FC Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach: result and report

Bundesliga · Sunday 29 August 2021

Result

FC Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach

Bundesliga · Sunday 29 August 2021, 13:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

FC Union Berlin · Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga predictions

FC Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach: match report

FC Union Berlin beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday 29 August 2021. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Niko Gießelmann opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. FC Union Berlin's goals came from Niko Gießelmann (22') and T. Awoniyi (41'). Borussia Mönchengladbach scored through Jonas Hofmann (90+1').

Discipline: FC Union Berlin received 2 yellow cards; Borussia Mönchengladbach received no yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Union Berlin were 13th on 2 points from 2 and Borussia Mönchengladbach 15th on 1 point from 2. FC Union Berlin went on to finish that season 5th with 57 points, and Borussia Mönchengladbach 10th with 45.

FC Union Berlin lined up in a 3-5-2 and Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jonas Hofmann of Borussia Mönchengladbach (7.8), ahead of Lars Stindl (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 FC Union Berlin win, 2 draws and 1 for Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Goal · Niko GießelmannFC Union Berlin · 1-0
  • 41'Goal · T. AwoniyiFC Union Berlin · 2-0
  • 45'Yellow card · Genki HaraguchiFC Union Berlin
  • 52'Yellow card · Christopher TrimmelFC Union Berlin
  • 90+1'Goal · Jonas HofmannBorussia Mönchengladbach · 2-1

Head-to-head

4 meetings: FC Union Berlin 1, draws 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Breel EmboloBorussia Mönchengladbach · injury (Hamstring Injury)
  • Matthias GinterBorussia Mönchengladbach · injury (COVID 19)
  • Marcus ThuramBorussia Mönchengladbach · injury (Ruptured intraarticular ligament initiation in knee)
  • Stefan LainerBorussia Mönchengladbach · injury (Ankle Fracture)
  • Mamadou DoucouréBorussia Mönchengladbach · injury (Achilles tendon rupture)
  • Manu KonéBorussia Mönchengladbach · injury (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury)
  • Mathis BrunsFC Union Berlin · injury (Fractured Toe)

FC Union Berlin line-up (3-5-2)

Andreas Luthe, Paul Jaeckel, Robin Knoche, Timo Baumgartl, Christopher Trimmel, Levin Öztunali, Rani Khedira, Genki Haraguchi, Niko Gießelmann, Zoran Zekic, Taiwo Awoniyi

Borussia Mönchengladbach line-up (4-2-3-1)

Yann Sommer, Joe Scally, Jordan Beyer, Nico Elvedi, Ramy Bensebaini, Christoph Kramer, Florian Neuhaus, Jonas Hofmann, Lars Stindl, Hannes Wolf, Alassane Pléa