German Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

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1. FC Union Berlin are hosting RB Leipzig at An der alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Janik Haberer.
  • 2': Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orbán is caught offside.
  • 6': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
  • 7': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 7': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tim Skarke.
  • 12': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 14': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Robert Skov (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rani Khedira.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 19': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
  • 19': Robert Skov (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ivan Prtajin (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Skarke with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
  • 24': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benedict Hollerbach.
  • 27': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 30': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
  • 32': Foul by Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 32': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Robert Skov (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xavi Simons is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt saved. László Bénes (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Prtajin with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 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.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Antonio Nusa replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Ivan Prtajin (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by László Bénes with a cross.
  • 49': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 49': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Willi Orbán with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. László Bénes (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Skov.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Skarke.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ivan Prtajin (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 56': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 57': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Tim Skarke is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
  • 58': Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Hand ball by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by László Bénes.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. László Bénes (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Skov.
  • 64': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 64': Robert Skov (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tim Skarke.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Wooyeong Jeong replaces Tim Skarke.
  • 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Josip Juranovic.
  • 72': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Ivan Prtajin.
  • 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba replaces Nicolas Seiwald because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Lucas Tousart replaces Janik Haberer.
  • 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 78': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 78': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Wooyeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benedict Hollerbach.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Wooyeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by László Bénes with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Robert Skov.
  • 85': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benedict Hollerbach.
  • 89': Hand ball by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+4': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by László Bénes (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90'+5': László Bénes (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 2
53 Possession 47
6 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
358 Accurate Passes 289
467 Passes 400
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 6
21 Crosses 31
0.1 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 62
21 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 9
11 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 8
64 Effective Clearances 38
64 Clearances 38

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 22 +46 55
2 Bayer Leverkusen 22 +22 47
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 22 +20 42
4 SC Freiburg 23 -2 39
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
4 Diogo Leite Yellow Card
5 Danilho Doekhi
24 Robert Skov
18 Josip Juranovic Yellow Card
8 Rani Khedira
19 Janik Haberer
20 László Bénes Yellow Card
9 Ivan Prtajin
16 Benedict Hollerbach
21 Tim Skarke

RBL RB Leipzig (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
4 Willi Orbán
5 El Chadaille Bitshiabu
16 Lukas Klostermann
13 Nicolas Seiwald
14 Christoph Baumgartner Yellow Card
10 Xavi Simons
22 David Raum
17 Ridle Baku
30 Benjamin Sesko
11 Loïs Openda

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