Borussia Monchengladbach vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
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Borussia Monchengladbach are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin
at Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, 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.
- 4': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 4': Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 8': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Hack with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt saved. Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 19': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Reitz.
- 20': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robin Hack.
- 25': 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 Brenden Aaronson.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 29': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 35': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 36': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 36': Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 36': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Cvancara with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 38': Attempt saved. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 41': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 44': Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 44': Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robin Hack with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 45': Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Yorbe Vertessen.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche replaces Kevin Vogt.
- 46': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 46': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card.
- 48': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 48': Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
- 52': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Moritz Nicolas.
- 53': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 54': Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 56': Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Scally with a cross.
- 62': Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 65': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Joe Scally.
- 66': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Nathan Ngoumou replaces Tomás Cvancara.
- 66': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Luca Netz replaces Stefan Lainer.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Joe Scally.
- 70': Attempt missed. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Tousart with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marvin Friedrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Netz with a cross.
- 77': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 78': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Franck Honorat replaces Robin Hack.
- 80': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Manu Koné replaces Fabio Chiarodia.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 81': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
- 83': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 83': Marvin Friedrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 84': Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Josip Juranovic.
- 87': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Mikkel Kaufmann replaces Kevin Volland.
- 88': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Alassane Pléa.
- 89': Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mikkel Kaufmann (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by András Schäfer.
- 90'+2': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+2': Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Koné.
- 90'+4': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by András Schäfer.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marvin Friedrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
Statistics
 FCU |
BMG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 7 |
| 48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 516 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 17 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Borussia-Park
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Attendance: 53,723
Venue: Borussia-Park
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Attendance: 53,723
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
Borussia Monchengladbach (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Moritz Nicolas (GK) |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi |
| 2 | Fabio Chiarodia |
| 5 | Marvin Friedrich |
| 3 | Kou Itakura |
| 27 | Rocco Reitz  |
| 29 | Joe Scally |
| 18 | Stefan Lainer |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
| 25 | Robin Hack |
| 31 | Tomas Cvancara |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 2 | Kevin Vogt |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 7 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 6 | Robin Gosens |
| 18 | Josip Juranovic |
| 14 | Yorbe Vertessen |
| 10 | Kevin Volland |
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