Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 German Bundesliga
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Leipzig in freefall after three-game Bundesliga losing run
RB Leipzig, last season's Bundesliga runners-up, slumped to a 2-1 defeat at in-form Union Berlin on Friday for their third consecutive league loss.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, RB Leipzig 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Baumgartl following a corner.
- 13': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 57': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 1. Timo Baumgartl (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 64': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
- 65': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan replaces Lukas Klostermann.
- 72': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Genki Haraguchi replaces Max Kruse.
- 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Andreas Voglsammer replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 1.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 13,506
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 13,506
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Bayern Munich | 22 | 55 | 1 |
| +22 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 47 | 1 |
| +20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 42 | 4 |
| -2 | SC Freiburg | 23 | 39 | 8 |
Statistics
 RBL |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 418 | Accurate Passes | 200 |
| 532 | Passes | 299 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 22 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 20 | Clearances | 21 |
1. FC Union Berlin (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Luthe (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 25 | Timo Baumgartl |
| 5 | Marvin Friedrich |
| 23 | Niko Gießelmann |
| 6 | Julian Ryerson |
| 8 | Rani Khedira  |
| 21 | Grischa Prömel |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 10 | Max Kruse |
| 14 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
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