# 1. FC Union Berlin competitive performance > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/1-fc-union-berlin-competitive-performance > Updated: 2026-09-05T15:21:49.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 2. 1. FC Union Berlin experienced contrasting results in late August and early September 2026. The club secured a DFB-Pokal victory against Eintracht Braunschweig, where striker Marin Ljubicic contributed two goals and one assist following his substitution in the 63rd minute to help overturn a deficit. However, the team’s momentum shifted during their Bundesliga campaign. Following a 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, Union Berlin suffered a 4-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen during the second round of the season. Leverkusen established an early lead through Ezequiel Fernandez just 42 seconds into the match, with subsequent goals from Facundo Medina, Patrik Schick, and Ibrahim Maza. Union Berlin coach Mauro Lustrinelli implemented three personnel changes for the match, including the selection of goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow and new signing Felix Uduokhai. While Rönnow made several saves to prevent a higher scoreline, the team struggled with defensive instability and a lack of offensive opportunities throughout the 90 minutes. Hungarian midfielder András Schäfer was introduced as a substitute in the 79th minute. The 4-0 loss to Leverkusen has left the club struggling under Lustrinelli’s leadership. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: German football: Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga match results German football updates: Osnabrück and Hertha win in 2. Bundesliga, while Leverkusen and Bremen secure key Bundesliga victories. 21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bayer-leverkusen-defeats-union-berlin-4-0-in-bundesliga-match ### 2026-08-24: Marin Ljubicic leads Union Berlin to DFB-Pokal win Marin Ljubicic scored twice and provided an assist after coming off the bench to lead 1. FC Union Berlin to a 4-2 DFB-Pokal victory over Eintracht Braunschweig. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marin-ljubicic-leads-union-berlin-to-dfb-pokal-win --- Cite as: 1. FC Union Berlin competitive performance. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/1-fc-union-berlin-competitive-performance