Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig

3 December 2021 · Bundesliga · 2021/22 · Referee Harm Osmers

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Taiwo Awoniyi 6’
  • Timo Baumgartl 57’
  • Christopher Nkunku 13’

Match summary

Union Berlin beat RB Leipzig 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Taiwo Awoniyi put Union Berlin ahead from a corner in the 6th minute, set up by Timo Baumgartl, Christopher Nkunku equalised in the 13th minute, set up by Dominik Szoboszlai, and Timo Baumgartl won it from a corner in the 57th minute.

The chances backed that up: Union Berlin created 3.78 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to RB Leipzig's 1.14 from 12.

Match stats

Union Berlin RB Leipzig
14 Shots 11
5 Shots on Target 2
5 Corners 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3.76 xG 1.14
3.76 Non-penalty xG 1.14
8 Deep Completions 9

Key events

Union Berlin RB Leipzig
Kick-off
Taiwo Awoniyi
Assist: Timo Baumgartl1-0 (Union Berlin)
6’
13’
Christopher Nkunku
Assist: Dominik Szoboszlai1-1 (RB Leipzig)
Half-time1-1
Timo Baumgartl2-1 (Union Berlin)
57’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Rani Khedira
RB Leipzig
  • Dominik Szoboszlai

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.78 1.14 6’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-0 6’ 13’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), 1-1 13’ 57’ Timo Baumgartl (Union Berlin), 2-1 57’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.78 1.14 6’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-0 Awoniyi 6’ 13’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), 1-1 Nkunku 13’ 57’ Timo Baumgartl (Union Berlin), 2-1 Baumgartl 57’
Union Berlin 3.78 xGRB Leipzig 1.14 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RB Leipzig attacking Union Berlin attacking 
6’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.70 xG, goal 57’ Timo Baumgartl (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.64 xG, goal 40’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 12’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 12’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 83’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 81’ Genki Haraguchi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 34’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 86’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 27’ Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 63’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ Brian Brobbey (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 70’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Genki Haraguchi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Timo Baumgartl (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 18’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.70 xG, goal 57’ Timo Baumgartl (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.64 xG, goal 40’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 12’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 12’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 83’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 81’ Genki Haraguchi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 34’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 86’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 27’ Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 63’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ Brian Brobbey (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 70’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Genki Haraguchi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ André Silva (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Timo Baumgartl (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 68’ Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 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
Julian Ryerson DEF901 0.020.814
Robin Knoche DEF900 0.000.061
Timo Baumgartl DEF90112 0.660.701
Marvin Friedrich DEF900 0.000.000
Niko Gießelmann DEF901 0.320.103
Rani Khedira MID900 0.000.061
Grischa Prömel MID900 0.000.000
Sheraldo Becker MID802 0.120.371
Taiwo Awoniyi FWD8014 1.500.391
Max Kruse FWD722 0.430.321
Genki Haraguchi Sub182 0.370.000
Andreas Voglsammer Sub100 0.000.000
Kevin Behrens Sub101 0.350.321

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 26% Avg odds 3.70
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.56
RB Leipzig win 47% Avg odds 2.01

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin DLDWL
RB Leipzig WDWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig, 22 May 21 Next meeting: RB Leipzig 1-2 Union Berlin, 23 Apr 22  All Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig 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.