Apr 19, 2025, 03:43 PM ET
Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart made historical past on Saturday as the primary Bundesliga sport to characteristic 8 objectives sooner than halftime.
The rating was once 4-4 on the period, and the sport completed that method after a miles quieter 2d 1/2.
4 earlier Bundesliga video games had featured seven objectives within the first 1/2, the latest being Eintracht Frankfurt’s 6-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in Might 2019.
Andrej Ilic scored two times for Berlin, whilst Stuttgart had 4 other scorers.
The scoreboard at Union Berlin displays the record-breaking first-half rating. Maja Hitij/Getty Pictures
Whilst lots of the objectives got here from set-pieces, Union defender Leopold Querfeld made his mark with a formidable shot into the top-right nook from 37 yards out.
It wasn’t an afternoon for the goalkeepers as Union’s objectives got here from simply 5 photographs not off course all sport. Stuttgart had six photographs not off course.
Stuttgart are eleventh after a setback to its faint hopes of qualifying for Eu festival subsequent season and Union are thirteenth after a draw which ensured they can’t be relegated this season.
Data from The Related Press contributed to this file.
