Ilic’s brace leads Union Berlin to 4‑0 win over Augsburg

BERLIN (Interstat) — Andrej Ilic scored two goals to lead Union Berlin to a 4-0 victory over Augsburg on Saturday in a Bundesliga match at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Ilic opened the scoring in the 10th minute, then added a second in the 42nd minute to give Union Berlin a 2-0 lead at halftime. Andras Schafer made it 3-0 in the 54th minute and Jeong Wooyeong completed the scoring in the 89th minute. Han-Noah Massengo, Christopher Trimmel, Aljoscha Kemlein and Oliver Burke each had an assist. Yellow cards were issued to Burke in the 24th minute, Trimmel in the 26th, Massengo in the 63rd and Kemlein in the 70th. Union Berlin improved to 1-0 overall while Augsburg fell to 0-1. Augsburg was held without a goal in its season opener. The home team controlled the match from the opening whistle, with Ilic’s brace setting the tone. Union Berlin’s attack produced four goals, while its defense recorded a shutout. The match was the season opener for both Bundesliga clubs.