Union Berlin, Stuttgart set Bundesliga record with 8 1st-half goals

Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart made history on Saturday as the first Bundesliga game to feature eight goals before halftime.

The score was 4-4 at the interval, and the game finished that way after a much quieter second half.

Four previous Bundesliga games had featured seven goals in the first half, the most recent being Eintracht Frankfurt’s 6-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in May 2019.

Andrej Ilic scored twice for Berlin, while Stuttgart had four different scorers.

While most of the goals came from set-pieces, Union defender Leopold Querfeld made his mark with a powerful shot into the top-right corner from 37 yards out.

It wasn’t a day for the goalkeepers as Union’s goals came from just five shots on target all game. Stuttgart had six shots on target.

Stuttgart are 11th after a setback to its faint hopes of qualifying for European competition next season and Union are 13th after a draw which ensured they cannot be relegated this season.

Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.