Union Berlin
Schalke 04
Match summary
Schalke 04 won 3-1 away at Union Berlin. Schalke 04 led 1-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Robin Gosens put Schalke 04 ahead in the 25th minute. In the second half, Adil Aouchiche made it 0-2 in the 46th minute, set up by Junior Adamu, Tim Skarke pulled one back to make it 1-2 in stoppage time, set up by Tom Rothe, and Maximilian Wöber made it 1-3 in stoppage time, set up by Hee-Chan Hwang.
The chances backed that up: Schalke 04 created 3.22 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Union Berlin's 1.93 from 21.
Union Berlin dominated territory and possession during their Bundesliga matchday 3 fixture against Schalke 04, holding sixty-six percent possession and completing 505 passes compared to the visitors' 265. Despite controlling the ball and registering 142 attacks and 20 total shots against Schalke 04's 19, Union Berlin could not match their opponents' clinical finishing. Schalke 04 generated an expected goals total of 3.22 from their 10 shots on target, whereas Union Berlin accumulated 1.93 expected goals from 8 shots on target. The hosts also earned three yellow cards in a competitive encounter that saw both sides commit fouls and make numerous substitutions.
The first key event arrived in the twenty-first minute when Schalke 04 made an enforced substitution, bringing on Dejan Ljubicic for the injured Junior Dina Ebimbe. Robin Gosens opened the scoring in the twenty-fifth minute with a left-footed shot to give Schalke 04 a half-time lead of 0-1. Adil Aouchiche extended the advantage immediately after the restart in the forty-sixth minute with a right-footed strike. Union Berlin eventually responded in the ninety-sixth minute when Tim Skarke scored with a right-footed shot. Following a yellow card to Loris Karius for time wasting, Maximilian Wöber sealed the 1-3 victory in the ninety-third minute with a left-footed shot.
