German Bundesliga

FT Friday, October 2, 2020
Mainz WLWLL 0
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1. FC Union Berlin WDWLD 4
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M05000
FCU134
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Match Report

Kruse scores on first start as Union add to Mainz misery

Veteran forward Max Kruse scored for his sixth different Bundesliga club as Union Berlin thrashed Mainz.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
13
4
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
0
49.5
Possession
50.5
5
SHOTS
11
0
ON GOAL
7
0.0
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
372
Accurate Passes
387
478
Passes
488
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
7
14
Crosses
20
0.1
Cross %
0.4
50
Long Balls
76
17
Accurate Long Balls
32
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
1
9
Effective Tackles
9
17
Tackles
22
0.5
Tackle %
0.4
15
Interceptions
20
12
Effective Clearances
20
12
Clearances
20

Head to Head

FCU leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

FCU · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Andreas LutheG
  2. 31Robin KnocheCD
  3. 4Nico SchlotterbeckCD-L
  4. 5Marvin FriedrichCD-R
  5. 21Grischa PrömelCM-L
  6. 30Robert AndrichCM-R
  7. 25Christopher LenzLM
  8. 28Christopher TrimmelRM
  9. 10Max KruseF
  10. 32Marcus IngvartsenCF-L
  11. 27Sheraldo BeckerCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 20Loris KariusSUB
  2. 15Marius BulterSUB
  3. 23Niko GießelmannSUB
  4. 6Julian RyersonSUB
  5. 14Taiwo AwoniyiSUB
  6. 33Sebastian GriesbeckSUB
  7. 9Joel PohjanpaloSUB
  8. 36Cedric TeuchertSUB
  9. 18Keita EndoSUB

M05 · 4-2-3-1

  1. 27Robin ZentnerG
  2. 42Alexander HackCD-L
  3. 4Jerry St. JusteCD-R
  4. 18Daniel BrosinskiLB
  5. 23Phillipp MweneRB
  6. 5Jean-Paul BoëtiusAM
  7. 14Pierre KundeLM
  8. 6Danny LatzaRM
  9. 9Jean-Philippe MatetaF
  10. 7Robin QuaisonAM-L
  11. 21Karim OnisiwoAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 8Levin ÖztunaliSUB
  2. 25Niklas TauerSUB
  3. 37Finn DahmenSUB
  4. 26Paul NebelSUB
  5. 3Aarón MartínSUB
  6. 35Leandro BarreiroSUB
  7. 22Issah AbassSUB
  8. 15Luca KilianSUB
  9. 29Jonathan BurkardtSUB

Timeline

  1. 13' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Max Kruse (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
  2. 32' Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 49' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  4. 54' Jean-Philippe Mateta (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 59' Danny Latza (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 60' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jonathan Burkardt replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
  7. 60' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Paul Nebel replaces Pierre Kunde Malong.
  8. 63' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a set piece situation.
  9. 64' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Joel Pohjanpalo replaces Max Kruse.
  10. 64' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Marius Bülter replaces Sheraldo Becker.
  11. 64' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 4, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Joel Pohjanpalo (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  12. 67' Jean-Paul Boëtius (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 69' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Julian Ryerson replaces Christopher Trimmel.
  14. 71' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Luca Kilian replaces Robin Quaison.
  15. 71' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Aarón Martín replaces Philipp Mwene.
  16. 77' Jeremiah St. Juste (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 82' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Keita Endo replaces Marcus Ingvartsen.
  18. 82' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sebastian Griesbeck replaces Robert Andrich.

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