1. FC Union Berlin scored a point late on at FC Augsburg. In a long, tough game, both teams drew 1-1, with Union having to play the final phase outnumbered after a red card.
The first half offered only a few highlights. Both teams were very strong in duels and real scoring opportunities were in short supply for a long time. Shortly before the break, Augsburg struck ice cold: Alexis Claude-Maurice took heart from a long distance and shot the ball into the corner to take the lead.
After the break the game remained competitive. Union increased the pressure, Augsburg waited for a counterattack, but failed several times to force the decision. Things came to a head in the final phase: In the 89th minute, Derrick Köhn was shown the red card after a serious foul after hitting Samuel Essende at head height with a high leg.
Despite being outnumbered, Union struck back again. Deep into stoppage time, Marin Ljubičić scored the celebrated equalizer after an assist from Andrej Ilić and secured a point for the Berliners.
Tore:
0:1 Alexis Claude-Maurice (45.+6)
1:1 Marin Ljubičić (90.+2, Ilić)
Special incident:
Red card: Derrick Köhn after a high-leg foul on Samuel Essende (1. FC Union Berlin, 89.)
