Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund

18 December 2020 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Harm Osmers

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Taiwo Awoniyi 57’
  • Marvin Friedrich 78’
  • Youssoufa Moukoko 60’

Match summary

Union Berlin beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Taiwo Awoniyi put Union Berlin ahead with a header in the 57th minute, set up by Grischa Prömel, Youssoufa Moukoko equalised in the 60th minute, set up by Raphael Guerreiro, and Marvin Friedrich won it with a header in the 78th minute, set up by Cedric Teuchert.

There was little between the sides on chances: Union Berlin created 1.45 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Borussia Dortmund 1.20 from 16.

Match stats

Union Berlin Borussia Dortmund
12 Shots 16
5 Shots on Target 4
8 Corners 6
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.38 xG 1.18
1.38 Non-penalty xG 1.18
3 Deep Completions 12

Key events

Union Berlin Borussia Dortmund
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Taiwo Awoniyi
Assist: Grischa Prömel1-0 (Union Berlin)
57’
60’
Youssoufa Moukoko
Assist: Raphael Guerreiro1-1 (Borussia Dortmund)
Marvin Friedrich
Assist: Cedric Teuchert2-1 (Union Berlin)
78’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Marius Bülter
Borussia Dortmund
  • Axel Witsel

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 1.45 1.20 57’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-0 57’ 60’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), 1-1 60’ 78’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), 2-1 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 1.20 57’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-0 Awoniyi 57’ 60’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), 1-1 Moukoko 60’ 78’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), 2-1 Friedrich 78’
Union Berlin 1.45 xGBorussia Dortmund 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Dortmund attacking Union Berlin attacking 
57’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 17’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 45’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.27 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 10’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 57’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 71’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 73’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 37’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 31’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 17’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 45’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.27 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 10’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 57’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 71’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 73’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Andreas Luthe GK900 0.000.000
Christopher Trimmel DEF720 0.000.112
Robin Knoche DEF900 0.000.000
Marvin Friedrich DEF9011 0.210.000
Christopher Lenz DEF900 0.000.000
Grischa Prömel MID9011 0.090.481
Sheraldo Becker MID902 0.080.000
Sebastian Griesbeck MID900 0.000.000
Cedric Teuchert MID8515 0.240.532
Marius Bülter MID661 0.020.000
Taiwo Awoniyi FWD8612 0.800.163
Keita Endo Sub240 0.000.000
Julian Ryerson Sub180 0.000.000
Niko Gießelmann Sub50 0.000.000
Akaki Gogia Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 20% Avg odds 4.79
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.92
Borussia Dortmund win 56% Avg odds 1.71

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin WDLDD
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Borussia Dortmund 5-0 Union Berlin, 01 Feb 20 Next meeting: Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Union Berlin, 21 Apr 21  All Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund meetings

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