RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin

DFB Pokal - Semi-finals 20 Apr 2022, 18:45
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Union Berlin
Union Berlin
🏟 Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) 👤 F. Brych Round Semi-finals

Match report

RB Leipzig edged past Union Berlin 2-1 in the DFB Pokal - Semi-finals on 20 April 2022.

RB Leipzig dominated possession with 68% of the ball, while Union Berlin had 11 shots to RB Leipzig's 10.

The match was played at Red Bull Arena (Leipzig), with F. Brych in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 10 - 11 On target 4 - 2 Corners 2 - 3 Fouls 9 - 14 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Sheraldo Becker
Union Berlin · 1 goal
8 Willi Orbán 111 passes (90% accurate)
8 Benjamin Henrichs 1 assist
8 Timo Baumgartl captained the side
7 André Silva 1 goal
First half vs second half
RB Leipzig stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–4 8–7
Shots On Goal 0–1 4–1
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 1–1 1–2
Match statistics
3 Substitution 5
120 Attacks 75
62 Dangerous Attacks 47
4 On Target 2
5 Off Target 6
10 Shots Total 11
4 Shots On Goal 2
6 Shots Off Goal 4
0 Shots Blocked 5
6 Shots Inside Box 8
4 Shots Outside Box 3
9 Fouls 14
2 Corners 3
2 Offsides 1
68% Ball Possession 32%
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 1
662 Passes Total 296
576 Passes Accurate 200
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
RB Leipzig · 3-1-4-2
1 P. Gulácsi
2 M. Simakan 4 W. Orbán 32 J. Gvardiol
27 K. Laimer
39 B. Henrichs 25 D. Olmo 17 D. Szoboszlai 3 Angeliño
18 C. Nkunku 33 A. Silva
Union Berlin · 3-5-2
19 F. Rønnow
3 P. Jäckel 31 R. Knoche 25 T. Baumgartl
28 C. Trimmel 24 G. Haraguchi 8 R. Khedira 21 G. Prömel 20 B. Oczipka
27 S. Becker 14 T. Awoniyi
RB Leipzig
Coach
D. Tedesco
Substitutes
  • 31 Josep Martínez
  • 23 Marcel Halstenberg
  • 22 Nordi Mukiele
  • 44 Kevin Kampl
  • 37 Lars Sidney Raebiger
  • 14 Tyler Adams
  • 38 Hugo Novoa Ramos
  • 9 Yussuf Poulsen
  • 10 Emil Forsberg
Union Berlin
Coach
U. Fischer
Substitutes
  • 12 Jakob Busk
  • 33 Dominique Heintz
  • 23 Niko Giesselmann
  • 6 Julian Ryerson
  • 30 Kevin Möhwald
  • 13 András Schäfer
  • 17 Kevin Behrens
  • 9 Andreas Voglsammer
  • 10 Sven Michel
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ E. Forsberg ↓ D. Szoboszlai RB Leipzig
  • 64' ↑ A. Schäfer ↓ G. Haraguchi Union Berlin
  • 77' ↑ A. Voglsammer ↓ S. Becker Union Berlin
  • 77' ↑ S. Michel ↓ T. Awoniyi Union Berlin
  • 90' ↑ Y. Poulsen ↓ André Silva RB Leipzig
  • 90' ↑ M. Halstenberg ↓ J. Gvardiol RB Leipzig
  • 90+3' ↑ K. Möhwald ↓ G. Prömel Union Berlin
  • 90+3' ↑ K. Behrens ↓ P. Jaeckel Union Berlin
Cards
  • 35' K. Laimer RB Leipzig
  • 43' R. Knoche Union Berlin
  • 80' R. Khedira Union Berlin
  • 90+4' M. Simakan RB Leipzig
  • 90+5' S. Michel Union Berlin
Head-to-head
RB Leipzig 5 3 draws 5 Union Berlin
2026-04-24 RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin 0 - 0
2025-12-12 Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig 3 - 1
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
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 2-1 against Union Berlin on 20 April 2022.
Who won RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin?
RB Leipzig won the match 2-1.
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 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.