Borussia Monchengladbach vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaUnion squeeze past Gladbach to hold on to third place
Union Berlin secured a 1-0 victory at Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday courtesy of a sumptuous Sheraldo Becker volley to remain in third place.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 3': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 6': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Diogo Leite tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 8': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 12': Foul by Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 12': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Manu Koné (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 13': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Manu Koné (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
- 22': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaïni.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 24': Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt saved. Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
- 28': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni with a through ball.
- 30': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 32': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
- 34': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 34': Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 35': Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 38': Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 45'+4': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 46': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 46': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Janik Haberer with a headed pass.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
- 52': Foul by Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 52': Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
- 54': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 59': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 59': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 63': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 66': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
- 67': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Joe Scally.
- 68': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Nathan Ngoumou replaces Florian Neuhaus.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Alassane Plea replaces Lars Stindl.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Luca Netz replaces Ramy Bensebaïni.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Stefan Lainer replaces Joe Scally.
- 71': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
- 76': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
- 77': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathan Ngoumou with a cross.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Janik Haberer because of an injury.
- 80': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 80': Manu Koné (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 82': Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alassane Plea with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Jérôme Roussillon because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Marvin Friedrich replaces Marcus Thuram because of an injury.
- 88': Attempt saved. Manu Koné (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 88': Foul by Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 88': Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is blocked. Assisted by Rani Khedira.
- 90'+4': Foul by Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+4': Manu Koné (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Josip Juranovic tries a through ball, but Sven Michel is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
Statistics
 FCU |
BMG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 590 |
| 408 | Passes | 664 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 25 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Borussia-Park
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Attendance: 52,107
Venue: Borussia-Park
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Attendance: 52,107
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 8 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 | +5 | 16 |
| 4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Monchengladbach (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Omlin (GK) |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi  |
| 3 | Kou Itakura |
| 25 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 29 | Joe Scally |
| 32 | Florian Neuhaus |
| 17 | Manu Koné |
| 8 | Julian Weigl |
| 10 | Marcus Thuram |
| 13 | Lars Stindl |
| 23 | Jonas Hofmann |
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 |
| 20 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 26 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 18 | Josip Juranovic |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
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