1. FC Union Berlin vs Mainz, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaUSMNT's Jordan Pefok nets late winner to send Union Berlin top of the Bundesliga
Union Berlin's Jordan Pefok thundered in a late goal to secure a 2-1 win over Mainz on Saturday and send them top of the Bundesliga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 8': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 10': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Finn Dahmen.
- 11': Attempt missed. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 20': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Caci.
- 31': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 31': Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Seguin with a cross.
- 33': Attempt saved. Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
- 33': Attempt saved. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque.
- 34': Hand ball by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 37': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Danny da Costa tries a through ball, but Karim Onisiwo is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 38': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel tries a through ball, but Diogo Leite is caught offside.
- 43': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Anthony Caci tries a through ball, but Karim Onisiwo is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Behrens with a headed pass.
- 44': Foul by Paul Seguin (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 44': Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 44': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 45'+1': Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt missed. Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 52': Edimilson Fernandes (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 53': Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 53': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 56': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Anton Stach replaces Dominik Kohr because of an injury.
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 57': Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Edimilson Fernandes (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 59': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
- 61': Hand ball by Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Paul Seguin (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 64': Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 69': Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Janik Haberer.
- 71': Foul by Edimilson Fernandes (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 71': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Maxim Leitsch replaces Danny da Costa.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Marcus Ingvartsen replaces Ludovic Ajorque.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Aymen Barkok replaces Jae-Sung Lee.
- 72': Foul by Paul Seguin (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 72': Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Paul Seguin (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Anton Stach (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 73': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 73': Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Paul Seguin (1. FC Union Berlin) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 78': VAR Decision: Penalty 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Paul Seguin.
- 79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
- 79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 80': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Stefan Bell.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Aymen Barkok (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Ingvartsen.
- 84': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby with a headed pass.
- 85': Attempt saved. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anton Stach.
- 85': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
- 86': Attempt missed. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Maxim Leitsch.
- 88': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Stefan Bell.
- 89': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Brajan Gruda replaces Leandro Barreiro.
- 89': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Morten Thorsby.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Aymen Barkok (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+1': Delay in match (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 90'+3': Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann with a cross.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Aymen Barkok (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
Statistics
 M05 |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 420 | Passes | 433 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 18 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 29 | Clearances | 25 |
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 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 8 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 14 | Paul Seguin |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 26 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
Mainz (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Finn Dahmen (GK) |
| 16 | Stefan Bell |
| 20 | Edimilson Fernandes |
| 25 | Andreas Hanche-Olsen |
| 31 | Dominik Kohr |
| 8 | Leandro Barreiro |
| 19 | Anthony Caci |
| 21 | Danny da Costa |
| 17 | Ludovic Ajorque  |
| 7 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 9 | Karim Onisiwo |
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