Union Berlin vs Augsburg 2022-23 German Bundesliga
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Unlucky Union Berlin held by Augsburg after Niederlechner brace
Florian Niederlechner scored twice as lowly Augsburg twice came from behind to hold title-chasing Union Berlin to a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, FC Augsburg 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Seguin with a through ball following a fast break.
- 8': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, FC Augsburg 1. Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
- 12': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Robert Gumny (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Maximilian Bauer (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, FC Augsburg 1. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 25': Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Fredrik Jensen replaces Mërgim Berisha because of an injury.
- 32': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Felix Uduokhai replaces Maximilian Bauer.
- 39': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, FC Augsburg 2. Florian Niederlechner (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 2, FC Augsburg 2.
- 47': Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Arne Maier replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 66': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Lukas Petkov replaces Rubén Vargas.
- 70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Genki Haraguchi replaces Janik Haberer.
- 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 77': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Reece Oxford replaces Robert Gumny.
- 83': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Paul Seguin.
- 83': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Niko Gießelmann.
- 83': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Kevin Behrens.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Bayer Leverkusen | 32 | 84 | 0 |
| +49 | Bayern Munich | 32 | 69 | 7 |
| +34 | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 67 | 7 |
| +38 | RB Leipzig | 32 | 63 | 7 |
Statistics
 FCA |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 181 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 311 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 4 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 27 | Clearances | 13 |
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 |
| 14 | Paul Seguin |
| 8 | Rani Khedira  |
| 23 | Niko Gießelmann |
| 6 | Julian Ryerson |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
FC Augsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rafal Gikiewicz (GK) |
| 6 | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw |
| 23 | Maximilian Bauer |
| 22 | Iago |
| 2 | Robert Gumny |
| 7 | Florian Niederlechner |
| 14 | Julian Baumgartlinger |
| 13 | Elvis Rexhbecaj |
| 11 | Mergim Berisha |
| 9 | Ermedin Demirovic |
| 16 | Ruben Vargas |
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