German 2. Bundesliga

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

· German 2. Bundesliga
Fortuna Düsseldorf
  • 17': Marcel Sobottka
  • 84': Takashi Usami
  • 90': Florian Neuhaus
FT
3 - 2
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 68': Damir Kreilach
  • 77': Kaan Ayhan (OG)

About

Fortuna Düsseldorf are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, 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': Foul by Stephan Fürstner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 2': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Andre Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 3': Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 6': Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Stephan Fürstner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 7': Foul by Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 7': Jean Zimmer (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 11': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': 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 Akaki Gogia.
  • 11': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Fabian Schönheim.
  • 12': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Stephan Fürstner.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Davor Lovren (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Foul by Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 13': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Sebastian Polter.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 15': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benito Raman.
  • 17': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Andre Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann with a cross.
  • 17': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Bodzek following a corner.
  • 19': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Simon Hedlund tries a through ball, but Sebastian Polter is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 20': Raphael Wolf (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Delay in match Raphael Wolf (Fortuna Düsseldorf) because of an injury.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 22': Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Andre Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 23': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Niko Gießelmann.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus.
  • 26': Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Stephan Fürstner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 28': Foul by Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 28': Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jean Zimmer.
  • 32': Foul by Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 32': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 35': Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 36': Stephan Fürstner (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rouwen Hennings.
  • 37': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Stephan Fürstner.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davor Lovren with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Andre Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 45': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45': First Half ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan Fürstner.
  • 49': Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 51': Foul by Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 51': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
  • 53': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 53': Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Fabian Schönheim (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 56': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Davor Lovren.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Benito Raman.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Marcel Hartel replaces Stephan Fürstner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Hartel.
  • 60': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 60': Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Andre Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 61': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 62': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Fabian Schönheim.
  • 65': Foul by Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 65': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Oliver Fink replaces Davor Lovren.
  • 66': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Niko Gießelmann.
  • 66': Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 67': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 67': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Niko Gießelmann.
  • 68': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 70': Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus.
  • 71': Corner, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
  • 72': Foul by Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 72': Oliver Fink (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Benito Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 73': Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Takashi Usami replaces Benito Raman.
  • 75': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Atsuto Uchida replaces Akaki Gogia.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Takashi Usami (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Zimmer.
  • 77': Own Goal by Kaan Ayhan, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Fortuna Düsseldorf 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.
  • 79': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 79': Oliver Fink (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Emir Kujovic replaces Adam Bodzek.
  • 80': Foul by Andre Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 80': Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Jean Zimmer (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 80': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf).
  • 82': Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 83': Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 2. Takashi Usami (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Niko Gießelmann.
  • 85': Foul by Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 85': Jean Zimmer (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Zimmer with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Philipp Hosiner replaces Simon Hedlund.
  • 89': Foul by Atsuto Uchida (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 89': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 89': Niko Gießelmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Goal! Fortuna Düsseldorf 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 2. Florian Neuhaus (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90'+2': Marcel Sobottka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Fortuna Düsseldorf 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.

Statistics

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23 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 3
57.3 Possession 42.7
7 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
331 Accurate Passes 205
412 Passes 298
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 67
26 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
22 Effective Tackles 25
25 Tackles 31
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
33 Effective Clearances 11
33 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: German 2. Bundesliga

Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Attendance: 26,341

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
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Full Table

Line-Ups

F95 Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-1-4-1)

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

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

No. Name
12 Jakob Busk (GK)
34 Fabian Schönheim
37 Toni Leistner Yellow Card
6 Kristian Pedersen
28 Christopher Trimmel
19 Damir Kreilach
23 Felix Kroos
8 Stephan Furstner
9 Sebastian Polter
17 Simon Hedlund
11 Akaki Gogia Yellow Card
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Michael Parensen, Christoph Schösswendter, Daniel Mesenhöler, Philipp Hosiner, Dennis Daube, Marcel Hartel, Atsuto Uchida.

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