German Bundesliga

SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2021-22 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
  • 55': Havard Nielsen
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1 - 0
1. FC Union Berlin

    Fuerth secure first Bundesliga home win

    Greuther Fuerth scored their first ever Bundesliga home win and first victory in any competition this term with a 1-0 success over Union Berlin.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Maximilian Bauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 2': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) header from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann.
    • 4': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 4': Marco Meyerhöfer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Dickson Abiama (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 5': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Branimir Hrgota (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Dickson Abiama (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Branimir Hrgota.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Max Kruse (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 13': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Timothy Tillman.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Branimir Hrgota (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jetro Willems.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Max Kruse (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
    • 21': Branimir Hrgota (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 22': Offside, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Marco Meyerhöfer tries a through ball, but Dickson Abiama is caught offside.
    • 26': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Sebastian Griesbeck.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann following a corner.
    • 30': Offside, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Max Christiansen tries a through ball, but Dickson Abiama is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Paul Seguin (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 33': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Paul Seguin (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 34': Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Marco Meyerhöfer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 37': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Max Christiansen.
    • 43': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 43': Max Christiansen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Dickson Abiama (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 45': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Kevin Behrens.
    • 45'+1': Andreas Luthe (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Dickson Abiama (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 49': Hand ball by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 50': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Niko Gießelmann.
    • 52': Foul by Timothy Tillman (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 52': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 55': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Timo Baumgartl.
    • 55': Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Havard Nielsen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Baumgartl with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
    • 60': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 60': Max Christiansen (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Maximilian Bauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Tillman following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Jamie Leweling replaces Dickson Abiama.
    • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Max Kruse.
    • 64': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Marco Meyerhöfer.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
    • 68': Hand ball by Jetro Willems (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 69': Foul by Maximilian Bauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 69': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Maximilian Bauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Foul by Branimir Hrgota (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 71': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Jamie Leweling (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Marco Meyerhöfer.
    • 74': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Cedric Itten replaces Branimir Hrgota.
    • 76': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Andreas Voglsammer replaces Timo Baumgartl.
    • 80': Foul by Cedric Itten (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 80': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Cedric Teuchert replaces Genki Haraguchi.
    • 82': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Keita Endo replaces Kevin Behrens.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Marco Meyerhöfer.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Keita Endo (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 85': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Nils Seufert replaces Timothy Tillman.
    • 86': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Jeremy Dudziak replaces Havard Nielsen.
    • 86': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann tries a through ball, but Keita Endo is caught offside.
    • 87': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Sebastian Griesbeck.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andreas Voglsammer (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Keita Endo with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Paul Seguin (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 90'+3': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Cedric Teuchert (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 0': Match ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 6
    62.8 Possession 37.2
    15 SHOTS 5
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    481 Accurate Passes 263
    581 Passes 360
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    11 Accurate Crosses 0
    37 Crosses 6
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    90 Long Balls 69
    61 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    6 Effective Tackles 9
    10 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 9
    3 Effective Clearances 42
    3 Clearances 42

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Sportpark Ronhof | Thomas Sommer
    Location: Fürth, Germany

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 25 +68 66
    2 Borussia Dortmund 25 +27 55
    3 TSG Hoffenheim 25 +20 49
    4 VfB Stuttgart 25 +16 47
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SGF SpVgg Greuther Fürth (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Sascha Burchert (GK)
    4 Maximilian Bauer Yellow Card
    22 Sebastian Griesbeck
    15 Jetro Willems
    18 Marco Meyerhöfer
    13 Max Christiansen
    21 Timothy Tillman
    33 Paul Seguin Yellow Card
    11 Dickson Abiama
    16 Havard Nielsen
    10 Branimir Hrgota
    SpVgg Greuther Fürth Substitutes:
    Gian-Luca Itter, Nils Seufert, Julian Green, Hans Nunoo Sarpei, Jamie Leweling, Jeremy Dudziak, Leon Schaffran, Simon Asta, Cedric Itten.

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

    No. Name
    1 Andreas Luthe (GK)
    31 Robin Knoche
    25 Timo Baumgartl
    3 Paul Jaeckel
    27 Sheraldo Becker
    24 Genki Haraguchi
    21 Grischa Prömel
    23 Niko Gießelmann
    6 Julian Ryerson
    10 Max Kruse
    17 Kevin Behrens
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Keita Endo, Frederik Ronnow, Rick Van Drongelen, Taiwo Awoniyi, Rani Khedira, Christopher Trimmel, Cedric Teuchert, Andreas Voglsammer, Bastian Oczipka.

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