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Max Kruse laughed after his goal debut for Union Berlin.
“I was out for a year, it’s good to be back,” said the 32-year-old, who led the way to the Köpenicker’s highest Bundesliga victory with his Union Berlin header at 4-0 (1-0) against a desolate FSV Mainz 05. to DAZN. (Bundesliga schedule and results)
After the preliminary work of Sheraldo Becker, Kruse topped the lead in his starting eleven at An der Alten Försterei (13th). “It’s a great feeling to score in the Bundesliga. I don’t need to tell anyone, it’s always been like that. It’s good that Sheraldo catches the ball so well at the far post. Heading goals are rare for me, so it’s much more beautiful ” job.” (The live ticker to read)
Kruse honestly: “A little too slow”
The fact that this co-production did not lead to success again in the 27th minute was explained by Kruse with his lack of form: “To be honest, I was a bit slow on the ball.” All in all, it’s “another step forward for him. But you can also see today that I’m not 100 percent. Now I have two weeks to work to make sure the next game works better.”
For Kruse it was the first Bundesliga club since April 2019, at that time still wearing the Werder jersey. Union is already the sixth club for which Kruse scored in the German upper house.
Union Fischer coach is happy with the luxury problem
Union manager Urs Fischer is even threatened by a luxury problem, after all, forward Marcus Ingvartsen (49th) and newcomer Joel Pohjanpalo (64th) entered the goalscorer list just 35 seconds after being replaced. In the middle, Marvin Friedrich (63rd) met.
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“I think if you won 4-0, you can be satisfied. I didn’t find it easy,” Fischer said and was satisfied with his high-quality offense: “Max is back and with Joel we have to get an extra striker and we need him too.”
While the Unioners, who scored four goals in a Bundesliga game for the first time, climbed to third place in the table, Mainz remained in the relegation zone as second to last. And Mainz’s bloodless appearance on Friday night gives little reason for a speedy recovery. (The Bundesliga table)
A lot of work for Mainz coach Lichte
“At the crucial moments he looked bad,” admitted Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner. DAZN. “We have defended many actions well, but not many either. We left too much room for the Unionern.
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Mainz’s new coach Jan-Moritz Lichte, who took over after the confusion surrounding the players’ strike and Beierlorzer’s dismissal last Sunday, said: “The situation was difficult, we said that before the game. But It shouldn’t be for any of them. It’s an excuse for us who have four here today. That has nothing to do with the situation, but with what we show on the field. ”
The 40-year-old still has a lot of work ahead of him: “With four goals conceded, the defense is one thing we have to take a critical look at, the situation in which we don’t succeed offensively is another.”
New Köpenick Loris Karius sat against his former club alone on the bench, and saw Andreas Luthe largely unemployed in the hosts’ goal. In Jonathan Burkardt’s first and only dangerous shot in Mainz in the 73rd minute (!), Luthe had no need to intervene as the shot rushed into the area.
Kruse immediately succeeded in the debut of the starting eleven with Union
In front of 4400 spectators at the An der Alten Försterei stadium, Unions Fischer sent Kruse onto the pitch for the first time from the start. The veteran used the hosts’ first good attack to take the lead. Sheraldo Becker pushed to the goal line and crossed the long buttery pole, from there Kruse was able to enter without an opponent.
Mainz coach Lichte immediately sent his players forward again, but guests rarely made it to the last third. Midfield 05 featured a strong run and confident performance, but the Union Defense was extremely compact and strong in duels and allowed only a little.
Mainz completely harmless
Union became more and more confident as the season progressed and waited for guests to make mistakes. Mainz remained too harmless in general. The coordination between midfield and attack rarely worked, Jean-Philippe Mateta was the only leader in the attack who was completely alone. Apparently, the last weeks of chaos with the rising of players and the changes of manager had left their mark.
There were also great defensive carvers. After another long cross from the right, Ingvartsen was completely free to shoot at the far post and made it 2-0. Atmospheric fans cheered their team out loud, Mainz had little else to object to. When defender Marvin Friedrich and substitute newcomer Pohjanpalo raised it to 4-0 with a double, there was no stopping Alte Försterei.
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With sports information service (SID)
