Union Berlin vs Leverkusen 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Union Berlin hang on to third spot despite draw with Leverkusen
Union Berlin were held to a 0-0 draw by Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday to hang on to third place with four games left.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sardar Azmoun replaces Adam Hlozek.
- 64': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
- 74': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Janik Haberer.
- 90': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
Game Information
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +61 | Bayern Munich | 32 | 76 | 2 |
| +31 | Bayer Leverkusen | 32 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 32 | 56 | 8 |
| -3 | SC Freiburg | 32 | 52 | 10 |
Statistics
 B04 |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 66 | Possession | 34 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 566 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 650 | Passes | 324 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 5 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 24 | Clearances | 16 |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite  |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 20 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 26 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 18 | Josip Juranovic |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 45 | Jordan Pefok |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 5 | Mitchel Bakker |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 23 | Adam Hlozek |
| 27 | Florian Wirtz |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
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