FC Union Berlin 2-3 Real Madrid: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 12 December 2023

Result

FC Union Berlin 2-3 Real Madrid

Champions League · Tuesday 12 December 2023, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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FC Union Berlin 2-3 Real Madrid: match report

FC Union Berlin lost to Real Madrid 2-3 in the Champions League on Tuesday 12 December 2023. The half-time score was 1-0.

Kevin Volland opened the scoring in the 45th minute. FC Union Berlin's goals came from Kevin Volland (45+1') and Alex Kral (85'). Real Madrid scored through Joselu (61'), Joselu (72') and Dani Ceballos (89').

Discipline: FC Union Berlin received 2 yellow cards; Real Madrid received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Union Berlin were 58th on 2 points from 5 and Real Madrid 8th on 15 points from 5. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

FC Union Berlin lined up in a 5-3-2 and Real Madrid in a 4-2-2-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Joselu of Real Madrid (9.1), ahead of Dani Ceballos (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 FC Union Berlin wins, 0 draws and 1 for Real Madrid.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 35'Yellow card · Jude BellinghamReal Madrid
  • 35'Yellow card · Rani KhediraFC Union Berlin
  • 45'Missed penalty · Luka ModricReal Madrid
  • 45+1'Goal · Kevin VollandFC Union Berlin · 1-0
  • 55'Yellow card · David AlabaReal Madrid
  • 61'Goal · JoseluReal Madrid · 1-1
  • 72'Goal · JoseluReal Madrid · 1-2
  • 76'Yellow card · Aïssa LaïdouniFC Union Berlin
  • 85'Goal · Alex KralFC Union Berlin · 2-2
  • 89'Goal · Dani CeballosReal Madrid · 2-3

Head-to-head

1 meetings: FC Union Berlin 0, draws 0, Real Madrid 1.

Team news

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

Frederik Rönnow, Josip Juranovic, Paul Jaeckel, Robin Knoche, Diogo Leite, Jérôme Roussillon, Janik Haberer, Rani Khedira, Robin Gosens, Kevin Volland, Kevin Behrens

Real Madrid line-up (4-2-2-2)

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Lucas Vázquez, Nacho Fernández, David Alaba, Fran García, Luka Modrić, Federico Valverde, Dani Ceballos, Jude Bellingham, Joselu, Rodrygo