Freiburg misses from the spot in draw with Union
Union Berlin goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow saved a penalty from Vincenzo Grifo as his side drew 0-0 with Freiburg in what was a match of few opportunities for either side in the Bundesliga.
The visitors were awarded the spot-kick in the 21st minute after Rani Khedira fouled Eren Dinkci just inside the box, but Grifo was denied by a brilliant save as Ronnow dived to his right to palm away the shot.
The Danish keeper made another decisive stop to keep out Christian Gunter's effort from the rebound.
Union was looking to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, while Julian Schuster's Freiburg aimed to build on a goalless draw against Mainz.
But neither team could break the deadlock and a stalement was the result, leaving Freiburg in fourth on the table with 17 points and Union in seventh with 16.
Frederik Riis Rønnow
1. FC Union Berlin
Vincenzo Grifo
SC Freiburg