[DiaryPoint = Reporter Um Ju-yong] Freiburg beat Union Berlin 2-0 in the ninth round of the Bundesliga on November 8 (local time) at Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg, Germany. In Korea, the match took place early on November 9. Freiburg had 71% possession in the first half and took 11 shots. Union managed no shots before the break, but goalkeeper Frederik Rønnow made several saves to keep the score at 0-0.
The first half ended goalless. Freiburg took the lead in the 55th minute when Union captain Rani Khedira scored an own goal, and Yuito Suzuki added another in the 68th. Sportschau reported that Derry Scherhant played the pass that set up Suzuki during a counterattack. Vincenzo Grifo had a chance to extend the lead from the penalty spot in the 84th minute, but Rønnow saved his kick. The Union goalkeeper had also denied first-half efforts from Suzuki and Igor Matanović.
After nine matches, Freiburg are third with 19 points from six wins, one draw and two losses. Leaders Bayern Munich and second-placed Borussia Dortmund each have 21 points, while fourth-placed RB Leipzig have 18. Third place currently carries a UEFA Champions League berth. The win extended Freiburg’s league winning streak to four matches and gave manager Julian Schuster his first victory over Union. For defender Matthias Ginter, it was his 200th Bundesliga appearance.
Union Berlin are 16th with seven points from one win, four draws and four losses. The team in 16th place in the Bundesliga faces a promotion-relegation playoff against a second-division side; the teams in 17th and 18th are automatically relegated. Union are two points behind 15th-placed Cologne and one point ahead of 17th-placed Schalke. Sportschau reported that Union had no first-half shots and that Freiburg controlled the match.
Freiburg’s next match is away to SV Elversberg, while Union Berlin will host RB Leipzig. According to Sportschau and the existing fixture schedule, both matches are set for Saturday, November 14, at 3:30 p.m. local time.