Union Berlin vs Stuttgart 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 32': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 40': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 41': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 59': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Orel Mangala replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 59': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Pascal Stenzel replaces Konstantinos Mavropanos because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Kevin Möhwald.
- 73': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 74': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Andreas Voglsammer replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 79': Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Wataru Endo.
- 89': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Bastian Oczipka replaces Niko Gießelmann.
- 90': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
- 90': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfB Stuttgart 1.
Game Information
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 16,509
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
 VFB |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 25 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 489 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 18 | Clearances | 19 |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 25 | Timo Baumgartl |
| 3 | Paul Jaeckel |
| 21 | Grischa Prömel  |
| 30 | Kevin Möhwald |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 23 | Niko Gießelmann |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 14 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
VfB Stuttgart (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Müller (GK) |
| 37 | Hiroki Ito |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 24 | Borna Sosa |
| 5 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 22 | Chris Führich |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 9 | Sasa Kalajdzic |
| 17 | Omar Marmoush |
| 18 | Tiago Tomas |
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