Bundesliga

Season 2025/2026

Bundesliga

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig – Lineups & Match Details

Union Berlin beat RB Leipzig 3-1. Goals: O. Burke (57'), T. Gomis (60'), Ilyas Ansah (63'), T. Skarke (90'). Union Berlin had 37% possession against RB Leipzig's 63%. Shots on target: 6-3.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 14

Friday, 12 December 2025

Union BerlinUnion Berlin

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig

Referee: Daniel Schlager, Germany

Lineups

Union BerlinUnion Berlin3-4-2-1
F. Ronnow1F. RonnowG
D. Doekhi5D. DoekhiD
L. Querfeld14L. QuerfeldD
D. Leite4D. LeiteD
J. Haberer19J. HabererM
R. Khedira8R. KhediraM
A. Kemlein6A. KemleinM
D. Kohn39D. KohnM
Jeong Woo-Yeong11Jeong Woo-YeongF
I. Ansah10I. AnsahF
O. Burke7O. BurkeF

Substitutes

31M. RaabG
34S. NsokiD
28C. TrimmelD
18J. JuranovicD
15T. RotheD
21T. SkarkeM
13A. SchaferM
23A. IlicF
9L. BurcuF
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig4-3-3
P. Gulacsi1P. GulacsiG
K. Nedeljkovic19K. NedeljkovicD
W. Orban4W. OrbanD
C. Lukeba23C. LukebaD
D. Raum22D. RaumD
C. Baumgartner14C. BaumgartnerM
N. Seiwald13N. SeiwaldM
X. Schlager24X. SchlagerM
J. Bakayoko9J. BakayokoF
C. Harder11C. HarderF
Y. Diomande49Y. DiomandeF

Substitutes

26M. VandevoordtG
16L. KlostermannD
35M. FinkgrafeD
8A. HaidaraM
33A. MaksimovicM
42J. Masanka BungiM
27T. GomisF
36T. WernerF
45S. KonateF

Match Events

37'Y

J. Haberer

50'Y

D. Raum

54'Y

D. Doekhi

57'G

O. Burke

Assist: Jeong Woo-Yeong

58'S

J. Bakayoko

Substitution 1

59'S

J. Haberer

Substitution 1

60'G

T. Gomis

Assist: C. Harder

63'G

Ilyas Ansah

Assist: C. Trimmel

67'S

Jeong Woo-Yeong

Substitution 2

67'S

O. Burke

Substitution 3

72'Y

C. Harder

81'S

K. Nedeljković

Substitution 2

85'S

D. Köhn

Substitution 4

85'S

Ilyas Ansah

Substitution 5

90'S

N. Seiwald

Substitution 3

90'G

T. Skarke

Assist: A. Ilić

Statistics

Union Berlin
37%63%
RB Leipzig
1.42Expected Goals (xG)0.55
12Total Shots9
6Shots on Target3
4Corners6
7Fouls8
1Offsides0
68Pass Accuracy (%)83
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Union Berlin host RB Leipzig on Friday, 12 December 2025 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. Union Berlin go into the match 12th in the table; RB Leipzig sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 1 Feb 2025: Union Berlin 0-0 RB Leipzig; 14 Sept 2024: Union Berlin 0-0 RB Leipzig; 4 Feb 2024: Union Berlin 0-2 RB Leipzig. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Union Berlin beat RB Leipzig 3-1. Union Berlin scored through O. Burke 57', Ilyas Ansah 63', T. Skarke 90'. RB Leipzig replied with T. Gomis 60'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Union Berlin held 37% of the ball against 63% for RB Leipzig. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 1.42 for Union Berlin, 0.55 for RB Leipzig.

Verdict

The win nudges Union Berlin forward and leaves RB Leipzig with work to do. Union Berlin sat 12th and RB Leipzig 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.