LEIPZIG. FC Union Berlin managed to reverse the score against RB Leipzig to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was RB Leipzig to strike first with a goal of Y. Poulsen at the 46′. Then it was a goal in the 86′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, K. Behrens gave the win to FC Union Berlin in the 89′ minute.

The match was played at the Red Bull Arena stadium in Leipzig on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. In front of 45,770 spectators.​ The referee was Daniel Schlager who had the assistance of Sven Waschitzki and Arno Blos. The 4th official was Jan Clemens Neitzel. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 16.6 degrees Celsius or 61.86 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 35%.​

Match Statistics​

RB Leipzig

1 - 2

FC Union Berlin

  • 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
  • 5 Total 12
  • 1 On Target 4
  • 4 Off Target 8
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 116 Attack 109
  • 44 Dangerous attack 37
  • 90 Ball safe 98
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 13 Total 9
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 6 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. RB Leipzig was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. FC Union Berlin that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

RB Leipzig was more aggressive with 44 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 1 were on target. Anyhow, FC Union Berlin managed to find the solution to win this match.​

RB Leipzig shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, FC Union Berlin shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

RB Leipzig received 2 yellow cards (D. Olmo and T. Adams). On the opposite side, FC Union Berlin received 2 yellow cards (F. Ronnow and K. Behrens).

Match Timeline

Yussuf Poulsen (goal)
46'
63'
Dani Olmo- sub ->E. Forsberg
63'
64'
68'
75'
76'
76'
Benjamin Henrichs- sub ->N. Mukiele
83'
85'
85'
86'
Dani Olmo- Yellow
87'
89'
90'
90'
Frederik Rönnow- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Bayern München
77
34
Borussia Dortmund
69
34
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
64
34
RB Leipzig
58
34
FC Union Berlin
57
34
SC Freiburg
55
34
FC Köln
52
34
FSV Mainz 05
46
34
TSG Hoffenheim
46
34
Borussia Mönchengladbach
45
34
Eintracht Frankfurt
42
34
VfL Wolfsburg
42
34
VfL Bochum 1848 II
42
34
FC Augsburg
38
34
VfB Stuttgart
33
34
Hertha BSC
33
34
DSC Arminia Bielefeld
28
34
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
18
34

After playing this encounter, RB Leipzig will stay with 54 points to sit in the 4th place. On the other side, FC Union Berlin will have 50 points to hold in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig will play away with Borussia Mönchengladbach on the 2nd of May with a 7-1 head to head record in favor of RB Leipzig (3 draws).

FC Union Berlin will host SpVgg Greuther Fürth on the 29th of April with a 11-3 head to head stats in favor of SpVgg Greuther Fürth (5 draws).

RB Leipzig – Formation

RB Leipzig
G
Péter Gulácsi 1.Hungary
6.1
D
Marcel Halstenberg 23.Germany
6.6
D
Willi Orbán 4.Hungary
7.0
D
Mohamed Simakan 2.France
7.3
M
Angeliño 3.Spain
6.1
M
Nordi Mukiele 22.France
6.4
83'
M
Emil Forsberg 10.Sweden
6.2
63'
M
Kevin Kampl 44.Slovenia
7.2
63'
M
Tyler Adams 14.United States
6.5
90'
F
Christopher Nkunku 18.France
6.6
75'
F
Yussuf Poulsen 9.Denmark
7.0
64' 46'
Substitutes
G
P. Tschauner 13.Germany
G
Josep Martínez 31.Spain
D
Josko Gvardiol 32.Croatia
D
Benjamin Henrichs 39.Germany
5.9
83'
M
Dani Olmo 25.Spain
6.1
63' 87'
M
Konrad Laimer 27.Austria
6.5
63'
M
Dominik Szoboszlai 17.Hungary
6.0
75'
F
André Silva 33.Portugal
6.2
64'
F
Hugo Novoa 38.Spain

RB Leipzig started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

The manager Domenico Tedesco decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

RB Leipzig made 5 changes: K. Kampl for K. Laimer (63′), E. Forsberg for D. Olmo (63′), Y. Poulsen for A. Silva (64′), C. Nkunku for D. Szoboszlai (75′) and N. Mukiele for B. Henrichs (83′).

FC Union Berlin – Formation

FC Union Berlin
G
Frederik Rönnow 19.Denmark
6.3
90'
D
Robin Knoche 31.Germany
7.1
D
Dominique Heintz 33.Germany
6.9
85'
D
Paul Jaeckel 3.Germany
7.3
M
Christopher Trimmel 28.Austria
7.4
76'
M
Niko Gießelmann 23.Germany
6.7
76'
M
Rani Khedira 8.Germany
7.0
M
Grischa Prömel 21.Germany
7.2
M
András Schäfer 13.Hungary
7.1
68'
F
Sheraldo Becker 27.Suriname
7.8
F
Taiwo Awoniyi 14.Nigeria
7.1
85'
Substitutes
G
Andreas Luthe 1.Germany
D
Bastian Oczipka 20.Germany
6.8
76'
D
Julian Ryerson 6.Norway
6.9
76'
M
Kevin Möhwald 30.Germany
M
Levin Öztunali 7.Germany
M
Genki Haraguchi 24.Japan
F
Andreas Voglsammer 9.Germany
6.1
68'
F
Kevin Behrens 17.Germany
7.1
85' 90' 89'
F
Sven Michel 10.Germany
8.1
85' 86'

FC Union Berlin started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Urs Fischer played with: .

Substitutions

FC Union Berlin made 5 changes: A. Schafer for A. Voglsammer (68′), N. Giesselmann for B. Oczipka (76′), C. Trimmel for J. Ryerson (76′), T. Awoniyi for K. Behrens (85′) and D. Heintz for S. Michel (85′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.​