Borussia Monchengladbach vs Union Berlin

22 January 2022 · Bundesliga · 2021/22 · Referee Felix Brych

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Kouadio Kone 40’
  • Max Kruse 18’ (pen), 84’

Match summary

Union Berlin took a 2-1 win at Borussia Monchengladbach. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Max Kruse put Union Berlin ahead from the penalty spot in the 18th minute, Kouadio Kone equalised in the 40th minute, set up by Jonas Hofmann, and Kruse won it in the 84th minute, set up by Niko Gießelmann.

There was little between the sides on chances: Borussia Monchengladbach created 1.36 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Union Berlin 1.31 from 6.

Match stats

Borussia Monchengladbach Union Berlin
12 Shots 6
5 Shots on Target 3
4 Corners 1
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.30 xG 1.31
1.30 Non-penalty xG 0.55
8 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Borussia Monchengladbach Union Berlin
Kick-off
18’
Max Kruse
Penalty0-1 (Union Berlin)
Kouadio Kone
Assist: Jonas Hofmann1-1 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
40’
Half-time1-1
84’
Max Kruse
Assist: Niko Gießelmann1-2 (Union Berlin)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Borussia Monchengladbach
  • Marvin Friedrich
Union Berlin
  • Robin Knoche
  • Grischa Prömel

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.31 18’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), 0-1 18’ 40’ Kouadio Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-1 40’ 84’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), 1-2 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.31 18’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), 0-1 Kruse 18’ 40’ Kouadio Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-1 Kone 40’ 84’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), 1-2 Kruse 84’
Borussia Monchengladbach 1.36 xGUnion Berlin 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking Borussia Monchengladbach attacking 
77’ Luca Netz (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.82 xG, off target 18’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 84’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 68’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 11’ Andreas Voglsammer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Kouadio Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 24’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Andreas Voglsammer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ Marvin Friedrich (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Kouadio Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 8’ Andreas Voglsammer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Kouadio Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 7’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Luca Netz (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.82 xG, off target 18’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 84’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 68’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Kouadio Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 11’ Andreas Voglsammer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 24’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Andreas Voglsammer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ Marvin Friedrich (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Kouadio Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 8’ Andreas Voglsammer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Kouadio Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Yann Sommer GK900 0.000.000
Marvin Friedrich DEF901 0.060.000
Nico Elvedi DEF900 0.000.000
Matthias Ginter DEF881 0.080.071
Stefan Lainer MID900 0.000.000
Luca Netz MID881 0.820.000
Kouadio Kone MID9013 0.150.000
Denis Zakaria MID900 0.000.162
Florian Neuhaus MID904 0.200.000
Jonas Hofmann MID8011 0.050.051
Breel Embolo FWD900 0.000.122
Patrick Herrmann Sub100 0.000.000
Alassane Pléa Sub20 0.000.000
Joe Scally Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Borussia Monchengladbach win 48% Avg odds 2.01
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.51
Union Berlin win 25% Avg odds 3.79

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Borussia Monchengladbach LLDWL
Union Berlin LDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Monchengladbach, 29 Aug 21 Next meeting: Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Monchengladbach, 30 Oct 22  All Borussia Monchengladbach vs Union Berlin meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.