German 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs Fortuna Düsseldorf, 2017-18 German Bundesliga 2, Regular Season

· German 2. Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 67': Steven Skrzybski (P)
  • 71': Sebastian Polter
  • 90'+5': Steven Skrzybski
FT
3 - 1
Fortuna Düsseldorf
  • 41': Florian Neuhaus

About

1. FC Union Berlin are hosting Fortuna Düsseldorf at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German 2. Bundesliga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 3': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Andre Hoffmann.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 4': Foul by Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 4': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 7': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Marvin Friedrich tries a through ball, but Sebastian Polter is caught offside.
  • 11': Offside, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Adam Bodzek tries a through ball, but Rouwen Hennings is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Akaki Gogia.
  • 12': Hand ball by Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 15': Foul by Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 15': Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 16': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Andre Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 17': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jean Zimmer.
  • 20': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
  • 24': Foul by Jean Zimmer (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 24': Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 28': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kaan Ayhan.
  • 30': Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 31': Delay in match Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) because of an injury.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Hedlund.
  • 38': Foul by Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 38': Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann.
  • 43': Foul by Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 43': Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 45': Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+2': Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1.
  • 46': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Andre Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 48': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jean Zimmer.
  • 49': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kaan Ayhan.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Friedrich.
  • 51': Foul by Håvard Nielsen (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 51': Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Delay in match Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin) because of an injury.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
  • 55': Delay in match Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf) because of an injury.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 59': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Marc Torrejón.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Andre Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 60': Jean Zimmer (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Håvard Nielsen (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 63': Foul by Håvard Nielsen (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 63': Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Niko Gießelmann.
  • 65': Foul by Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 65': Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Andre Hoffmann.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 67': Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 67': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Foul by Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 68': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 70': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 70': Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Hedlund.
  • 71': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 72': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 73': Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Foul by Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 74': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 75': Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 76': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann.
  • 78': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Davor Lovren replaces Adam Bodzek.
  • 78': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Emir Kujovic replaces Håvard Nielsen.
  • 79': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Andre Hoffmann.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marc Torrejón with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
  • 80': Foul by Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 80': Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Grischa Prömel replaces Felix Kroos.
  • 83': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 83': Jean Zimmer (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kaan Ayhan.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 88': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Davor Lovren (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 88': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Davor Lovren (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 89': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Takashi Usami replaces Florian Neuhaus.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Stephan Fürstner replaces Simon Hedlund.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davor Lovren with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1.
  • 90'+5': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Akaki Gogia.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1.

Statistics

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23 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 0
41.1 Possession 58.9
5 SHOTS 24
1 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
179 Accurate Passes 292
288 Passes 387
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
4 Crosses 32
0.5 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 51
23 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 7
18 Effective Tackles 17
26 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
34 Effective Clearances 11
34 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: German 2. Bundesliga

Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012

2. Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Hertha Berlin 4 +7 12
2 1. FC Nürnberg 4 +8 10
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4 +1 9
4 VfL Wolfsburg 4 +4 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Mesenhöler (GK)
15 Torrejón
29 Michael Parensen
5 Marvin Friedrich
23 Felix Kroos Yellow Card
17 Simon Hedlund Yellow Card
11 Akaki Gogia
6 Kristian Pedersen
28 Christopher Trimmel
9 Sebastian Polter Yellow Card
24 Steven Skrzybski
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Lennard Maloney, Lars Dietz, Stephan Furstner, Cihan Kahraman, Grischa Prömel, Jakob Busk, Berkan Taz.

F95 Fortuna Düsseldorf (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
30 Raphael Wolf (GK)
13 Adam Bodzek Yellow Card
3 Andre Hoffmann
5 Kaan Ayhan
31 Marcel Sobottka
6 Florian Neuhaus
16 Havard Nielsen
23 Niko Gießelmann
39 Jean Zimmer
28 Rouwen Hennings
9 Benito Raman Yellow Card
Fortuna Düsseldorf Substitutes:
Emir Kujovic, Kianz Froese, Lukas Schmitz, Robin Bormuth, Davor Lovren, Thorsten Stuckmann, Takashi Usami.

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