RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

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RB Leipzig are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
4': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
4': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
7': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
9': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Foul by Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin).
13': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs following a fast break.
14': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
16': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
16': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Vogt.
19': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Raum.
21': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
25': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
26': Foul by László Bénes (1. FC Union Berlin).
26': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': László Bénes (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
29': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
29': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig).
33': Foul by Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin).
33': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
43': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
43': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
45': Attempt blocked. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
45': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
46': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
46': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by László Bénes following a set piece situation.
47': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
47': Attempt saved. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by László Bénes with a cross.
48': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
48': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Tim Skarke is caught offside.
51': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
53': Delay in match because of an injury Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
53': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
56': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Tim Skarke.
56': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Yorbe Vertessen replaces László Bénes.
56': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
56': Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
58': Attempt saved. Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen with a cross.
58': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
59': Attempt saved. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen with a cross.
61': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
61': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum is caught offside.
63': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
65': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
66': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
66': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Arthur Vermeeren replaces Amadou Haidara.
66': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Antonio Nusa replaces Benjamin Sesko.
67': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Janik Haberer.
68': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
68': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Tom Rothe.
69': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
69': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Wooyeong Jeong replaces Benedict Hollerbach.
72': Penalty RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda draws a foul in the penalty area.
72': Penalty conceded by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) after a foul in the penalty area.
74': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
74': Penalty saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
74': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
75': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
76': Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
77': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
77': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
80': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
80': Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Leopold Querfeld replaces Tom Rothe.
81': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aljoscha Kemlein replaces András Schäfer.
81': Attempt blocked. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
81': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Arthur Vermeeren.
82': Attempt missed. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen with a cross following a corner.
82': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
82': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
85': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
85': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Kevin Kampl.
88': Substitution, RB Leipzig. El Chadaille Bitshiabu replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
88': Attempt blocked. Wooyeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen.
88': Attempt blocked. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
90'+1': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
90'+1': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt saved. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+3': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
90'+3': Wooyeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Aljoscha Kemlein (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.

Statistics

FCU		RBL
19	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	3
32.2	Possession	67.8
10	SHOTS	15
3	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
259	Accurate Passes	657
350	Passes	745
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	2
11	Crosses	18
0.5	Cross %	0.1
51	Long Balls	43
19	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	6
9	Effective Tackles	13
24	Tackles	22
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	6
33	Effective Clearances	15
33	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 47,800

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Péter Gulácsi (GK)
16	Lukas Klostermann
23	Castello Lukeba
3	Lutsharel Geertruida
44	Kevin Kampl
8	Amadou Haidara
22	David Raum
39	Benjamin Henrichs
11	Loïs Openda
10	Xavi Simons
30	Benjamin Sesko

RB Leipzig Substitutes:

Maarten Vandevoordt, Antonio Nusa, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Eljif Elmas, André Silva, Arthur Vermeeren, Nicolas Seiwald, Christoph Baumgartner, Yussuf Poulsen.

1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
2	Kevin Vogt
4	Diogo Leite
5	Danilho Doekhi
8	Rani Khedira
13	András Schäfer
15	Tom Rothe
19	Janik Haberer
21	Tim Skarke
20	László Bénes
16	Benedict Hollerbach

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Robert Skov, Alexander Schwolow, Leopold Querfeld, Yorbe Vertessen, Christopher Trimmel, Jeong Woo-Yeong, Jordan Pefok, Lucas Tousart, Aljoscha Kemlein.

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