German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
  • 22': Max Finkgrafe
  • 25': Rômulo
  • 63': Ridle Baku
FT
3 - 1
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 78': Danilho Doekhi

About

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 Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 4': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Max Finkgräfe.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin). Assisted by Assan Ouédraogo.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
  • 8': Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Rômulo (RB Leipzig).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Rômulo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
  • 9': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by András Schäfer.
  • 14': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by András Schäfer.
  • 16': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 16': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
  • 18': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Oliver Burke is caught offside.
  • 22': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Max Finkgräfe (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 25': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Rômulo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Leopold Querfeld.
  • 28': Dangerous play by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 28': Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 29': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 31': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Carl Klaus replaces Frederik Rønnow because of an injury.
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Carl Klaus (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 34': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 34': Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 35': Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 36': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 39': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Carl Klaus (1. FC Union Berlin). Assisted by Max Finkgräfe with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Carl Klaus.
  • 41': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 41': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 43': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Klaus (1. FC Union Berlin). Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 50': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Leopold Querfeld.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Janik Haberer.
  • 56': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Leopold Querfeld.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Ilyas Ansah replaces Andrej Ilic.
  • 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Josip Juranovic replaces Christopher Trimmel.
  • 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aljoscha Kemlein replaces Janik Haberer.
  • 61': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Max Finkgräfe.
  • 63': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Assan Ouédraogo.
  • 67': Offside, RB Leipzig. Rômulo is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Conrad Harder replaces Assan Ouédraogo.
  • 68': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brajan Gruda replaces Rômulo.
  • 70': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 72': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig).
  • 73': Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
  • 77': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
  • 78': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Johan Bakayoko replaces Yan Diomande.
  • 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 80': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Tom Rothe.
  • 81': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Conrad Harder.
  • 81': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Leopold Querfeld.
  • 82': Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
  • 83': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Livan Burcu replaces András Schäfer.
  • 84': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 84': Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  • 85': Foul by El Chadaille Bitshiabu (RB Leipzig).
  • 85': Ilyas Ansah (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': 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 set piece situation.
  • 87': Livan Burcu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig).
  • 87': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Oliver Burke is caught offside.
  • 89': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Aljoscha Kemlein (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tidiam Gomis replaces Antonio Nusa.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 90'+1': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Ilyas Ansah is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Klaus (1. FC Union Berlin). Assisted by Tidiam Gomis with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 10
6 Saves 0
33.2 Possession 66.8
5 SHOTS 20
1 ON GOAL 10
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
212 Accurate Passes 524
296 Passes 602
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 46
25 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 12
23 Tackles 16
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
13 Interceptions 1
34 Effective Clearances 19
34 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

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

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 34 +86 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 +36 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 +19 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 +22 62
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
5 El Chadaille Bitshiabu
4 Willi Orbán
35 Max Finkgrafe
17 Ridle Baku
24 Xaver Schlager
14 Christoph Baumgartner Yellow Card
20 Assan Ouédraogo
40 Rômulo
7 Antonio Nusa
49 Yan Diomande
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Kosta Nedeljkovic, Conrad Harder, Brajan Gruda, Péter Gulácsi, Andrija Maksimovic, Tidiam Gomis, Benjamin Henrichs, Lukas Klostermann, Johan Bakayoko.

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
14 Leopold Querfeld
4 Diogo Leite Yellow Card
5 Danilho Doekhi
19 Janik Haberer
13 András Schäfer
8 Rani Khedira
15 Tom Rothe
28 Christopher Trimmel
23 Andrej Ilic
7 Oliver Burke
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Josip Juranovic, Ilyas Ansah, Stanley N'Soki, Derrick Köhn, Tim Skarke, Alex Král, Carl Klaus, Livan Burcu, Aljoscha Kemlein.

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