FC Union Berlin clutches a draw against FC Augsburg. HIGHLIGHTS

BERLIN. FC Union Berlin was capable to capture a late draw against FC Augsburg with a late goal from K. Volland .

November 27, 2023

BERLIN. FC Union Berlin succeeded in capture a draw against FC Augsburg with a late goal from K. Volland scored in the (88′) after FC Augsburg got a lead with a penalty from E. Demirovic (39′). FC Union Berlin was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (62%)

Robin Knoche squandered a decisive penalty (58′). That would have allowed FC Union Berlin to win the match.

The match was played at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei stadium in Berlin on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Florian Badstübner with the assistance of Markus Schüller and Philipp Hüwe. The 4th official was Florian Lechner. The weather was rain and snow. The temperature was quite cold at 2.55 degrees Celsius or 36.59 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.

Match Statistics

FC Union Berlin

1 - 1

FC Augsburg

! 62 Ball Possession 38

Shots

15 Total 11
6 On Target 2
6 Off Target 6
3 Shots blocked 3

114 Attack 103
41 Dangerous attack 38
114 Ball safe 101

1 Penalties 1
3 Corners 4
3 Off Sides 2

Fouls

10 Total 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

FC Union Berlin was in firm control of the ball 62% while FC Augsburg was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FC Union Berlin was putting more pressure with 41 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough FC Union Berlin to win the match.

FC Union Berlin shot 15 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, FC Augsburg shot 11 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

FC Union Berlin received 2 yellow cards (Janik Haberer and Robin Gosens). Regarding the opposition, FC Augsburg received 3 yellow cards (Finn Gilbert Dahmen, Kevin Mbabu and Jess Thorup).

Match Timeline

23'

Kevin Mbabu- sub ->Robert Gumny

Robin Gosens- Yellow

37'

39'

Ermedin Demirovic(penalty)

Christopher Trimmel (VAR)

56'

Janik Haberer- Yellow

45'

Robin Knoche- missed penaltyRobin Knoche

58'

38'

Arne Engels(VAR)

64'

Rubén Vargas- sub ->Arne Engels

András Schäfer- sub ->Janik Haberer

67'

Josip Juranovic- sub ->Christopher Trimmel

76'

Mikkel Kaufmann- sub ->David Datro Fofana

76'

Jérôme Roussillon- sub ->Iago

76'

78'

Maximilian Bauer- sub ->Phillip Tietz

78'

Tim Breithaupt- sub ->Robin Gosens

78'

Sven Michel- sub ->Ermedin Demirovic

87'

Finn Dahmen- Yellow

Benedict Hollerbach- sub ->Diogo Leite

86'

Kevin Volland(goal)

88'

90'

Kevin Mbabu- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Borussia Mönchengladbach

After playing this contest, FC Union Berlin will have 7 points to hold in the 17th place. On the other side, FC Augsburg will have 14 points to sit in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, FC Union Berlin will host SC Freiburg on the 18th of May with a 6-3 head to head record in favor of FC Union Berlin (2 draws).

FC Augsburg will play away agasint Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the 18th of May with a 16-3 head to head record in favor of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (7 draws).

FC Union Berlin – Formation

FC Union Berlin

Frederik Rönnow 1.Denmark

7.0

Paul Jaeckel 3.Germany

7.5

Diogo Leite 4.Portugal

6.8

86'

Robin Knoche 31.Germany

7.5

Kevin Volland 10.Germany

7.5

88'

Christopher Trimmel 28.Austria

7.7

76'

Robin Gosens 6.Germany

7.1

37'

David Fofana 11.Ivory Coast

6.4

76'

Janik Haberer 19.Germany

7.1

67'

45'

Aïssa Laïdouni 20.Tunisia

7.0

Alex Král 33.Czech Republic

Kevin Behrens 17.Germany

7.3

Substitutes

Alexander Schwolow 37.Germany

Jérôme Roussillon 26.Guadeloupe

7.0

76'

Josip Juranovic 18.Croatia

6.7

76'

András Schäfer 13.Hungary

6.6

67'

Lucas Tousart 29.France

Aljoscha Kemlein 36.Germany

Mikkel Kaufmann 9.Denmark

6.4

76'

Benedict Hollerbach 16.Germany

6.7

86'

FC Union Berlin started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Marco Grote decided to play with the following team: Alex Kral, Frederik Rönnow (7.0), Paul Jaeckel (7.5), Robin Knoche (7.5), Diogo Leite (6.8), Christopher Trimmel (7.7), Janik Haberer (7.1), Aïssa Laïdouni (7.0), Robin Gosens (7.1), Kevin Volland (7.5), David Datro Fofana (6.4) and Kevin Behrens (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Josip Juranovic (6.7), Mikkel Kaufmann (6.4), András Schäfer (6.6), Benedict Hollerbach (6.7), Jérôme Roussillon (7.0), Lucas Tousart, Aljoscha Kemlein, Alexander Schwolow and Oluwaseun God Power Osaro Ogbemudia.

FC Union Berlin could not rely on the presence of Benedict Hollerbach (injured).

Substitutions

FC Union Berlin made 5 changes: Iago for Jérôme Roussillon (76′), Christopher Trimmel for Josip Juranovic (76′), David Datro Fofana for Mikkel Kaufmann (76′), Diogo Leite for Benedict Hollerbach (86′) and Janik Haberer for András Schäfer (67′).

Player of the match: Christopher Trimmel

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Union Berlin was Christopher Trimmel.

His rating is (7.7) with 24 passes (63% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 7. He performed 3 crosses.

FC Augsburg – Formation

FC Augsburg

Finn Dahmen 1.Germany

8.2

87'

Robert Gumny 2.Poland

6.4

23'

Mads Pedersen 3.Denmark

6.8

Jeffrey Gouweleeuw 6.Netherlands

7.0

Felix Uduokhai 19.Germany

7.5

Iago 22.Brazil

6.8

Niklas Dorsch 30.Germany

7.5

Elvis Rexhbecaj 8.Kosovo

6.4

Ermedin Demirovic 9.Bosnia and Herzegovina

7.5

78'

39'

Fredrik Jensen 24.Finland

Arne Engels 27.Belgium

7.5

64'

Phillip Tietz 21.Germany

6.7

78'

Substitutes

Tomas Koubek 40.Czech Republic

Patric Pfeiffer 5.Ghana

Maximilian Bauer 23.Germany

6.6

78'

Kevin Mbabu 43.Switzerland

7.0

23'

90'

Tim Breithaupt 18.Germany

6.4

78'

Rubén Vargas 16.Switzerland

6.3

64'

Dion Beljo 7.Croatia

Sven Michel 20.Germany

6.7

78'

Nathanaël Mbuku 34.France

FC Augsburg started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Jess Thorup played with: Fredrik Jensen, Finn Gilbert Dahmen (8.2), Robert Gumny (6.4), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (7.0), Felix Uduokhai (7.5), Mads Pedersen (6.8), Elvis Rexhbeçaj (6.4), Niklas Dorsch (7.5), Arne Engels (7.5), Ermedin Demirovic (7.5), Iago (6.8) and Phillip Tietz (6.7).

They had on the bench: Rubén Vargas (6.3), Tomáš Koubek, Patric Pfeiffer, Dion Drena Beljo, Tim Breithaupt (6.4), Sven Michel (6.7), Maximilian Bauer (6.6), Nathanaël Mbuku and Kevin Mbabu (7.0).

FC Augsburg could not rely on the presence of Kevin Mbabu (injured).

Substitutions

FC Augsburg made 5 changes: Robert Gumny for Kevin Mbabu (23′), Arne Engels for Rubén Vargas (64′), Robin Gosens for Tim Breithaupt (78′), Ermedin Demirovic for Sven Michel (78′) and Phillip Tietz for Maximilian Bauer (78′).

Player of the match: Finn Gilbert Dahmen

The player that probably impressed the most for FC Augsburg was the goalkeeper: Finn Gilbert Dahmen. His rating is 8.16. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 5 saves.