RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin

23 April 2022 · Bundesliga · 2021/22 · Referee Daniel Schlager

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Yussuf Poulsen 46’
  • Sven Michel 86’
  • Kevin Behrens 89’

Match summary

Union Berlin came from behind to win 2-1 away at RB Leipzig, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Yussuf Poulsen put RB Leipzig ahead in the 46th minute, Sven Michel equalised with a header in the 86th minute, set up by Sheraldo Becker, and Kevin Behrens won it in the 89th minute, set up by Sven Michel.

The chances backed that up: Union Berlin created 1.94 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to RB Leipzig's 0.57 from 5.

Match stats

RB Leipzig Union Berlin
5 Shots 12
1 Shots on Target 4
2 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.57 xG 1.94
0.57 Non-penalty xG 1.94
8 Deep Completions 7

Key events

RB Leipzig Union Berlin
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Yussuf Poulsen1-0 (RB Leipzig)
46’
86’
Sven Michel
Assist: Sheraldo Becker1-1 (Union Berlin)
89’
Kevin Behrens
Assist: Sven Michel1-2 (Union Berlin)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

RB Leipzig
  • Tyler Adams
  • Dani Olmo
Union Berlin
  • Frederik Rönnow
  • Kevin Behrens

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.94 46’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), 1-0 46’ 86’ Sven Michel (Union Berlin), 1-1 86’ 89’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), 1-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.94 46’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), 1-0 Poulsen 46’ 86’ Sven Michel (Union Berlin), 1-1 Michel 86’ 89’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), 1-2 Behrens 89’
RB Leipzig 0.57 xGUnion Berlin 1.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking RB Leipzig attacking 
59’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.44 xG, blocked 86’ Sven Michel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 89’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 74’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 45’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 83’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 2’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+4’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ Paul Jäckel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.44 xG, blocked 86’ Sven Michel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 89’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 74’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 45’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 83’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 2’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+4’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Paul Jäckel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Péter Gulácsi GK900 0.000.000
Marcel Halstenberg DEF900 0.000.000
Willi Orban DEF900 0.000.000
Mohamed Simakan DEF900 0.000.341
Kevin Kampl MID660 0.000.000
Nordi Mukiele MID861 0.340.000
Tyler Adams MID900 0.000.000
Emil Forsberg MID650 0.000.000
Angelino MID900 0.000.000
Christopher Nkunku FWD770 0.000.000
Yussuf Poulsen FWD6611 0.080.000
Dani Olmo Sub251 0.080.011
Konrad Laimer Sub241 0.060.081
André Silva Sub240 0.000.000
Dominik Szoboszlai Sub131 0.010.000
Benjamin Henrichs Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

RB Leipzig win 59% Avg odds 1.62
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.82
Union Berlin win 16% Avg odds 6.19

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

Form going into the game

RB Leipzig WDWWW
Union Berlin DLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig, 03 Dec 21 Next meeting: Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig, 20 Aug 22  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.