German Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs SC Freiburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 68': Benedict Hollerbach
  • 90'+2': Janik Haberer
FT
2 - 1
SC Freiburg
  • 85': Ritsu Doan

About

1. FC Union Berlin are hosting SC Freiburg 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': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 2': Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 7': Foul by Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg).
  • 7': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a through ball.
  • 10': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannik Keitel.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Höler.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diogo Leite.
  • 20': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 20': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Tousart.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
  • 28': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Christian Günter.
  • 35': Penalty conceded by Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 36': VAR Decision: Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 37': Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 38': Penalty saved. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 41': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 41': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Lucas Tousart.
  • 42': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
  • 42': Foul by Christian Günter (SC Freiburg).
  • 42': Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Christian Günter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+2': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 50': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
  • 52': Christian Günter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 52': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 52': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
  • 54': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 57': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Höfler.
  • 59': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
  • 59': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Lucas Höler.
  • 59': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Noah Weißhaupt replaces Christian Günter.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces András Schäfer.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach replaces Yorbe Vertessen.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland replaces Diogo Leite because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 67': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, SC Freiburg 0. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 70': Foul by Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 70': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 76': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Maximilian Philipp replaces Roland Sallai.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janik Haberer.
  • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Brenden Aaronson.
  • 80': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 80': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
  • 83': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Florent Muslija replaces Nicolas Höfler.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni.
  • 83': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jordy Makengo.
  • 84': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 84': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Jaeckel replaces Josip Juranovic.
  • 85': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, SC Freiburg 1. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
  • 85': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Florent Muslija (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 90': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
  • 90'+1': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin. Danilho Doekhi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Penalty saved. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SC Freiburg 1. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
  • 90'+6': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Noah Weißhaupt.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90'+7': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg).
  • 90'+8': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90'+8': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SC Freiburg 1.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SC Freiburg 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 7
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
63.3 Possession 36.7
13 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
438 Accurate Passes 234
516 Passes 303
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
25 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 51
23 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 5
20 Effective Tackles 9
31 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 4
15 Effective Clearances 33
15 Clearances 33

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 3 +8 9
2 Borussia Dortmund 3 +4 7
3 RB Leipzig 3 +2 7
4 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3 +4 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31 Robin Knoche Yellow Card
4 Diogo Leite
5 Danilho Doekhi
29 Lucas Tousart
13 András Schäfer
18 Josip Juranovic
28 Christopher Trimmel Yellow Card
7 Brenden Aaronson
6 Robin Gosens Yellow Card
14 Yorbe Vertessen
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Benedict Hollerbach, Aïssa Laïdouni, Christian Bile Bédia, Paul Jaeckel, Alex Král, Kevin Volland, Alexander Schwolow, Mikkel Kaufmann, Janik Haberer.

SCF SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Noah Atubolu (GK)
33 Jordy Makengo Yellow Card
14 Yannik Keitel
30 Christian Günter
17 Lukas Kübler Yellow Card
22 Roland Sallai
27 Nicolas Höfler
8 Maximilian Eggestein Yellow Card
9 Lucas Höler
32 Vincenzo Grifo
42 Ritsu Doan Yellow Card
SC Freiburg Substitutes:
Chukwubuike Adamu, Attila Szalai, Maximilian Philipp, Florent Muslija, Michael Gregoritsch, Florian Müller, Max Rosenfelder, Noah Weißhaupt.

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