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Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen – Lineups & Match Details

Union Berlin beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0. Goals: R. Khedira (28'). Union Berlin had 35% possession against Bayer Leverkusen's 65%. Shots on target: 4-1.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 23

Saturday, 21 February 2026

Union BerlinUnion Berlin

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen

Referee: Harm Osmers, Germany

Lineups

Union BerlinUnion Berlin3-4-2-1
F. Ronnow1F. RonnowG
D. Doekhi5D. DoekhiD
L. Querfeld14L. QuerfeldD
S. Nsoki34S. NsokiD
J. Haberer19J. HabererM
R. Khedira8R. KhediraM
A. Kemlein6A. KemleinM
D. Kohn39D. KohnM
A. Schafer13A. SchaferF
Jeong Woo-Yeong11Jeong Woo-YeongF
A. Ilic23A. IlicF

Substitutes

31M. RaabG
28C. TrimmelD
3A. MarkgrafD
33A. KralM
21T. SkarkeM
17D. PreuF
10I. AnsahF
9L. BurcuF
7O. BurkeF
Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen3-4-2-1
J. Blaswich28J. BlaswichG
L. Bade5L. BadeD
R. Andrich8R. AndrichD
E. Tapsoba12E. TapsobaD
Arthur13ArthurM
E. Fernandez6E. FernandezM
A. Garcia24A. GarciaM
A. Grimaldo20A. GrimaldoM
M. Tillman10M. TillmanF
I. Maza30I. MazaF
C. Kofane35C. KofaneF

Substitutes

18J. OmlinG
4J. QuansahD
15T. OermannD
21LucasD
7J. HofmannM
25E. PalaciosM
11M. TerrierF
14P. SchickF
19E. PokuF

Match Events

3'Y

S. Nsoki

10'Y

J. Haberer

11'S

J. Haberer

Substitution 1

28'G

R. Khedira

Assist: A. Kemlein

44'Y

A. Ilić

60'Y

L. Querfeld

61'S

Arthur

Substitution 1

61'S

Christian Kofane

Substitution 2

61'S

E. Fernández

Substitution 3

68'S

L. Badé

Substitution 4

71'S

Jeong Woo-Yeong

Substitution 2

81'S

M. Tillman

Substitution 5

83'Y

J. Hofmann

85'S

A. Schäfer

Substitution 3

86'S

A. Ilić

Substitution 4

88'Y

R. Andrich

90'+3Y

F. Rønnow

Statistics

Union Berlin
35%65%
Bayer Leverkusen
0.55Expected Goals (xG)0.94
8Total Shots16
4Shots on Target1
4Corners5
15Fouls7
1Offsides1
69Pass Accuracy (%)86
5Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Union Berlin host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, 21 February 2026 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The kick-off time is 14:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. Union Berlin go into the match 12th in the table; Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Union Berlin have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Bayer Leverkusen have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 4 Oct 2025: Union Berlin 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen; 12 Apr 2025: Union Berlin 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen; 30 Nov 2024: Union Berlin 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Union Berlin beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0. Union Berlin scored through R. Khedira 28'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 28 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Union Berlin held 35% of the ball against 65% for Bayer Leverkusen. Shots on target finished 4-1. Expected goals read 0.55 for Union Berlin, 0.94 for Bayer Leverkusen.

Verdict

The win nudges Union Berlin forward and leaves Bayer Leverkusen with work to do. Union Berlin sat 12th and Bayer Leverkusen 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.