Union Berlin vs Hertha 2022-23 German Bundesliga
3 - 1
USMNT striker Jordan Pefok scores on Bundesliga debut to give Union Berlin win over Hertha Berlin
United States forward Jordan Pefok scored on his Bundesliga debut to help Union Berlin defeat Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 31': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Hertha Berlin 0. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 35': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Hertha Berlin 0. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Janik Haberer with a through ball.
- 52': Filip Uremovic (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Hertha Berlin 0. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 55': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) VAR - Goal Awarded at 55'
- 56': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Wilfried Kanga replaces Davie Selke.
- 56': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Stevan Jovetic replaces Myziane Maolida.
- 56': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Chidera Ejuke replaces Kevin-Prince Boateng.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Julian Ryerson because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Janik Haberer.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 77': Ivan Sunjic (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Genki Haraguchi.
- 80': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Vladimír Darida replaces Ivan Sunjic.
- 85': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Hertha Berlin 1. Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic following a fast break.
- 87': Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Hertha Berlin 1.
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
 BSC |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 23 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.8 | Possession | 48.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 302 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 383 | Passes | 353 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 24 | Clearances | 23 |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche  |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 3 | Paul Jaeckel |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 24 | Genki Haraguchi |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 6 | Julian Ryerson |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 45 | Jordan Pefok |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
Hertha Berlin (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Christensen (GK) |
| 20 | Marc-Oliver Kempf |
| 5 | Filip Uremovic |
| 21 | Marvin Plattenhardt |
| 16 | Jonjoe Kenny |
| 34 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 8 | Suat Serdar |
| 27 | Kevin-Prince Boateng |
| 7 | Davie Selke |
| 11 | Myziane Maolida |
| 14 | Dodi Lukébakio |
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