Union Berlin vs Borussia Monchengladbach

29 August 2021 · Bundesliga · 2021/22 · Referee Felix Brych

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Niko Gießelmann 22’
  • Taiwo Awoniyi 41’
  • Jonas Hofmann 90+1’

Match summary

Union Berlin won 2-1 at home to Borussia Monchengladbach. Union Berlin led 2-0 at half-time.

Niko Gießelmann put Union Berlin ahead with a header in the 22nd minute, set up by Genki Haraguchi, Taiwo Awoniyi made it 2-0 in the 41st minute, set up by Max Kruse, and Jonas Hofmann pulled one back to make it 2-1 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Union Berlin created 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Borussia Monchengladbach 1.58 from 20.

Match stats

Union Berlin Borussia Monchengladbach
12 Shots 18
4 Shots on Target 5
4 Corners 8
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.56 xG 1.53
1.56 Non-penalty xG 1.53
6 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Union Berlin Borussia Monchengladbach
Kick-off
Niko Gießelmann
Assist: Genki Haraguchi1-0 (Union Berlin)
22’
Taiwo Awoniyi
Assist: Max Kruse2-0 (Union Berlin)
41’
Half-time2-0
90+1’
Jonas Hofmann2-1 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Christopher Trimmel
  • Genki Haraguchi

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 1.56 1.58 22’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), 1-0 22’ 41’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 2-0 41’ 90+1’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), 2-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 1.58 22’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), 1-0 Gießelmann 22’ 41’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 2-0 Awoniyi 41’ 90+1’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), 2-1 Hofmann 90+1’
Union Berlin 1.56 xGBorussia Monchengladbach 1.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Monchengladbach attacking Union Berlin attacking 
41’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 67’ Levin Öztunali (Union Berlin), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 90+1’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 44’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 11’ Lars Stindl (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+1’ László Bénes (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 79’ Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 3’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Hannes Wolf (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 39’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Denis Zakaria (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 41’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 67’ Levin Öztunali (Union Berlin), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 90+1’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 44’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 11’ Lars Stindl (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+1’ László Bénes (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 79’ Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 3’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Hannes Wolf (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 39’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Denis Zakaria (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Andreas Luthe GK900 0.000.000
Paul Jäckel DEF900 0.000.031
Robin Knoche DEF901 0.030.000
Timo Baumgartl DEF900 0.000.000
Christopher Trimmel MID901 0.080.062
Niko Gießelmann MID9012 0.100.000
Rani Khedira MID830 0.000.000
Levin Öztunali MID831 0.410.031
Genki Haraguchi MID6210 0.000.031
Max Kruse FWD8311 0.030.842
Taiwo Awoniyi FWD7412 0.810.411
Julian Ryerson Sub282 0.050.000
Kevin Behrens Sub161 0.040.000
Andreas Voglsammer Sub70 0.000.000
Sebastian Griesbeck Sub70 0.000.000
Cedric Teuchert Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 37% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.31
Borussia Monchengladbach win 34% Avg odds 2.83

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

Form going into the game

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Borussia Monchengladbach LLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 1-1 Borussia Monchengladbach, 30 Jan 21 Next meeting: Borussia Monchengladbach 1-2 Union Berlin, 22 Jan 22  All Union Berlin vs Borussia Monchengladbach 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.