Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig

22 May 2021 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Guido Winkmann

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Marvin Friedrich 67’
  • Max Kruse 90+2’
  • Justin Kluivert 55’

Match summary

Union Berlin came from behind to win 2-1 at home to RB Leipzig, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Justin Kluivert put RB Leipzig ahead in the 55th minute, set up by Christopher Nkunku, Marvin Friedrich equalised from a corner in the 67th minute, set up by Christopher Trimmel, and Max Kruse won it with a header in stoppage time, set up by Sheraldo Becker.

RB Leipzig can feel hard done by, creating 2.53 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Union Berlin's 1.06 from 10.

Match stats

Union Berlin RB Leipzig
11 Shots 17
5 Shots on Target 7
7 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.06 xG 2.44
1.06 Non-penalty xG 2.44
4 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Union Berlin RB Leipzig
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
55’
Justin Kluivert
Assist: Christopher Nkunku0-1 (RB Leipzig)
Marvin Friedrich
Assist: Christopher Trimmel1-1 (Union Berlin)
67’
Max Kruse
Assist: Sheraldo Becker2-1 (Union Berlin)
90+2’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Nico Schlotterbeck
  • Christopher Trimmel
RB Leipzig
  • Marcel Sabitzer

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 2.53 55’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), 0-1 55’ 67’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), 1-1 67’ 90+2’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), 2-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 2.53 55’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), 0-1 Kluivert 55’ 67’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), 1-1 Friedrich 67’ 90+2’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), 2-1 Kruse 90+2’
Union Berlin 1.06 xGRB Leipzig 2.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RB Leipzig attacking Union Berlin attacking 
81’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 34’ Petar Musa (Union Berlin), open play, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.43 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 90+2’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 55’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 22’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 44’ Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 53’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 63’ Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+1’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 44’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Christian Gentner (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 38’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Christopher Lenz (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 73’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 34’ Petar Musa (Union Berlin), open play, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.43 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 90+2’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 55’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 22’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 44’ Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 53’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 63’ Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+1’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 44’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Christian Gentner (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 38’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Christopher Lenz (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 5’ Max Kruse (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
Andreas Luthe GK900 0.000.000
Robin Knoche DEF900 0.000.000
Marvin Friedrich DEF9011 0.050.021
Nico Schlotterbeck DEF901 0.140.000
Christopher Trimmel MID9011 0.020.202
Christopher Lenz MID821 0.020.000
Julian Ryerson MID820 0.000.011
Marcus Ingvartsen MID642 0.040.000
Christian Gentner MID641 0.050.011
Max Kruse FWD9012 0.250.021
Petar Musa FWD581 0.470.000
Taiwo Awoniyi Sub320 0.000.000
Cedric Teuchert Sub260 0.000.000
Keita Endo Sub260 0.000.000
Marius Bülter Sub80 0.000.000
Sheraldo Becker Sub810 0.000.251

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 26% Avg odds 3.65
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.90
RB Leipzig win 49% Avg odds 1.94

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin WLWLD
RB Leipzig DLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: RB Leipzig 1-0 Union Berlin, 20 Jan 21 Next meeting: Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig, 03 Dec 21  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.