German Bundesliga

FT Saturday, August 20, 2022
RB Leipzig WLLDD 1
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1. FC Union Berlin WWWWD 2
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Match Report

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USMNT's Pefok leads Union Berlin win vs. Leipzig

U.S. striker Jordan Pefok got a goal and an assist as Union Berlin beat struggling RB Leipzig 2-1 in the Bundesliga.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
15
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
5
13
Corner Kicks
1
0
Saves
0
73.7
Possession
26.3
16
SHOTS
7
2
ON GOAL
3
0.1
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
622
Accurate Passes
169
715
Passes
254
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
5
Accurate Crosses
1
30
Crosses
12
0.2
Cross %
0.1
56
Long Balls
59
37
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.7
Long Balls %
0.3
10
Blocked Shots
1
3
Effective Tackles
11
11
Tackles
21
0.3
Tackle %
0.5
7
Interceptions
13
7
Effective Clearances
37
7
Clearances
37

Head to Head

FCU leads series 3-2

Lineups

FCU · 3-5-2

  1. 1Frederik RonnowG
  2. 31Robin KnocheCD
  3. 4Diogo LeiteCD-L
  4. 3Paul JaeckelCD-R
  5. 19Janik HabererCM-L
  6. 13András SchäferCM-R
  7. 8Rani KhediraAM
  8. 6Julian RyersonLM
  9. 28Christopher TrimmelRM
  10. 45Jordan PefokCF-L
  11. 27Sheraldo BeckerCF-R

RBL · 3-1-4-2

  1. 21Janis BlaswichG
  2. 4Willi OrbánCD
  3. 32Josko GvardiolCD-L
  4. 2Mohamed SimakanCD-R
  5. 44Kevin KamplSW
  6. 7Dani OlmoCM-L
  7. 27Konrad LaimerCM-R
  8. 22David RaumLM
  9. 39Benjamin HenrichsRM
  10. 18Christopher NkunkuCF-L
  11. 11Timo WernerCF-R

Timeline

  1. 30' Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 32' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, RB Leipzig 0. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker following a fast break.
  3. 38' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu following a fast break.
  4. 45' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces Josko Gvardiol.
  5. 49' Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 62' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Kevin Kampl.
  7. 62' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
  8. 65' Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 71' Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Konrad Laimer.
  10. 74' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Janik Haberer.
  11. 74' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Genki Haraguchi replaces András Schäfer.
  12. 74' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
  13. 78' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dani Olmo.
  14. 80' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Julian Ryerson.
  15. 83' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 1. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.

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