BERLIN. FC Union Berlin managed to turn the tables against Borussia Mönchengladbach to win 2-1. It was Borussia Mönchengladbach to strike first with a goal of N. Elvedi at the 33′. Then it was a goal in the 79′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, D. Doekhi gave the win to FC Union Berlin in the 90′ minute.
The match was played at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei stadium in Berlin on Sunday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Harm Osmers with the collaboration of Guido Kleve and Thorben Siewer. The 4th official was Florian Heft. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 17.6 degrees Celsius or 63.63 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 18 Total 6
- 7 On Target 3
- 11 Off Target 3
- 2 Shots blocked 0
- 112 Attack 47
- 60 Dangerous attack 12
- 59 Ball safe 63
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 5
Fouls
- 17 Total 6
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
FC Union Berlin had a superior ball possession 55% while Borussia Mönchengladbach was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
FC Union Berlin was putting more pressure with 60 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why FC Union Berlin won the match.
FC Union Berlin shot 18 times, 7 on target, 11 off target. Regarding the opposition, Borussia Mönchengladbach shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
FC Union Berlin received 3 yellow cards (S. Michel, J. Ryerson and C. Trimmel). On the other side, Borussia Mönchengladbach received 2 yellow cards (M. Thuram and T. Sippel).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, FC Union Berlin will have 26 points to sit in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Borussia Mönchengladbach will stay with 16 points to hold in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Bundesliga, FC Union Berlin will host FSV Mainz 05 on the 4th of February with a 4-1 head to head record in favor of FC Union Berlin (2 draws).
Borussia Mönchengladbach will host Schalke 04 on the 4th of February with a 15-10 head to head record in favor of Borussia Mönchengladbach (10 draws).
FC Union Berlin – Formation
FC Union Berlin
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FC Union Berlin started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Urs Fischer decided to play with the following team: Frederik Rønnow , Danilho Doekhi , Robin Knoche , Diogo Leite , Julian Ryerson , András Schäfer , Rani Khedira , Janik Haberer , Tymoteusz Puchacz , Sheraldo Becker and Jordan Siebatcheu .
The home team had on the bench: Christopher Trimmel , Lennart Grill, Jamie Leweling , Sven Michel , Genki Haraguchi , Morten Thorsby, Kevin Behrens , Timo Baumgartl and Paul Seguin.
Substitutions
FC Union Berlin made 5 changes: J. Siebatcheu for S. Michel (59′), A. Schafer for G. Haraguchi (59′), T. Puchacz for C. Trimmel (59′), J. Haberer for J. Leweling (74′) and S. Becker for K. Behrens (75′).
Best player: Kevin Behrens
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Union Berlin was Kevin Behrens.
His rating is with 1 goal, 4 passes (100% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 3. He performed 2 crosses.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 75′.
Borussia Mönchengladbach – Formation
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Daniel Farke played with: Tobias Sippel , Joseph Scally , Marvin Friedrich , Nico Elvedi , Ramy Bensebaini , Julian Weigl , Christoph Kramer , Nathan N’Goumou , Lars Stindl , Alassane Pléa and Marcus Thuram .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Tony Jantschke, Yvandro Borges Sanches, Torben Müsel, Jan Olschowsky, Oscar Fraulo, Conor Noß, Rocco Reitz, Luca Netz and Patrick Herrmann .
Substitutions
Borussia Mönchengladbach made 4 changes: N. Ngoumou for P. Herrmann (74′), M. Thuram for L. Netz (75′), L. Stindl for Y. Borges Sanches (85′) and R. Bensebaini for T. Jantschke (90′).
Best player: Ramy Bensebaini
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Borussia Mönchengladbach was Ramy Bensebaini.
His rating is with 35 passes (71% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.
- Schalke 04 – SC Freiburg – 0-2
- FC Köln – TSG Hoffenheim – 1-1
- FC Union Berlin – Borussia Mönchengladbach – 2-1
