UEFA Champions League

FT Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Real Madrid WWWWD 3
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1. FC Union Berlin DLDDW 2
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RMA033
FCU112
Olympiastadion Berlin · 73,420 att.

Match Report

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Real Madrid score late to seal perfect Champions League group stage

Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos scored an 89th-minute winner to secure a 3-2 victory at Union Berlin in their final Champions League Group C match on Tuesday, to make it six wins from six matches as the Germans ended their European run in last place.

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Team Stats

5
Fouls
10
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
9
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
6
74.4
Possession
25.6
23
SHOTS
8
9
ON GOAL
5
0.4
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
842
Accurate Passes
235
887
Passes
302
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
8
Accurate Crosses
3
32
Crosses
13
0.3
Cross %
0.2
47
Long Balls
44
36
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.8
Long Balls %
0.6
4
Blocked Shots
0
4
Effective Tackles
11
7
Tackles
19
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
6
Interceptions
4
8
Effective Clearances
20
8
Clearances
20

Head to Head

RMA leads series 1-0

Lineups

FCU · 5-3-2

  1. 1Frederik RonnowG
  2. 31Robin KnocheCD
  3. 4Diogo LeiteCD-L
  4. 3Paul JaeckelCD-R
  5. 26Jérôme RoussillonLB
  6. 18Josip JuranovicRB
  7. 8Rani KhediraCM
  8. 6Robin GosensCM-L
  9. 19Janik HabererCM-R
  10. 17Kevin BehrensCF-L
  11. 10Kevin VollandCF-R

RMA · 4-2-2-2

  1. 25Kepa ArrizabalagaG
  2. 4David AlabaCD-L
  3. 6NachoCD-R
  4. 20Fran GarcíaLB
  5. 17Lucas VázquezRB
  6. 15Federico ValverdeCM-L
  7. 10Luka ModricCM-R
  8. 11RodrygoCF-L
  9. 14JoseluCF-R
  10. 5Jude BellinghamAM-L
  11. 19Dani CeballosAM-R

Timeline

  1. 35' Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  2. 35' Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 45' Penalty saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  4. 45'+1' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Real Madrid 0. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  5. 45' Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Federico Valverde.
  6. 55' David Alaba (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 61' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Real Madrid 1. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
  8. 71' Substitution, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger replaces David Alaba.
  9. 72' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Real Madrid 2. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fran García with a cross following a fast break.
  10. 75' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Alex Král replaces Rani Khedira.
  11. 75' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker replaces Paul Jaeckel.
  12. 75' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Robin Gosens.
  13. 76' Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 80' Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Rodrygo.
  15. 82' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Josip Juranovic.
  16. 82' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Kevin Volland.
  17. 85' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Real Madrid 2. Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni.
  18. 89' Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Real Madrid 3. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  19. 90' Substitution, Real Madrid. Nico Paz replaces Dani Ceballos.

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