RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin

24 April 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Sven Jablonski

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Max Finkgrafe 22’
  • Rômulo 25’
  • Bote Baku 63’
  • Danilho Doekhi 78’

Match summary

RB Leipzig beat Union Berlin 3-1. RB Leipzig led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Max Finkgrafe put RB Leipzig ahead in the 22nd minute and Rômulo made it 2-0 in the 25th minute. In the second half, Bote Baku made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute, set up by Yan Diomande and Danilho Doekhi pulled one back to make it 3-1 with a header in the 78th minute, set up by Josip Juranovic.

The chances backed that up: RB Leipzig created 4.58 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Union Berlin's 0.37 from 4.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
20 Shots 5
10 Shots on target 1
10 Corners 4
109 Attacks 78
50 Dangerous attacks 38
602 Passes 296
87% Pass accuracy 72%
16 Tackles 23
6 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

RB Leipzig Union Berlin
Kick-off
Antonio NusaShot on target
7’
Max FinkgräfeLeft foot shot1-0 (RB Leipzig)
22’
RômuloRight foot shot2-0 (RB Leipzig)
25’
31’
Carl KlausFrederik RönnowInjury
Christoph BaumgartnerFoul
34’
Christoph BaumgartnerShot on target
34’
Christoph BaumgartnerShot on target
40’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
Assan OuédraogoShot on target
49’
59’
Ilyas AnsahAndrej Ilic
60’
Josip JuranovicChristopher Trimmel 
60’
Aljoscha KemleinJanik Haberer
Ridle BakuRight foot shot3-0 (RB Leipzig)
63’
Brajan GrudaRômulo
68’
Conrad HarderAssan Ouédraogo
68’
78’
Danilho DoekhiHeader3-1 (Union Berlin)
Johan BakayokoYan Diomande
79’
Benjamin HenrichsRidle Baku
79’
83’
Livan BurcuAndrás Schäfer
84’
Diogo LeiteFoul
Tidiam GomisAntonio Nusa
90’
Johan BakayokoShot on target
90+4’
Full-time3-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.58 0.37 22’ Max Finkgrafe (RB Leipzig), 1-0 22’ 25’ Rômulo (RB Leipzig), 2-0 25’ 63’ Bote Baku (RB Leipzig), 3-0 63’ 78’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), 3-1 78’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.58 0.37 22’ Max Finkgrafe (RB Leipzig), 1-0 Finkgrafe 22’ 25’ Rômulo (RB Leipzig), 2-0 Rômulo 25’ 63’ Bote Baku (RB Leipzig), 3-0 Baku 63’ 78’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), 3-1 Doekhi 78’
RB Leipzig 4.58 xGUnion Berlin 0.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking RB Leipzig attacking 
7’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.63 xG, off target 9’ Rômulo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.54 xG, blocked 25’ Rômulo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 34’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 75’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 90+4’ Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 63’ Bote Baku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 81’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.37 xG, blocked 78’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.31 xG, goal 90+1’ Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 40’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 84’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 7’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Max Finkgrafe (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 82’ Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Andrej Ilic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.63 xG, off target 25’ Rômulo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 9’ Rômulo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.54 xG, blocked 34’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 75’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 90+4’ Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 63’ Bote Baku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 81’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.37 xG, blocked 78’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.31 xG, goal 90+1’ Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 84’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 7’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Max Finkgrafe (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 82’ Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Andrej Ilic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

RB Leipzig 4-3-3 Starting XI
Vandevoordt
Baku 79’
Orbán
Bitshiabu
Finkgräfe
Ouédraogo 68’
Schlager
Baumgartner
Diomande 79’
Rômulo 68’
Nusa 90’
Union Berlin 3-5-2 Starting XI
Rönnow 31’
Leite
Querfeld
Doekhi
Rothe
Haberer 60’
Khedira
Schäfer 83’
Trimmel 60’
Ilic 59’
Burke

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Maarten Vandevoordt GK900 0.000.000
Bote Baku DEF8211 0.380.081
El Chadaille Bitshiabu DEF900 0.000.031
Willi Orban DEF900 0.000.000
Max Finkgrafe DEF9011 0.060.091
Xaver Schlager MID900 0.000.021
Christoph Baumgartner MID905 2.120.000
Assan Ouédraogo MID713 0.130.102
Yan Diomande FWD8210 0.001.445
Rômulo FWD7112 1.080.000
Antonio Nusa FWD904 0.210.000
Conrad Harder Sub191 0.120.371
Brajan Gruda Sub190 0.000.091
Johan Bakayoko Sub83 0.480.000
Benjamin Henrichs Sub80 0.000.121
Tidiam Gomis Sub10 0.000.401

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

RB Leipzig win 62% Avg odds 1.51
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.40
Union Berlin win 17% Avg odds 5.69

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

Form going into the game

RB Leipzig LWWWW
Union Berlin WLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 3-1 RB Leipzig, 12 Dec 25 Next meeting: Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig, 21 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.