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Union Berlin Return to Unwelcoming Leverkusen Seeking First Away Win

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • Union Berlin have not won at Bayer Leverkusen since their 2019 Bundesliga promotion and have not scored at the BayArena for more than four and a half years.
  • The teams meet on Saturday in the second round of the new Bundesliga season.
  • Union goalkeeper Fredrik Rønnow returns to the squad after injury, while new signing Kastriot Imeri remains unavailable.

Union Berlin return to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday for an eighth attempt to claim a victory that has eluded them since their Bundesliga promotion in 2019.

The Berlin club have yet to win at Leverkusen during that period. Their last goal at the BayArena came more than four and a half years ago, when Grischa Prömel scored twice in a 2-2 draw.

The next chance comes at 3:30 p.m. on the second matchday of the new season. Coach Mauro Lustrinelli can include Danish goalkeeper Fredrik Rønnow for the first time this season after his injury absence, although he has not said whether Rønnow will start.

Matheo Raab could retain the position after playing in the 3-3 opening-day draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. Union’s new signing Kastriot Imeri will not be available yet, as the Swiss midfielder remains in a rehabilitation training program after his transfer.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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