Union stay in Bundesliga title hunt with 3-0 win

Union Berlin struck three times in 17 minutes in the second half to cruise to a 3-0 victory over struggling VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.

5/16/2023 Reuters
  • KO
    • First Half begins.
  • 23
    • Genki Haraguchi Yellow Card
  • 28
    • Diogo Leite Yellow Card
  • HT
    • First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
  • 51
    • Sheraldo Becker Goal - Volley
  • 60
    • On: Morten Thorsby|Off: Aïssa Laïdouni
  • 63
    • On: Chris Führich|Off: Tiago Tomas
  • 63
    • On: Tanguy Coulibaly|Off: Waldemar Anton
  • 63
    • On: Serhou Guirassy|Off: Juan Perea
  • 65
    • Kevin Behrens Goal - Volley
  • 68
    • Genki Haraguchi (OG)
  • 77
    • On: Jamie Leweling|Off: Sheraldo Becker
  • 77
    • On: Jordan Pefok|Off: Kevin Behrens
  • 77
    • On: Niko Gießelmann|Off: Jérôme Roussillon
  • 79
    • On: Nikolas Nartey|Off: Genki Haraguchi
  • 90+1
    • On: Milos Pantovic|Off: Janik Haberer
  • FT
    • Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
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FCU
3-5-2
  • 37Grill
  • 4Leite
  • 31Knoche
  • 5Doekhi
  • 26Roussillon
    On: Niko Gießelmann | Off: Jérôme Roussillon
  • 19Haberer
    On: Milos Pantovic | Off: Janik Haberer
  • 8Khedira
  • 20Laïdouni
    On: Morten Thorsby | Off: Aïssa Laïdouni
  • 28Trimmel
  • 27Becker
    On: Jamie Leweling | Off: Sheraldo Becker
  • 17Behrens
    On: Jordan Pefok | Off: Kevin Behrens
No. Name
Saves 7
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 1
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 2
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 3
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 1
  • Discipline
    • 1 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 2
  • 1 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 2 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
90'+1' 32  Milos Pantovic
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 1
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 1
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 2
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 1
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assist 1
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 1
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 1
  • Shots 4
  • 3 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 1
  • Shots 3
  • 1 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 4 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
77' 45  Jordan Pefok
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 2
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Substitutes
Saves 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red

Game Information

  • VENUE: An der alten Försterei
  • COVERAGE: ESPN+
  • Berlin, Germany
  • ATTENDANCE: 22,012
  • REFEREE: Florian Badstübner

Match Commentary

- Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
90'+3' Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, VfB Stuttgart 0.

Match Stats

FCU
VFB

Possession

38% 62%

Shots (on Goal)

12 (5)
17 (8)
FCU VFB
11 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 3
Data is currently unavailable.

German Bundesliga Standings

POS Team GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 34 +54 71
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 +39 71
3 RB Leipzig 34 +23 66
4 1. FC Union Berlin 34 +13 62
5 SC Freiburg 34 +7 59
6 Bayer Leverkusen 34 +8 50
7 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 +6 50
8 VfL Wolfsburg 34 +9 49
9 Mainz 34 -1 46
10 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 -3 43
11 FC Cologne 34 -5 42
12 TSG Hoffenheim 34 -9 36
13 Werder Bremen 34 -13 36
14 VfL Bochum 34 -32 35
15 FC Augsburg 34 -21 34
16 VfB Stuttgart 34 -12 33
17 Schalke 04 34 -36 31
18 Hertha Berlin 34 -27 29