When discussing official decisions, like those made by a referee, use the formal prepositions zugunsten (in favor of) and zuungunsten (to the disadvantage of) to state who benefits and who suffers. Both require the genitive case.
Zugunsten (In favor of)
Notice how feminine nouns (like die Mannschaft) take the -er ending on their article (unserer), and masculine or neuter nouns (like der Verein) take the -es or -s ending on both the article and the noun (des Vereins).
| The verdict went in favor of our team. | Das Urteil fiel zugunsten unserer Mannschaft. |
| In favor of the club, there was no penalty kick. | Zugunsten des Vereins gab es keinen Elfmeter. |
Zuungunsten (To the disadvantage of)
Conversely, zuungunsten means "to the disadvantage of". It behaves exactly like zugunsten.
| The video evidence was to the disadvantage of the opponent. | Der Videobeweis war zuungunsten des Gegners. |
| The referee decided to the disadvantage of our player. | Der Schiedsrichter entschied zuungunsten unseres Spielers. |
Official Actions
These prepositions are especially useful when discussing the outcomes of official actions, like an appeal (der Einspruch).
| The appeal decided the game in favor of the club. | Der Einspruch entschied das Spiel zugunsten des Vereins. |
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