1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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Schick on target again to hand Leverkusen 2-1 win at Union
Champions Bayer Leverkusen needed a second-half goal by in-form forward Patrik Schick to edge mid-table hosts Union Berlin 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday and climb to third spot.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 3': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jeong Wooyeong is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 4': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aljoscha Kemlein.
- 12': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 12': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 21': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 21': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Foul by Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 24': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 25': Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jeong Wooyeong (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leopold Querfeld.
- 28': Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 28': Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Jeong Wooyeong (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 32': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 32': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a headed pass.
- 34': Aljoscha Kemlein (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 35': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 35': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tom Rothe.
- 41': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 42': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 43': Attempt missed. Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aljoscha Kemlein.
- 45': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 45': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 46': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 46': Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 48': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aljoscha Kemlein.
- 55': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 56': Attempt missed. Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 57': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Robert Andrich because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Aleix García.
- 60': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 60': Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 61': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 63': Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
- 65': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 67': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 69': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Yorbe Vertessen replaces Tim Skarke.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Rothe.
- 71': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 76': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robert Skov replaces Jeong Wooyeong.
- 79': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nordi Mukiele replaces Arthur.
- 79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Rani Khedira.
- 79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Josip Juranovic replaces Christopher Trimmel.
- 79': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 80': Foul by Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 80': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 82': Robert Skov (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland replaces Leopold Querfeld.
- 87': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Robert Skov (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+1': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Robert Skov (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+3': Robert Skov (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
Statistics
 B04 |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 486 | Accurate Passes | 249 |
| 568 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 6 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 18 | Clearances | 27 |
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 | 15 | +34 | 36 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | +16 | 32 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | +12 | 27 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | +4 | 27 |
Line-Ups
1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 2 | Kevin Vogt |
| 14 | Leopold Querfeld  |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 36 | Aljoscha Kemlein |
| 15 | Tom Rothe |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 21 | Tim Skarke |
| 11 | Jeong Woo-Yeong |
| 16 | Benedict Hollerbach |
Bayer Leverkusen (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 13 | Arthur |
| 24 | Aleix García |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
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