Match highlights
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1. FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart highlights
How the goals came
18' Ilyas Ansah opens the scoring for 1. FC Union Berlin → 45+4' Ilyas Ansah extends 1. FC Union Berlin's lead (the winner) → 86' Tiago Tomás pulls one back for VfB Stuttgart. Full time: 2-1, 1. FC Union Berlin win.
The match, goal by goal
1 of the 3 goals came after half-time.
18' Ilyas Ansah (1. FC Union Berlin) 1-0
Union Berlin's Bundesliga opener against VfB Stuttgart at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei came to life in the 18th minute, when Ilyas Ansah put the home side ahead. His goal broke the 0-0 deadlock and gave 1. FC Union Berlin a 1-0 lead on Matchday 1. It was the first of two goals Ansah would score that afternoon.
45'+4 Ilyas Ansah (1. FC Union Berlin) 2-0
Deep into first-half stoppage time, in the 45+4th minute, Ilyas Ansah struck again to double 1. FC Union Berlin's advantage to 2-0. The timing of his second goal meant the hosts went into the break two goals to the good. With VfB Stuttgart pulling one back late on, it ultimately stood as the winner.
86' Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) 2-1
Two goals down, VfB Stuttgart finally found a response in the 86th minute through Tiago Tomás, cutting the deficit to 2-1. It was the visitors' only goal of the match. Stuttgart could not find an equaliser, and 1. FC Union Berlin held on to win their opening game 2-1.
