Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig 2022-23 German Bundesliga
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
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,056
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 80 | 0 |
| +50 | Bayern Munich | 30 | 66 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 63 | 7 |
| +35 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 59 | 7 |
Statistics
 RBL |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
| 13 | András Schäfer |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 6 | Julian Ryerson |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 45 | Jordan Pefok |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
RB Leipzig (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 7 | Dani Olmo |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
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