Braunschweig 2-4 Union Berlin: DFB-Pokal Report
Union Berlin launched a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat Eintracht Braunschweig 4-2 and secure their place in the next round of the DFB-Pokal.
Maximilian Marie gave the hosts an ideal start at the Eintracht-Stadion, opening the scoring in the 11th minute to send the home crowd into raptures. Union Berlin gradually worked their way into the contest and equalized on 31 minutes when Zeno Van Den Bosch turned in a equalizer, sending the teams into the interval tied at 1-1.
Braunschweig regained the lead nine minutes after the restart as Marie struck his second of the night to make it 2-1. His double marked a significant personal milestone, making him the first Braunschweig player to score twice in a DFB-Pokal match in over three years.
However, the momentum shifted decisively past the hour mark. Tom Alexander Rothe capitalized on a costly defensive lapse in the 63rd minute to bring Union level once again, igniting a dominant three-goal spell in the final half-hour.
Substitute hero M. Ljubicic completed the turnaround for the top-flight visitors, putting Union ahead for the first time in the 72nd minute before sealing the victory deep into stoppage time with a clinical second goal in the 94th minute.
The defeat brings a bitter end to Braunschweig’s cup journey after a promising start, while Union Berlin advance with confidence after adding another memorable victory to a historic fixture that now sees both sides level on six wins apiece across 14 meetings.
