German Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
    FT
    0 - 2
    Borussia Dortmund
    • 41': Karim Adeyemi
    • 90': Ian Maatsen

    Dortmund battle past Union 2-0 to hold on to fourth place

    Borussia Dortmund scored in each half through Karim Adeyemi and Ian Maatsen to battle past Union Berlin 2-0 on Saturday and remain fourth in the Bundesliga.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 1': Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Volland.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
    • 8': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Volland with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 13': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 17': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
    • 18': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benedict Hollerbach.
    • 24': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Emre Can.
    • 24': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 29': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 29': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 30': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi with a headed pass.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
    • 45': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 45': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Benedict Hollerbach.
    • 45'+2': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 47': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
    • 51': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 52': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 52': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by András Schäfer with a headed pass.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Alexander Meyer.
    • 58': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Rani Khedira is caught offside.
    • 60': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 61': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Yorbe Vertessen replaces Benedict Hollerbach.
    • 61': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces Lucas Tousart.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug with a headed pass.
    • 65': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Julian Brandt.
    • 66': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 67': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 68': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 68': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Rani Khedira.
    • 69': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
    • 70': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 70': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 75': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 75': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 76': Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 77': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 77': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Karim Adeyemi.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Kevin Vogt.
    • 79': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
    • 81': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Chris Bedia replaces Diogo Leite.
    • 82': Hand ball by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 83': Hand ball by Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Bedia with a headed pass.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by András Schäfer.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 86': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Alexander Meyer.
    • 88': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ramy Bensebaïni replaces Jadon Sancho.
    • 90': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Borussia Dortmund 2. Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 90'+5': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
    • 90'+6': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Alexander Meyer.
    • 90'+6': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Borussia Dortmund 2.
    • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Borussia Dortmund 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 5
    61.4 Possession 38.6
    13 SHOTS 14
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    500 Accurate Passes 259
    600 Passes 362
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    18 Crosses 21
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    84 Long Balls 55
    53 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    21 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 15
    20 Effective Clearances 20
    20 Clearances 20

    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 10 +26 26
    2 RB Leipzig 10 +10 21
    3 Eintracht Frankfurt 10 +10 20
    4 Bayer Leverkusen 10 +5 17
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
    2 Kevin Vogt
    4 Diogo Leite
    5 Danilho Doekhi
    13 András Schäfer
    29 Lucas Tousart
    8 Rani Khedira
    26 Jérôme Roussillon
    18 Josip Juranovic
    16 Benedict Hollerbach
    10 Kevin Volland
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Yorbe Vertessen, Alex Král, Christopher Trimmel, Brenden Aaronson, Janik Haberer, Alexander Schwolow, Aïssa Laïdouni, Christian Bile Bédia, Robin Knoche.

    DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Alexander Meyer (GK)
    4 Nico Schlotterbeck
    25 Niklas Süle
    22 Ian Maatsen
    26 Julian Ryerson Yellow Card
    19 Julian Brandt
    20 Marcel Sabitzer
    23 Emre Can
    14 Niclas Füllkrug
    27 Karim Adeyemi
    10 Jadon Sancho
    Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
    Mats Hummels, Julien Duranville, Ramy Bensebaini, Marius Wolf, Marco Reus, Salih Özcan, Youssoufa Moukoko, Jamie Gittens, Marcel Lotka.

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