1. FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
RB Leipzig beat Union Berlin 3-0 to climb Bundesliga
RB Leipzig struck three times in a strong second-half performance to ease past 10-man Union Berlin 3-0 on Sunday and snap their opponents' club record unbeaten run at home.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 1': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 11': Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Král with a cross.
- 13': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
- 14': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 15': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 18': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
- 18': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 20': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
- 21': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 21': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
- 26': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
- 26': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 27': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
- 33': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 34': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 34': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Leite.
- 39': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 39': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens tries a through ball, but Kevin Volland is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 43': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 0.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 0.
- 47': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 47': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 47': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
- 51': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 1. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 52': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
- 52': Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 54': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 54': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 55': Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 55': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 55': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a headed pass.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
- 61': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach replaces David Datro Fofana.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 63': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 63': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
- 64': Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the red card.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Mohamed Simakan because of an injury.
- 68': Hand ball by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 69': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Alex Král.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Josip Juranovic.
- 72': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 72': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
- 74': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 74': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Loïs Openda.
- 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 76': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
- 76': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
- 76': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
- 78': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 79': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
- 79': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 80': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 85': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 2. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a fast break.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Mikkel Kaufmann replaces Robin Gosens.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 87': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 3. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
- 88': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
- 88': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Xavi Simons.
- 88': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
- 88': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 3.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 3.
Statistics
 RBL |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 65.1 | Possession | 34.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 546 | Accurate Passes | 240 |
| 643 | Passes | 338 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 26 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 9 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 13 | +40 | 37 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 14 | +13 | 29 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 13 | +12 | 28 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 13 | +9 | 23 |
Line-Ups
1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 20 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 33 | Alex Král  |
| 6 | Robin Gosens |
| 18 | Josip Juranovic |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
| 11 | David Datro Fofana |
| 10 | Kevin Volland  |
RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 17 | Loïs Openda |
| 7 | Dani Olmo |
| 20 | Xavi Simons |
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