Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig

Bundesliga 3 Sep 2023, 15:30
Union Berlin
Union Berlin
0–3
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
🏟 Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin) 👤 D. Schlager Round 3

Match report

RB Leipzig cruised past Union Berlin 3-0 in the Bundesliga on 3 September 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

RB Leipzig dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 14 shots to Union Berlin's 3.

K. Volland was sent off in the 64th minute.

The match was played at Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin), with D. Schlager in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 35% - 65% Shots 3 - 14 On target 1 - 7 Corners 3 - 7 Fouls 16 - 9 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Benjamin Sesko
RB Leipzig · 2 goals
8 Xavi Simons 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Mohamed Simakan 60 passes (93% accurate)
8 Willi Orbán 121 passes (91% accurate)
8 Dani Olmo 1 assist
First half vs second half
RB Leipzig came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–5 1–9
Shots On Goal 1–2 0–5
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 2–4 1–3
Match statistics
3 Shots Total 14
1 Shots On Goal 7
1 Shots Off Goal 4
1 Shots Blocked 3
1 Shots Inside Box 7
2 Shots Outside Box 7
16 Fouls 9
3 Corners 7
1 Offsides 2
35% Ball Possession 65%
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 1
338 Passes Total 642
243 Passes Accurate 546
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-2-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Union Berlin · 3-4-2-1
1 F. Rønnow
5 D. Doekhi 31 R. Knoche 4 D. Leite
18 J. Juranovic 33 A. Král 20 A. Laïdouni 6 R. Gosens
10 K. Volland 11 D. Fofana
17 K. Behrens
RB Leipzig · 4-2-2-2
21 J. Blaswich
39 B. Henrichs 2 M. Simakan 4 W. Orbán 22 D. Raum
24 X. Schlager 44 K. Kampl
20 X. Simons 7 D. Olmo
17 L. Openda 9 Y. Poulsen
Union Berlin
Coach
U. Fischer
Substitutes
  • 16 Benedict Hollerbach
  • 19 Janik Haberer
  • 28 Christopher Trimmel
  • 26 Jérôme Roussillon
  • 9 Mikkel Kaufmann
  • 37 Alexander Schwolow
  • 3 Paul Jaeckel
  • 23 Leonardo Bonucci
  • 36 Aljoscha Kemlein
RB Leipzig
Coach
M. Rose
Substitutes
  • 16 Lukas Klostermann
  • 14 Christoph Baumgartner
  • 30 Benjamin Sesko
  • 23 Castello Lukeba
  • 10 Emil Forsberg
  • 25 Leopold Zingerle
  • 18 Fabio Carvalho
  • 13 Nicolas Seiwald
  • 11 Timo Werner
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ B. Hollerbach ↓ D. Fofana Union Berlin
  • 67' ↑ L. Klostermann ↓ M. Simakan RB Leipzig
  • 71' ↑ J. Haberer ↓ A. Laïdouni Union Berlin
  • 71' ↑ C. Trimmel ↓ J. Juranović Union Berlin
  • 75' ↑ B. Šeško ↓ Y. Poulsen RB Leipzig
  • 75' ↑ C. Baumgartner ↓ L. Openda RB Leipzig
  • 86' ↑ J. Roussillon ↓ K. Behrens Union Berlin
  • 86' ↑ M. Kaufmann ↓ R. Gosens Union Berlin
  • 88' ↑ C. Lukeba ↓ B. Henrichs RB Leipzig
  • 88' ↑ E. Forsberg ↓ X. Simons RB Leipzig
Cards
  • 64' K. Volland Union Berlin
  • 26' B. Henrichs RB Leipzig
  • 27' A. Kral Union Berlin
  • 81' R. Gosens Union Berlin
  • 81' J. Haberer Union Berlin
Head-to-head
Union Berlin 5 3 draws 5 RB Leipzig
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2025-02-01 Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig 0 - 0
2024-09-14 RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin 0 - 0
2024-02-04 RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin 2 - 0
2023-09-03 Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig 0 - 3
Recent form
Union Berlin D D D D D
RB Leipzig L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig?
Union Berlin lost 0-3 against RB Leipzig on 3 September 2023.
Who won Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig?
RB Leipzig won the match 3-0.
Where was Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig played?
The match was played at Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin).
Who had more possession in Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig?
RB Leipzig had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.