Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen

15 February 2020 · Bundesliga · 2019/20 · Referee Harm Osmers

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Christian Gentner 7’
  • Marius Bülter 87’
  • Kai Havertz 22’
  • Moussa Diaby 83’
  • Karim Bellarabi 90+4’

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to win 3-2 away at Union Berlin, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Christian Gentner put Union Berlin ahead in the 7th minute, set up by Yunus Malli and Kai Havertz equalised in the 22nd minute, set up by Lars Bender. In the second half, Moussa Diaby put Bayer Leverkusen in front in the 83rd minute, set up by Kevin Volland, Marius Bülter equalised in the 87th minute, set up by Sebastian Polter, and Karim Bellarabi won it in stoppage time, set up by Charles Aránguiz.

Union Berlin can feel hard done by, creating 2.18 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Bayer Leverkusen's 1.55 from 13.

Match stats

Union Berlin Bayer Leverkusen
20 Shots 12
7 Shots on Target 5
6 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.02 xG 1.55
2.02 Non-penalty xG 1.55
5 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Union Berlin Bayer Leverkusen
Kick-off
Christian Gentner
Assist: Yunus Malli1-0 (Union Berlin)
7’
22’
Kai Havertz
Assist: Lars Bender1-1 (Bayer Leverkusen)
Half-time1-1
83’
Moussa Diaby
Assist: Kevin Volland1-2 (Bayer Leverkusen)
Marius Bülter
Assist: Sebastian Polter2-2 (Union Berlin)
87’
90+4’
Karim Bellarabi
Assist: Charles Aránguiz2-3 (Bayer Leverkusen)
Full-time2-3

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Christopher Trimmel
  • Christian Gentner
Bayer Leverkusen
  • Sven Bender
  • Mitchell Weiser

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 2.18 1.55 7’ Christian Gentner (Union Berlin), 1-0 7’ 22’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 22’ 83’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-2 83’ 87’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), 2-2 87’ 90+4’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-3 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 1.55 7’ Christian Gentner (Union Berlin), 1-0 Gentner 7’ 22’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 Havertz 22’ 83’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-2 Diaby 83’ 87’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), 2-2 Bülter 87’ 90+4’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-3 Bellarabi 90+4’
Union Berlin 2.18 xGBayer Leverkusen 1.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bayer Leverkusen attacking Union Berlin attacking 
90+8’ Rafal Gikiewicz (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.53 xG, saved 31’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 83’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 45’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+8’ Rafal Gikiewicz (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 89’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 46’ Yunus Malli (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 3’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 75’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+4’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 78’ Neven Subotic (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 39’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 6’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ Neven Subotic (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Christian Gentner (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 61’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Neven Subotic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Christopher Lenz (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Wendell (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ Rafal Gikiewicz (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.53 xG, saved 31’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 83’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 45’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+8’ Rafal Gikiewicz (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 89’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 46’ Yunus Malli (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 3’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+4’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 75’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 78’ Neven Subotic (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 39’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 6’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ Neven Subotic (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Christian Gentner (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 61’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Neven Subotic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Christopher Lenz (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Wendell (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Rafal Gikiewicz GK902 0.830.000
Marvin Friedrich DEF902 0.080.000
Keven Schlotterbeck DEF902 0.100.000
Neven Subotic DEF863 0.170.000
Christopher Trimmel MID900 0.000.567
Christopher Lenz MID901 0.020.000
Robert Andrich MID903 0.130.262
Christian Gentner MID7611 0.060.000
Marius Bülter MID9012 0.140.352
Yunus Malli MID7611 0.140.162
Sebastian Andersson FWD903 0.470.021
Marcus Ingvartsen Sub141 0.050.000
Grischa Prömel Sub140 0.000.000
Sebastian Polter Sub410 0.000.112

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 30% Avg odds 3.14
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.57
Bayer Leverkusen win 43% Avg odds 2.22

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin LLWLW
Bayer Leverkusen WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Union Berlin, 21 Sep 19 Next meeting: Union Berlin 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen, 15 Jan 21  All Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen 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.