UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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Real Madrid
  • 90'+4': Jude Bellingham
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1. FC Union Berlin

    Bellingham gives Real Madrid last-gasp UCL win over Union Berlin

    Jude Bellingham scored deep in added time as Real Madrid wore down a resilient Union Berlin to claim a 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu in their Group C opener on Wednesday, spoiling the Bundesliga side's Champions League debut.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 1': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a through ball.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 5': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
    • 7': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joselu.
    • 14': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 15': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
    • 16': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Luka Modric.
    • 18': Offside, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 20': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 22': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. David Alaba (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 24': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Lucas Tousart.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 26': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 28': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
    • 30': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Nacho (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
    • 36': Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
    • 37': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo following a corner.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Offside, Real Madrid. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Rodrygo is caught offside.
    • 45': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
    • 45': Attempt missed. David Alaba (Real Madrid) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 47': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 51': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
    • 52': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Joselu (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
    • 54': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 55': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
    • 59': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 61': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Danilho Doekhi tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
    • 65': Offside, Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
    • 66': Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
    • 66': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland replaces Kevin Behrens.
    • 66': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joselu.
    • 69': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
    • 72': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
    • 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Nacho.
    • 74': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 78': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
    • 79': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
    • 79': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
    • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Jaeckel replaces Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. David Datro Fofana replaces Sheraldo Becker.
    • 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Luka Modric.
    • 81': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 81': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a cross.
    • 83': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aljoscha Kemlein replaces Lucas Tousart.
    • 84': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Aljoscha Kemlein (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 85': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
    • 85': Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 87': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
    • 87': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
    • 90'+1': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Brahim Díaz is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 90'+3': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Real Madrid 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 16
    6 Saves 0
    24.6 Possession 75.4
    4 SHOTS 32
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    178 Accurate Passes 746
    263 Passes 809
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 10
    10 Crosses 37
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    56 Long Balls 39
    15 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 10
    6 Effective Tackles 4
    15 Tackles 6
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 5
    35 Effective Clearances 10
    35 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
    Location: Madrid, Spain
    Attendance: 65,207

    Line-Ups

    RMA Real Madrid (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    25 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
    6 Nacho
    22 Antonio Rüdiger
    4 David Alaba
    17 Lucas Vázquez
    11 Rodrygo
    18 Aurélien Tchouaméni Yellow Card
    5 Jude Bellingham
    12 Eduardo Camavinga
    10 Luka Modric
    14 Joselu
    Real Madrid Substitutes:
    Lucas Cañizares, Fran García, Vinicius Augusto, Brahim Díaz, Gonzalo García, Dani Ceballos, Federico Valverde, Ferland Mendy, Toni Kroos, Andriy Lunin.

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

    No. Name
    1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
    23 Leonardo Bonucci
    4 Diogo Leite
    5 Danilho Doekhi
    20 Aïssa Laïdouni
    33 Alex Král
    29 Lucas Tousart Yellow Card
    6 Robin Gosens
    18 Josip Juranovic
    17 Kevin Behrens
    27 Sheraldo Becker
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Christopher Trimmel, Jérôme Roussillon, Yannic Stein, Aljoscha Kemlein, Alexander Schwolow, Paul Jaeckel, Brenden Aaronson, David Datro Fofana, Kevin Volland.

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