Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Top scorer Becker on target as leaders Union beat Wolfsburg 2-0
Union Berlin forward Sheraldo Becker scored once and set up another goal to lead his side to a 2-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 54': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha replaces Mattias Svanberg.
- 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Omar Marmoush replaces Luca Waldschmidt.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Jaeckel replaces Timo Baumgartl.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Janik Haberer.
- 69': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Paulo Otávio.
- 76': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Seguin replaces András Schäfer.
- 77': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Seguin with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Bartol Franjic.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Josip Brekalo.
- 79': VAR Decision: Goal 1. FC Union Berlin - 1. FC Union Berlin 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg (Sheraldo Becker).
- 87': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 87': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
Game Information
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 79 | 0 |
| +46 | Bayern Munich | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +33 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +34 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
 WOB |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 478 | Passes | 430 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 19 | Clearances | 5 |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 25 | Timo Baumgartl |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 13 | András Schäfer |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 23 | Niko Gießelmann |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 45 | Jordan Pefok |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 5 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Paulo Otávio |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
| 38 | Bartol Franjic |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 7 | Luca Waldschmidt |
| 10 | Lukas Nmecha |
| 14 | Josip Brekalo |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
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