RB Leipzig 1-2 FC Union Berlin: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 23 April 2022

Result

RB Leipzig 1-2 FC Union Berlin

Bundesliga · Saturday 23 April 2022, 13:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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RB Leipzig 1-2 FC Union Berlin: match report

RB Leipzig were beaten by FC Union Berlin 1-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 23 April 2022. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Yussuf Poulsen opened the scoring in the 46th minute. RB Leipzig's goal came from Yussuf Poulsen (46'). FC Union Berlin scored through Sven Michel (86') and Kevin Behrens (89').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 2 yellow cards; FC Union Berlin received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 3rd on 54 points from 30 and FC Union Berlin 6th on 47 points from 30. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 4th with 58 points, and FC Union Berlin 5th with 57.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and FC Union Berlin in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Sven Michel of FC Union Berlin (8.5), ahead of Sheraldo Becker (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 RB Leipzig wins, 0 draws and 2 for FC Union Berlin.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 46'Goal · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · 1-0
  • 86'Goal · Sven MichelFC Union Berlin · 1-1
  • 87'Yellow card · Dani OlmoRB Leipzig
  • 89'Goal · Kevin BehrensFC Union Berlin · 1-2
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Kevin BehrensFC Union Berlin
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Frederik RönnowFC Union Berlin
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Tyler AdamsRB Leipzig

Head-to-head

5 meetings: RB Leipzig 3, draws 0, FC Union Berlin 2.

Team news

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RB Leipzig line-up (3-4-1-2)

Péter Gulácsi, Mohamed Simakan, Willi Orbán, Marcel Halstenberg, Kevin Kampl, Nordi Mukiele, Tyler Adams, Emil Forsberg, Angeliño, Yussuf Poulsen, Christopher Nkunku

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

Frederik Rönnow, Paul Jaeckel, Robin Knoche, Dominique Heintz, Christopher Trimmel, András Schäfer, Rani Khedira, Grischa Prömel, Niko Gießelmann, Taiwo Awoniyi, Sheraldo Becker