Union Berlin vs Mainz 2023-24 German Bundesliga
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Behrens hat trick lifts Union Berlin to 4-1 win over Mainz
Kevin Behrens scored a hat trick on Sunday to guide Union Berlin to a 4-1 Bundesliga season-opening win over Mainz 05, who had two penalties saved.
Match Commentary
- 1': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
- 9': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni with a cross.
- 10': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
- 51': Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Sepp van den Berg replaces Dominik Kohr.
- 60': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Brajan Gruda replaces Karim Onisiwo.
- 62': Penalty saved! Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 64': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 66': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker replaces David Datro Fofana.
- 66': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Gosens replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
- 70': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Aymen Barkok replaces Jae-Sung Lee.
- 76': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 79': Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Tom Krauß replaces Anton Stach.
- 81': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper replaces Danny da Costa.
- 88': Penalty saved! Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 89': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aljoscha Kemlein replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
- 90'+1': Sepp van den Berg (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 4, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Milos Pantovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Volland following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 4, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +63 | Bayern Munich | 33 | 79 | 2 |
| +29 | Bayer Leverkusen | 33 | 68 | 3 |
| +20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 32 | 56 | 8 |
| -2 | SC Freiburg | 33 | 55 | 10 |
Statistics
 M05 |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 429 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 17 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 12 | Clearances | 20 |
1. FC Union Berlin (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 26 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 33 | Alex Král |
| 7 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 20 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
| 11 | David Datro Fofana |
Mainz (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Robin Zentner (GK) |
| 16 | Stefan Bell |
| 20 | Edimilson Fernandes |
| 31 | Dominik Kohr  |
| 6 | Anton Stach |
| 8 | Leandro Barreiro |
| 19 | Anthony Caci |
| 21 | Danny da Costa |
| 17 | Ludovic Ajorque |
| 7 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 9 | Karim Onisiwo |
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