German Bundesliga

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig 2022-23 German Bundesliga

  • 32': Jordan Pefok
  • 38': Sheraldo Becker
FT
2 - 1
  • 83': Willi Orbán

USMNT's Pefok leads Union Berlin win vs. Leipzig

U.S. striker Jordan Pefok got a goal and an assist as Union Berlin beat struggling RB Leipzig 2-1 in the Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 30': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, RB Leipzig 0. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker following a fast break.
  • 38': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces Josko Gvardiol.
  • 49': Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Kevin Kampl.
  • 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
  • 65': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Konrad Laimer.
  • 74': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Janik Haberer.
  • 74': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Genki Haraguchi replaces András Schäfer.
  • 74': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
  • 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Julian Ryerson.
  • 83': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 1. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, RB Leipzig 1.

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,056

German Bundesliga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+48 Bayer Leverkusen 26 70 0
+47 Bayern Munich 26 60 4
+29 VfB Stuttgart 26 56 6
+21 Borussia Dortmund 26 50 4
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Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
13 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 0
73.7 Possession 26.3
16 SHOTS 7
2 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
622 Accurate Passes 169
715 Passes 254
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 1
30 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 59
37 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
10 Blocked Shots 1
3 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 21
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 13
7 Effective Clearances 37
7 Clearances 37

Line-Ups

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK) Yellow Card
31 Robin Knoche
4 Diogo Leite
3 Paul Jaeckel
19 Janik Haberer
13 András Schäfer
8 Rani Khedira
6 Julian Ryerson
28 Christopher Trimmel
45 Jordan Pefok
27 Sheraldo Becker

RBL RB Leipzig (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
4 Willi Orbán
32 Josko Gvardiol
2 Mohamed Simakan
44 Kevin Kampl Yellow Card
7 Dani Olmo
27 Konrad Laimer
22 David Raum
39 Benjamin Henrichs
18 Christopher Nkunku
11 Timo Werner

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