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Livian Burcu fires Union Berlin to first win of the season over Elversberg

A deflected effort from substitute Livan Burcu settled a tight contest at the Alte Försterei, handing Mauro Lustrinelli's Union Berlin their first Bundesliga win of the season against league newcomers Elversberg.

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Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 3:52 PM

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Union Berlin secured their first Bundesliga win of the season with a 1-0 victory against Elversberg.
Substitute Livan Burcu scored the decisive goal in the 81st minute via a deflection off Felix Keidel.
Elversberg hit the crossbar in the first half through a header from Maximilian Rohr.

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Substitute Livan Burcu scored an 81st-minute winner to earn Union Berlin a 1-0 victory over Elversberg at the Alte Försterei. The result gave manager Mauro Lustrinelli his first Bundesliga win of the season following a 7-0 defeat to Bayern Munich prior to the international break.

Burcu broke the deadlock when his edge-of-the-box strike took a deflection off Felix Keidel to beat Nicolas Kristof. Goalkeeper Frederik Rønnow preserved the clean sheet with crucial saves, including stopping a late overhead kick from Łukasz Poręba.

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