1. FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin

51': Sheraldo Becker
65': Kevin Behrens
68': Genki Haraguchi (OG)

FT
3 - 0

VfB Stuttgart

Union Berlin cruise past Stuttgart 3-0 to stay in the title hunt

Kevin Behrens Union Berlin celeb w/ Rani Khedira vs. Stuttgart [1296x729]

Union Berlin struck three times in 17 minutes in the second half to cruise to a 3-0 victory over struggling VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
5': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
10': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
12': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
13': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
14': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
15': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Perea.
15': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart).
15': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
21': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
21': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart).
23': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
24': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
28': Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt missed. Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross following a set piece situation.
30': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart).
30': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
31': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
33': Attempt blocked. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilho Doekhi.
33': Hand ball by Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart).
34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
35': VAR Decision: No Goal 1. FC Union Berlin 0-0 VfB Stuttgart.
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
36': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt saved. Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
40': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Dan-Axel Zagadou tries a through ball, but Juan Perea is caught offside.
41': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
43': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a through ball.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
45'+3': Foul by Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart).
45'+3': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
47': Attempt missed. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
47': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
48': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Behrens with a through ball.
49': Delay in match (1. FC Union Berlin).
49': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart).
50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
52': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
52': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart).
53': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel tries a through ball, but Aïssa Laïdouni is caught offside.
54': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
55': Attempt missed. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
55': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Aïssa Laïdouni.
58': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
59': Attempt missed. Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a cross following a corner.
60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
61': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin).
61': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilho Doekhi.
63': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby with a cross.
63': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Tiago Tomás.
63': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Waldemar Anton.
63': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Serhou Guirassy replaces Juan Perea.
65': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfB Stuttgart 0. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
67': VAR Decision: Goal 1. FC Union Berlin 2-0 VfB Stuttgart (Janik Haberer).
68': Own Goal by Genki Haraguchi, VfB Stuttgart. 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
69': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart).
69': Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Diogo Leite tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
73': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
75': Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
75': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
75': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
75': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
76': Attempt saved. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
76': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Lennart Grill.
77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Sheraldo Becker.
77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Kevin Behrens.
77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
79': Attempt saved. Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
79': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
79': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nikolas Nartey replaces Genki Haraguchi.
80': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Führich.
83': Foul by Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin).
83': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a cross following a set piece situation.
84': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
84': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
84': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly with a cross.
85': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
85': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
86': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
87': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Konstantinos Mavropanos tries a through ball, but Serhou Guirassy is caught offside.
90'+1': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Janik Haberer.
90'+2': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic tries a through ball, but Jamie Leweling is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
90'+3': Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
90'+3': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.

Statistics

VFB		FCU
12	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	5
5	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	7
62.1	Possession	37.9
17	SHOTS	12
8	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
416	Accurate Passes	202
511	Passes	300
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	6
15	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.3
72	Long Balls	68
40	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	7
10	Tackles	15
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
6	Interceptions	4
14	Effective Clearances	22
14	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012

Bundesliga Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	11	+29	29
2	Eintracht Frankfurt	11	+11	23
3	RB Leipzig	11	+9	21
4	Bayer Leverkusen	11	+8	20

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
37	Lennart Grill (GK)
31	Robin Knoche
4	Diogo Leite
5	Danilho Doekhi
19	Janik Haberer
20	Aïssa Laïdouni
8	Rani Khedira
26	Jérôme Roussillon
28	Christopher Trimmel
27	Sheraldo Becker
17	Kevin Behrens

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Jordan Pefok, Morten Thorsby, Jakob Busk, Milos Pantovic, Josip Juranovic, Jamie Leweling, Paul Jaeckel, Niko Gießelmann, Sven Michel.

VfB Stuttgart (4-3-3)

No.	Name
33	Fabian Bredlow (GK)
23	Dan-Axel Zagadou
5	Konstantinos Mavropanos
21	Hiroki Ito
2	Waldemar Anton
3	Wataru Endo
8	Enzo Millot
17	Genki Haraguchi
11	Juan Perea
10	Tiago Tomas
4	Josha Vagnoman

VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:

Serhou Guirassy, Nikolas Nartey, Florian Müller, Tanguy Coulibaly, Atakan Karazor, Pascal Stenzel, Luca Pfeiffer, Gil Dias, Chris Führich.

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