RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin

Bundesliga 20 Jan 2021, 19:30
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Union Berlin
Union Berlin
🏟 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig 👤 Markus Schmidt, Germany Round 17

Match report

RB Leipzig edged past Union Berlin 1-0 in the Bundesliga on 20 January 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

RB Leipzig dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 16 shots to Union Berlin's 4.

The match was played at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, with Markus Schmidt, Germany in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 16 - 4 On target 5 - 1 Corners 5 - 1 Fouls 6 - 11 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Lukas Klostermann
RB Leipzig · 88 passes (86% accurate)
8 Dayot Upamecano 136 passes (94% accurate)
8 Marcel Halstenberg 122 passes (92% accurate)
8 Angeliño captained the side
8 Dani Olmo 1 assist
Match statistics
16 Shots Total 4
5 Shots On Goal 1
8 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 0
9 Shots Inside Box 1
7 Shots Outside Box 3
6 Fouls 11
5 Corners 1
0 Offsides 3
67% Ball Possession 33%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 4
804 Passes Total 386
703 Passes Accurate 294
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
RB Leipzig · 3-4-2-1
1 P. Gulácsi
16 L. Klostermann 5 D. Upamecano 23 M. Halstenberg
22 N. Mukiele 44 K. Kampl 7 M. Sabitzer 3 Angeliño
25 D. Olmo 18 C. Nkunku
19 A. Sørloth
Union Berlin · 3-1-4-2
1 A. Luthe
5 M. Friedrich 31 R. Knoche 19 F. Hübner
30 R. Andrich
6 J. Ryerson 33 S. Griesbeck 32 M. Ingvartsen 25 C. Lenz
36 C. Teuchert 14 T. Awoniyi
RB Leipzig
Coach
J. Nagelsmann
Substitutes
  • 33 Josep Martínez
  • 4 Willi Orbán
  • 14 Tyler Adams
  • 8 Amadou Haidara
  • 21 Justin Kluivert
  • 20 Lazar Samardžić
  • 10 Emil Forsberg
  • 11 Hee-Chan Hwang
  • 9 Yussuf Poulsen
Union Berlin
Coach
U. Fischer
Substitutes
  • 20 Loris Karius
  • 23 Niko Giesselmann
  • 4 Nico Schlotterbeck
  • 18 Keita Endo
  • 34 Christian Gentner
  • 7 Akaki Gogia
  • 28 Christopher Trimmel
  • 15 Marius Bülter
  • 8 Leon Dajaku
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ Emil Forsberg ↓ Kevin Kampl RB Leipzig
  • 60' ↑ Marius Bülter ↓ Cedric Teuchert Union Berlin
  • 60' ↑ Leon Dajaku ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi Union Berlin
  • 76' ↑ Christian Gentner ↓ Florian Hübner Union Berlin
  • 77' ↑ Tyler Adams ↓ Nordi Mukiele RB Leipzig
  • 81' ↑ Niko Giesselmann ↓ Christopher Lenz Union Berlin
  • 81' ↑ Keita Endo ↓ Sebastian Griesbeck Union Berlin
  • 87' ↑ Amadou Haidara ↓ Christopher Nkunku RB Leipzig
  • 87' ↑ Yussuf Poulsen ↓ Dani Olmo RB Leipzig
Cards
  • 65' Angeliño RB Leipzig
  • 89' Niko Giesselmann Union Berlin
Head-to-head
RB Leipzig 5 3 draws 5 Union Berlin
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2023-09-03 Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig 0 - 3
Recent form
RB Leipzig D D W W W
Union Berlin D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin?
RB Leipzig won 1-0 against Union Berlin on 20 January 2021.
Who won RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin?
RB Leipzig won the match 1-0.
Where was RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin played?
The match was played at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig.
Who had more possession in RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin?
RB Leipzig had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.