RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin

11 February 2023 · Bundesliga · 2022/23 · Referee Daniel Schlager

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Benjamin Henrichs 24’
  • Janik Haberer 61’
  • Robin Knoche 72’ (pen)

Match summary

Union Berlin came from behind to win 2-1 away at RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig led 1-0 at half-time.

Benjamin Henrichs put RB Leipzig ahead in the 24th minute, set up by André Silva, Janik Haberer equalised from a corner in the 61st minute, and Robin Knoche won it from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: RB Leipzig created 0.90 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Union Berlin 1.04 from 6.

Match stats

RB Leipzig Union Berlin
9 Shots 6
1 Shots on Target 5
3 Corners 4
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0.89 xG 1.04
0.89 Non-penalty xG 0.28
4 Deep Completions 3

Key events

RB Leipzig Union Berlin
Kick-off
Benjamin Henrichs
Assist: André Silva1-0 (RB Leipzig)
24’
Half-time1-0
61’
Janik Haberer1-1 (Union Berlin)
72’
Robin Knoche
Penalty1-2 (Union Berlin)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

RB Leipzig
  • Marcel Halstenberg
  • Xaver Schlager
  • Timo Werner
  • Yussuf Poulsen
Union Berlin
  • Robin Knoche
  • Diogo Leite
  • Aissa Laidouni
  • Jordan Siebatcheu

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 1.04 24’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), 1-0 24’ 61’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), 1-1 61’ 72’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), 1-2 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 1.04 24’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), 1-0 Henrichs 24’ 61’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), 1-1 Haberer 61’ 72’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), 1-2 Knoche 72’
RB Leipzig 0.90 xGUnion Berlin 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking RB Leipzig attacking 
72’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+7’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+8’ Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 31’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+4’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 24’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 48’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 2’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ Sven Michel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 7’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+7’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+8’ Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 31’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+4’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 24’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 48’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 2’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ Sven Michel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 7’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Janis Blaswich GK900 0.000.000
Josko Gvardiol DEF900 0.000.000
Lukas Klostermann DEF900 0.000.000
Mohamed Simakan DEF760 0.000.000
Marcel Halstenberg MID900 0.000.000
Benjamin Henrichs MID9012 0.030.000
Xaver Schlager MID900 0.000.491
Konrad Laimer MID652 0.130.000
Timo Werner MID900 0.000.101
Dominik Szoboszlai MID902 0.030.122
André Silva FWD7612 0.120.021
Amadou Haidara Sub250 0.000.000
Yussuf Poulsen Sub141 0.490.000
Emil Forsberg Sub141 0.100.000
David Raum Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

RB Leipzig win 52% Avg odds 1.83
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.49
Union Berlin win 20% Avg odds 4.80

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

Form going into the game

RB Leipzig WDWWD
Union Berlin LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig, 20 Aug 22 Next meeting: Union Berlin 0-3 RB Leipzig, 03 Sep 23  All RB Leipzig 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.