Eintracht Braunschweig vs 23.08.26 13:302 – 4Full Time
Union Berlin — DFB Pokal: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Union Berlin hit back from behind twice to sink Braunschweig 4-2
Eintracht Braunschweig's DFB Pokal Round of 64 tie against Union Berlin at the Eintracht-Stadion ended 4-2 to the visitors, despite the hosts leading twice. Max Marie's early opener and second-half strike were not enough as Union responded through Zeno Van Den Bosch, Tom Rothe and a decisive brace from Marin Ljubičić to turn the contest on its head.
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Max Marie put Braunschweig ahead in the 11th minute, converting from Maximilian Entrup, only for Van Den Bosch to level for Union in the 31st, assisted by Josip Juranović, leaving the sides level at the break. Marie restored the hosts' lead five minutes into the second half, again teed up by Entrup, but Rothe drew Union level again on 63 minutes with an assist from Ljubičić.
Ljubičić then took the game away from Braunschweig himself, scoring in the 72nd minute to put Union 3-2 up before adding a fourth deep into stoppage time, in the 90+4th minute, to complete his brace and seal the win. Despite Braunschweig dominating possession and territory for large spells, Union's clinical finishing in a chaotic second half proved decisive.
Marin Ljubičić scored twice, including the match-sealing goal in stoppage time, and added an assist to finish with an 8.3 rating, the highest of the match.
Braunschweig held 63% of possession but were undone by Union's efficiency in front of goal.
Union Berlin won 4–2 away against Eintracht Braunschweig (half-time 1–1).
Eintracht Braunschweig met Union Berlin in the DFB Pokal (Round of 64). Kick-off was Sunday, 23 August 2026, 13:30 UTC at Eintracht-Stadion. Referee: Sören Storks.
Team pages: Eintracht Braunschweig · Union Berlin · DFB Pokal
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Max Marie (assist: Maximilian Entrup) — 1–0 · Watch Max Marie's goal video (11')
- 31' Goal: Zeno Van Den Bosch (assist: Josip Juranović) — 1–1 · Watch Zeno Van Den Bosch's goal video (31')
- 54' Goal: Max Marie (assist: Maximilian Entrup) — 2–1 · Watch Max Marie's goal video (54')
- 63' Goal: Tom Rothe (assist: Marin LjubiÄiÄ) — 2–2
- 72' Goal: Marin LjubiÄiÄ — 2–3
- 90+4' Goal: Marin LjubiÄiÄ — 2–4
Starting line-ups
Eintracht Braunschweig (4-2-3-1)
Union Berlin (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Eintracht Braunschweig 23%, the draw 26%, Union Berlin 51%. It finished Eintracht Braunschweig 2–4 Union Berlin.
Union Berlin's rating gap outweighs Eintracht Braunschweig's home ground — Union Berlin are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Union Berlin's 51%. The draw at 26% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Union Berlin at 51%?
Union Berlin sit 255 points higher on our strength rating — 1456 to 1712. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,034 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 22–27–51.
Why only 51%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 51% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Eintracht Braunschweig at 23%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.3%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,855.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 4 between them: Eintracht Braunschweig 2 wins, 1 draw, Union Berlin 1 win. Most recently Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 Union Berlin, 9 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5051 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Eintracht Braunschweig vs Union Berlin final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this DFB Pokal fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Max Marie's goal against Union Berlin (11').
- Watch Zeno Van Den Bosch's goal against Eintracht Braunschweig (31').
- Watch Max Marie's goal against Union Berlin (54').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Eintracht Braunschweig 2–4 Union Berlin. Explore more on the Eintracht Braunschweig and Union Berlin team pages or the DFB Pokal page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Eintracht Braunschweig vs Union Berlin?
Union Berlin won 4–2 away against Eintracht Braunschweig (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Eintracht Braunschweig vs Union Berlin?
Max Marie (11') for Eintracht Braunschweig; Zeno Van Den Bosch (31') for Union Berlin; Max Marie (54') for Eintracht Braunschweig; Tom Rothe (63') for Union Berlin; Marin LjubiÄiÄ (72') for Union Berlin; Marin LjubiÄiÄ (90+4') for Union Berlin.
›Where can I watch Eintracht Braunschweig vs Union Berlin highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Eintracht Braunschweig 2–4 Union Berlin are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Eintracht Braunschweig and Union Berlin?
Eintracht Braunschweig and Union Berlin have met 4 times — 2 wins for Eintracht Braunschweig, 1 win for Union Berlin and 1 draw.