German Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2021-22 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 49': Taiwo Awoniyi
  • 82': Sheraldo Becker
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2 - 0
VfL Wolfsburg

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 2': Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Kruse with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 7': Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
    • 12': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 12': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 13': Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 14': Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 21': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt with a headed pass.
    • 25': Dodi Lukébakio (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
    • 26': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 26': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 27': Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 29': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 34': Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 37': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 39': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
    • 45': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 49': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
    • 51': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 51': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 55': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 55': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
    • 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Josuha Guilavogui.
    • 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku replaces Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 62': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 62': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 63': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Wout Weghorst replaces Maximilian Philipp.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 69': Hand ball by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 73': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Andreas Voglsammer replaces Genki Haraguchi.
    • 73': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker replaces Max Kruse.
    • 79': Foul by Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 79': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
    • 80': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 82': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
    • 82': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Voglsammer with a cross.
    • 84': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 84': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
    • 85': Foul by Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 85': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 86': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Andreas Voglsammer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 87': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 87': Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by John Brooks.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Behrens with a headed pass.
    • 90': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Bastian Oczipka replaces Niko Gießelmann.
    • 90'+2': Andreas Voglsammer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 4
    61 Possession 39
    13 SHOTS 5
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    458 Accurate Passes 243
    560 Passes 350
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    20 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    66 Long Balls 63
    32 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    5 Effective Tackles 7
    6 Tackles 9
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 8
    10 Effective Clearances 15
    10 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
    Location: Berlin, Germany
    Attendance: 11,000

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 31 +81 82
    2 Borussia Dortmund 31 +34 67
    3 RB Leipzig 31 +24 62
    4 VfB Stuttgart 31 +20 57
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Andreas Luthe (GK)
    31 Robin Knoche Yellow Card
    5 Marvin Friedrich
    3 Paul Jaeckel Yellow Card
    21 Grischa Prömel
    24 Genki Haraguchi
    8 Rani Khedira
    23 Niko Gießelmann Yellow Card
    6 Julian Ryerson
    10 Max Kruse
    14 Taiwo Awoniyi
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Christopher Trimmel, Timo Baumgartl, Kevin Möhwald, Levin Öztunali, Sheraldo Becker, Kevin Behrens, Frederik Ronnow, Andreas Voglsammer, Bastian Oczipka.

    WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Koen Casteels (GK)
    25 John Brooks
    3 Sebastiaan Bornauw Yellow Card
    15 Jérôme Roussillon
    19 Kevin Mbabu
    17 Maximilian Philipp
    27 Maximilian Arnold
    23 Josuha Guilavogui
    10 Lukas Nmecha
    7 Luca Waldschmidt
    28 Dodi Lukebakio
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Aster Vranckx, Wout Weghorst, Renato Steffen, Micky van de Ven, Ridle Baku, Paulo Otávio, Pavao Pervan, Daniel Ginczek, Felix Nmecha.

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