ...

Berlin are a good side overall, but not the most prolific attack; this could be a great chance to get back on track in an important match. Beyond those two strikers, it’s quite the mixed bag; central midfielder Janik Haberer is actually second on the team in league goals, so that really tells you a good deal about the state of the attacking corps. Forced to take one of the three ends, I’ll tentatively stick with the home side to win, but would consider a double-chance in the other direction, as it’ll probably be good value. The Cinderella story is coming to a close for one of the most likable sides in recent history. Rounding out the core of a really nice defensive group is goalkeeper Frederik Rønnow. At home Berlin are narrowly favored with +135 odds, as compared to +210 for Frankfurt and +205 for the draw.

Bundesliga: Union Berlin Defeat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 (News18)

Union's Rani Khedira stabbed in the opener before Kevin Behrens doubled the Berlin side's lead to lift them back into third place in the German top flight.

“It’s also my first goal for Union so I am very happy," Khedira told Dazn. Frankfurt had the lion’s share of the chances in the first half as Union reverted to their trademark counter-attacking style. Khedira - the brother of 2014 World Cup winner Sami - stabbed in the opener to score only his seventh goal in 194 Bundesliga appearances and lift Union back into third place.

Khedira leads Union Berlin to third in Bundesliga (South Coast Register)

Former Germany midfielder Sami Khedira watched as his brother Rani Khedira led Union Berlin to third place in...

"It was a very important game for us. Adli then went down under Dayot Upamecano's sliding tackle and again was shown yellow for simulation. But Exequiel Palacios levelled from the spot on 55 minutes after a video review showed Benjamin Pavard had felled Amine Adli - the forward had initially been booked for diving.

Rani Khedira leads Union Berlin to 3rd place in Bundesliga (USA TODAY)

Former Germany midfielder Sami Khedira was watching as his brother Rani Khedira led Union Berlin to third place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win over ...

Union forward Sheraldo Becker had a fine strike ruled out for offside before substitute Kevin Behrens sealed the win after a long kick from Rönnow in the 75th. His older brother, who last played for city rival Hertha Berlin before retiring in 2021, tried capturing the celebrations on his mobile phone. BERLIN (AP) — Former Germany midfielder Sami Khedira watched as his brother Rani Khedira led Union Berlin to third place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win over visiting Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.