1. FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin

64': Kevin Volland

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0 - 3

RB Leipzig

51': Xavi Simons
85': Benjamin Sesko
87': Benjamin Sesko

RB Leipzig beat Union Berlin 3-0 to climb Bundesliga

Xavi Simons Kevin Kampl goal celeb RB Leipzig vs. Union Berlin [1296x729]

RB Leipzig struck three times in a strong second-half performance to ease past 10-man Union Berlin 3-0 on Sunday and snap their opponents' club record unbeaten run at home.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin).
1': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
11': Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt saved. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Král with a cross.
13': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
14': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
15': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
18': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
18': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
20': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
20': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
21': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
21': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
26': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
26': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Foul by Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
27': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
33': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
34': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
34': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt blocked. Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Leite.
39': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
39': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
41': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens tries a through ball, but Kevin Volland is caught offside.
43': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
43': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 0.
45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 0.
47': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
47': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
47': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
49': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
51': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 1. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
52': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
52': Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt missed. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
54': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
54': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
55': Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
55': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
55': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a headed pass.
60': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
61': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach replaces David Datro Fofana.
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
63': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
63': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
64': Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the red card.
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Mohamed Simakan because of an injury.
68': Hand ball by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
69': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Alex Král.
71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Josip Juranovic.
72': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
72': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
74': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
74': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Loïs Openda.
75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
76': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
76': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
76': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
78': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
79': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
79': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
80': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
82': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
85': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 2. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a fast break.
86': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Mikkel Kaufmann replaces Robin Gosens.
86': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Kevin Behrens.
87': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 3. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
88': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
88': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Xavi Simons.
88': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
88': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 3.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 3.

Statistics

RBL		FCU
9	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
2	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	4
65.1	Possession	34.9
14	SHOTS	3
7	ON GOAL	1
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
546	Accurate Passes	240
643	Passes	338
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	6
20	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.4
47	Long Balls	48
21	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	1
16	Effective Tackles	8
26	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
9	Interceptions	9
9	Effective Clearances	17
9	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012

Bundesliga Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	18	+41	45
2	Bayer Leverkusen	18	+20	41
3	Eintracht Frankfurt	18	+18	36
4	VfB Stuttgart	18	+10	32

Full Standings

Line-Ups

1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31	Robin Knoche
4	Diogo Leite
5	Danilho Doekhi
20	Aïssa Laïdouni
33	Alex Král
6	Robin Gosens
18	Josip Juranovic
17	Kevin Behrens
11	David Datro Fofana
10	Kevin Volland

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Jérôme Roussillon, Christopher Trimmel, Janik Haberer, Alexander Schwolow, Paul Jaeckel, Benedict Hollerbach, Mikkel Kaufmann, Leonardo Bonucci, Aljoscha Kemlein.

RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
21	Janis Blaswich (GK)
4	Willi Orbán
2	Mohamed Simakan
22	David Raum
39	Benjamin Henrichs
44	Kevin Kampl
24	Xaver Schlager
9	Yussuf Poulsen
17	Loïs Openda
7	Dani Olmo
20	Xavi Simons

RB Leipzig Substitutes:

Nicolas Seiwald, Fábio Carvalho, Benjamin Sesko, Christoph Baumgartner, Timo Werner, Castello Lukeba, Lukas Klostermann, Emil Forsberg, Leopold Zingerle.

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