1. FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Union Berlin cruise past Stuttgart 3-0 to stay in the title hunt
Union Berlin struck three times in 17 minutes in the second half to cruise to a 3-0 victory over struggling VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 5': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 10': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
- 12': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 14': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Perea.
- 15': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart).
- 15': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 21': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart).
- 23': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 28': Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart).
- 30': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
- 31': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilho Doekhi.
- 33': Hand ball by Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart).
- 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Goal 1. FC Union Berlin 0-0 VfB Stuttgart.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 36': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
- 40': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Dan-Axel Zagadou tries a through ball, but Juan Perea is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
- 43': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 45'+3': Foul by Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart).
- 45'+3': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 47': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 48': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Behrens with a through ball.
- 49': Delay in match (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 52': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart).
- 53': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel tries a through ball, but Aïssa Laïdouni is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 55': Attempt missed. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 55': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Aïssa Laïdouni.
- 58': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
- 59': Attempt missed. Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
- 61': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 61': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilho Doekhi.
- 63': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Morten Thorsby with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 63': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Waldemar Anton.
- 63': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Serhou Guirassy replaces Juan Perea.
- 65': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfB Stuttgart 0. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 67': VAR Decision: Goal 1. FC Union Berlin 2-0 VfB Stuttgart (Janik Haberer).
- 68': Own Goal by Genki Haraguchi, VfB Stuttgart. 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 69': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart).
- 69': Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Diogo Leite tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
- 73': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
- 75': Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 75': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 75': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Attempt saved. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 76': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Lennart Grill.
- 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
- 79': Attempt saved. Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
- 79': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 79': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nikolas Nartey replaces Genki Haraguchi.
- 80': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Führich.
- 83': Foul by Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 83': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 84': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
- 84': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 85': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 86': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 87': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Konstantinos Mavropanos tries a through ball, but Serhou Guirassy is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Janik Haberer.
- 90'+2': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic tries a through ball, but Jamie Leweling is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+3': Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
Statistics
 VFB |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 202 |
| 511 | Passes | 300 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 14 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 27 | +72 | 70 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 27 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | +20 | 53 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 27 | +18 | 50 |
Line-Ups
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Lennart Grill (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite  |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 20 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 26 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
VfB Stuttgart (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Fabian Bredlow (GK) |
| 23 | Dan-Axel Zagadou |
| 5 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 8 | Enzo Millot |
| 17 | Genki Haraguchi |
| 11 | Juan Perea |
| 10 | Tiago Tomás |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman |
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