1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaTop scorer Becker on target as leaders Union beat Wolfsburg 2-0
Union Berlin forward Sheraldo Becker scored once and set up another goal to lead his side to a 2-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
- 3': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 4': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann following a set piece situation.
- 9': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 9': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 14': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 14': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 15': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 16': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 17': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Janik Haberer with a headed pass.
- 21': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche tries a through ball, but Jordan Siebatcheu is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 22': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 25': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 27': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann with a cross.
- 29': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 32': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
- 33': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 33': Attempt saved. Timo Baumgartl (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 35': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 38': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 40': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 42': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 42': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 44': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Bartol Franjic (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by András Schäfer.
- 48': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 48': Luca Waldschmidt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 51': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 54': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 56': Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 59': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha replaces Mattias Svanberg.
- 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Omar Marmoush replaces Luca Waldschmidt.
- 61': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Timo Baumgartl (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Jaeckel replaces Timo Baumgartl.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Janik Haberer.
- 69': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Paulo Otávio.
- 70': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche tries a through ball, but Jordan Siebatcheu is caught offside.
- 71': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 74': Attempt missed. Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 76': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Seguin replaces András Schäfer.
- 77': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Seguin with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Josip Brekalo.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Bartol Franjic.
- 79': VAR Decision: Goal 1. FC Union Berlin - 1. FC Union Berlin 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg (Sheraldo Becker).
- 81': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 81': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Paul Seguin (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu with a headed pass.
- 84': Foul by Paul Seguin (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 84': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 87': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 88': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Felix Nmecha.
- 89': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 89': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+1': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
Statistics
 WOB |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 478 | Passes | 430 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 19 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 25 | Timo Baumgartl |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 13 | András Schäfer |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 23 | Niko Gießelmann |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 45 | Jordan Pefok |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 5 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Paulo Otávio |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
| 38 | Bartol Franjic |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 7 | Luca Waldschmidt |
| 10 | Lukas Nmecha |
| 14 | Josip Brekalo |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
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