German 2. Bundesliga

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

· German 2. Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • Red Card 83': Toni Leistner
  • Red Card 89': Philipp Hosiner
FT
0 - 1
1. FC Nürnberg
  • 11': Ewerton Almeida
  • Red Card 89': Edgar Salli

About

1. FC Union Berlin are hosting 1. FC Nürnberg 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.
  • 3': Foul by Kevin Möhwald (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 3': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Kevin Möhwald (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enrico Valentini.
  • 7': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
  • 9': Foul by Eduard Löwen (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 9': Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Mikael Ishak (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Marc Torrejón.
  • 11': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, 1. FC Nürnberg 1. Ewerton (1. FC Nürnberg) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enrico Valentini with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Eduard Löwen (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 12': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Federico Palacios (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikael Ishak.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
  • 22': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Fabian Bredlow.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Hedlund following a fast break.
  • 28': Foul by Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 28': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Enrico Valentini (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 34': Foul by Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 34': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
  • 36': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ewerton.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Hartel following a corner.
  • 36': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Fabian Bredlow.
  • 37': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Enrico Valentini.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Hedlund.
  • 41': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Enrico Valentini (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 42': Foul by Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 42': Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Enrico Valentini (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hanno Behrens.
  • 45': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, 1. FC Nürnberg 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, 1. FC Nürnberg 1.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 54': Enrico Valentini (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 58': Foul by Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 58': Kevin Möhwald (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ewerton (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 66': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Edgar Salli replaces Federico Palacios.
  • 66': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Damir Kreilach replaces Grischa Prömel.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Enrico Valentini.
  • 68': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 68': Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 69': Tim Leibold (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 71': Mikael Ishak (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Marc Torrejón.
  • 71': Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Kevin Möhwald (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hanno Behrens.
  • 74': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Felix Kroos.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Lukas Mühl (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enrico Valentini with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Patrick Erras (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Philipp Hosiner replaces Marcel Hartel.
  • 76': Foul by Ewerton (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 76': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Tobias Werner replaces Kevin Möhwald.
  • 77': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 77': Tobias Werner (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 77': Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Philipp Hosiner (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Tobias Werner (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edgar Salli.
  • 80': Edgar Salli (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 80': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Simon Hedlund.
  • 81': Foul by Edgar Salli (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 81': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Ewerton (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 82': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 83': Hanno Behrens (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Second yellow card to Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin) for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edgar Salli.
  • 87': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Mikael Ishak (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 88': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Tobias Werner (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 88': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Ondrej Petrák replaces Mikael Ishak.
  • 89': Foul by Marc Torrejón (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 89': Tobias Werner (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Edgar Salli (1. FC Nürnberg) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 89': Philipp Hosiner (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+3': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Hanno Behrens.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Marc Torrejón tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, 1. FC Nürnberg 1.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, 1. FC Nürnberg 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 2
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 4
38.7 Possession 61.3
11 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
281 Accurate Passes 513
387 Passes 616
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 73
24 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 3
24 Effective Tackles 15
28 Tackles 20
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
15 Effective Clearances 17
15 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: German 2. Bundesliga

Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,734

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Mesenhöler (GK)
15 Torrejón
37 Toni Leistner Yellow Card
6 Kristian Pedersen
28 Christopher Trimmel
17 Simon Hedlund
21 Grischa Prömel
23 Felix Kroos
9 Sebastian Polter
11 Akaki Gogia
7 Marcel Hartel
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Jakob Busk, Peter Kurzweg, Damir Kreilach, Philipp Hosiner, Dennis Daube, Lars Dietz, Michael Parensen.

FCN 1. FC Nürnberg (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
24 Fabian Bredlow (GK)
4 Ewerton Almeida
38 Eduard Löwen
28 Lukas Mühl
29 Patrick Erras
14 Kevin Möhwald
18 Hanno Behrens Yellow Card
23 Tim Leibold
22 Enrico Valentini
9 Mikael Ishak
21 Federico Palacios-Martinez
1. FC Nürnberg Substitutes:
Edgar Salli, Tobias Werner, Ulisses Garcia, Ondrej Petrak, Marvin Stefaniak, Patrick Kammerbauer, Johannes Kreidl.

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