RB Leipzig vs FC Union Berlin live updates: Loïs Openda scores opening goal in Bundesliga match (1-0)

Live updates of the match played between RB Leipzig and FC Union Berlin on the 4th of February 2024 in Leipzig during the 20th week of the Bundesliga

Luke Meyer

February 4, 2024

LEIPZIG. RB Leipzig and FC Union Berlin are facing in the 20th round of the Bundesliga.

Loïs Openda has scored a goal in the 11th minute to give a 1-0 lead to RB Leipzig over FC Union Berlin.

Match Statistics

RB Leipzig

2 - 0

FC Union Berlin

! 66 Ball Possession 34

Shots

16 Total 10
6 On Target 2
5 Off Target 3
6 Shots blocked 5

146 Attack 75
57 Dangerous attack 30
83 Ball safe 66

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 4

Fouls

13 Total 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 1

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

RB Leipzig had a superior ball possession 70% while FC Union Berlin was struggling with a 30% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

RB Leipzig was putting more pressure with dangerous attacks and 3 shots of which 1 were on target.

RB Leipzig shot 3 times, 1 on target, 0 off target. On the other side, FC Union Berlin shot 1 times, 1 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Loïs Openda

Lois Openda

RB Leipzig

Forwarder, Midfielder

Belgium Belgium

Age: 24

177 cm

Season 2023/2024

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Played 34 0 Missed

Minutes 2716 79.9 Avg

Goals 24 0.7 Avg

Assist 7 0.2 Avg

Attempt 53 1.6 Avg

Passes 478 14.164.4% AvgSucc

Yellow 4 0.1 Avg

Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 20 times for 1551 minutes for Bundesliga.

Loïs Openda scored 14 goals for RB Leipzig. He procured 4 assists. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 5th in Bundesliga. In the last match RB Leipzig lost 5-2 against VfB Stuttgart. The next match in Bundesliga will be against Werder Bremen.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 5-2 for VfB Stuttgart.

RB Leipzig performance and stats

RB Leipzig

Manager: Marco Rose

Club Friendlies 3

Rank 4th

Win 19

Draw 7

Loss 7

Goals 75-37

Diff 38

Champions League

Rank 2nd

Win 4

Draw 0

Loss 2

Goals 13-10

Diff 3

Top 3 Scorers

This season

RB Leipzig is currently 5th in the Bundesliga with 33 points.

In the last 19 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 6 times. In its last match, RB Leipzig lost 5-2 against VfB Stuttgart.

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 42 goals and conceding 26.

RB Leipzig will play the next match in Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday 18th of May in Frankfurt am Main.

FC Union Berlin performance and stats

FC Union Berlin

Manager: Marco Grote

Club Friendlies 3

Rank 16th

Win 8

Draw 6

Loss 19

Goals 31-57

Diff -26

Top 3 Scorers

This season

FC Union Berlin is currently 15th in the Bundesliga with 17 points.

In the last 18 games, it has won 5 times, drawn twice, and lost 11 times. In its last match, FC Union Berlin won 1-0 against Darmstadt 98.

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 18 goals and conceding 32.

FC Union Berlin will play the next match in Bundesliga against FSV Mainz 05 on Wednesday 7th of February in Mainz. The prediction is FSV Mainz 05 winning the match.

Commentary

90'

Delay in match - injury Rani Khedira - 1. FC Union Berlin

74'

Delay in match - injury David Raum - RB Leipzig

73'

David Raum - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.

Shot blocked. Benedict Hollerbach - 1. FC Union Berlin - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Robin Gosens.

72'

Fouled by Robin Knoche - 1. FC Union Berlin

Benjamin Sesko - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in attack.

70'

Substitution - RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba for Willi Orbán.

65'

Shot blocked. Aïssa Laïdouni - 1. FC Union Berlin - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Kevin Volland.

62'

Missed chance. Benedict Hollerbach - 1. FC Union Berlin - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high after corner.

61'

Fouled by Willi Orbán - RB Leipzig

58'

Substitution - 1. FC Union Berlin. Rani Khedira for Lucas Tousart.

Substitution - 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni for András Schäfer.

Substitution - 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland for Janik Haberer.

57'

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Benjamin Sesko - RB Leipzig - scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

Offside - RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko is in offside.

55'

Shot blocked. Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Xaver Schlager.

54'

Missed chance. Lukas Klostermann - RB Leipzig - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Xavi Simons with a cross after corner.

45'

Missed chance. Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box missed after corner.

43'

Shot blocked. Dani Olmo - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Lukas Klostermann.

38'

Fouled by Janik Haberer - 1. FC Union Berlin

37'

Shot blocked. Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.

31'

New attacking attempt. Yorbe Vertessen - 1. FC Union Berlin - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Robin Gosens with a cross.

11'

Shot blocked. Benjamin Henrichs - RB Leipzig - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Fouled by András Schäfer - 1. FC Union Berlin