Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig

3 September 2023 · Bundesliga · 2023/24 · Referee Daniel Schlager

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–0

  • Xavi Simons 51’
  • Benjamin Sesko 85’, 87’

Match summary

RB Leipzig won comfortably, 3-0 away at Union Berlin. It was goalless at half-time.

Xavi Simons put RB Leipzig ahead in the 51st minute, set up by Benjamin Henrichs, Benjamin Sesko made it 0-2 in the 85th minute, set up by Xavi Simons, and Sesko made it 0-3 with a header in the 87th minute, set up by Dani Olmo.

The chances backed that up: RB Leipzig created 1.21 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Union Berlin's 0.18 from 3. Union Berlin had a player sent off.

Match stats

Union Berlin RB Leipzig
4 Shots 15
1 Shots on Target 8
3 Corners 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0.18 xG 1.21
0.18 Non-penalty xG 1.21
1 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Union Berlin RB Leipzig
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
51’
Xavi Simons
Assist: Benjamin Henrichs
0-1 (RB Leipzig)
85’
Benjamin Sesko
Assist: Xavi Simons
0-2 (RB Leipzig)
87’
Benjamin Sesko
Assist: Dani Olmo
0-3 (RB Leipzig)
Full-time0-3

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Kevin Volland
  • Robin Gosens
  • Alex Kral
  • Janik Haberer
RB Leipzig
  • Benjamin Henrichs

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 0.18 1.21 51’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), 0-1 51’ 85’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), 0-2 85’ 87’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), 0-3 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.18 1.21 51’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), 0-1 Simons 51’ 85’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), 0-2 Sesko 85’ 87’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), 0-3 Sesko 87’
Union Berlin 0.18 xGRB Leipzig 1.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RB Leipzig attacking Union Berlin attacking 
87’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 85’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+3’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 13’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 59’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 20’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 82’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ David Datro Fofana (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Alex Kral (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 85’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+3’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 13’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 59’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 51’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 82’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ David Datro Fofana (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Alex Kral (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 33’ Xaver Schlager (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
Frederik Rönnow GK900 0.000.000
Robin Knoche DEF900 0.000.000
Danilho Doekhi DEF900 0.000.000
Diogo Leite DEF900 0.000.021
Josip Juranovic MID720 0.000.000
Robin Gosens MID870 0.000.000
Alex Kral MID901 0.020.101
Aissa Laidouni MID720 0.000.000
Kevin Volland MID651 0.100.000
David Datro Fofana MID621 0.050.000
Kevin Behrens FWD870 0.000.000
Benedict Hollerbach Sub280 0.000.000
Christopher Trimmel Sub180 0.000.000
Janik Haberer Sub180 0.000.000
Mikkel Kaufmann Sub30 0.000.000
Jérôme Roussillon Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 27% Avg odds 3.49
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.60
RB Leipzig win 46% Avg odds 2.09

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

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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.