57
19:47
Yellow card for Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin)
Knoche steps on Silva’s Achilles’ heel. Yellow for the former Wolfsburg.
56
19:47
Strong Becker is sent forward on the left wing. Klostermann cooks the man from Suriname great.
53
19:43
Silva just takes heart. The Portuguese has a little too much space 18 meters slightly half-left in front of the opposing box. But his shot slipped over the slipper and from there out of bounds.
51.
19:42
Otherwise, the second section begins the way its predecessor ended: the FCU is slowly but surely developing more initiative. Logically, RB would like to make it 2-0.
48
19:39
As a result of a bad back pass from Henrichs, Behrens grabs the ball. The 32-year-old runs relatively unchallenged to the half-right edge of the penalty area. Blaswich safely defused his deflected shot.
46
19:37
It continues without personnel changes.
46
19:36
Kick-off 2nd half
45
19:20
Mid-term conclusion:
Break in Leipzig, the Red Bulls lead 1-0 against Union Berlin. The story of the first round is quickly told: both teams put up a hard fight with only a few highlights. Henrichs scored the goal out of nowhere, moving in from the left and surprising the less-than-ideal-looking Rønnow in the near post. The previously harmless Berliners then acted more offensively and had their only chance in the 38th minute through Becker, who thwarted Blaswich brilliantly. All in all, there is still room for improvement in terms of play, but it remains exciting in terms of results. See you soon!
45
19:16
Official injury time (minutes): 2
44
19:16
Even the capital city dweller can’t think of much in the game. Everything indicates that we are going to the catacombs with this 1-0.
41
19:13
There hasn’t been much to see of the Saxons since the tour. Although they have the attack efforts of the guests largely under control. But little goes together offensively.
38
19:10
Becker! The lightning-fast striker is sent down on the left. Blaswich wipes his left-footed shot from an acute angle into the goal with his fingertips. Nevertheless, there is rejection.
37
19:09
Werner has played an unlucky game so far. The national player keeps bouncing balls or messes up the entrainment.
34
19:05
After all: Since the deficit, the irons have woken up. They now act a little more offensively and look for gaps in the opposing defensive network.
31
19:03
…and it’s not without danger: Szoboszlai’s cross lands at the penalty spot in front of Silva’s feet, who gets stuck with his shot. In the ping-pong that follows, Laimer takes a shot from the inside right and twelve meters away. Behrens stands in the way in front of the line, the hosts want to have seen a handball. However, there is no penalty.
30
19:01
At the right edge of the sixteen meter space, Werner gets a corner in a hopeless position…
27
18:59
With this goal, a tactical measure by RB coach Rose is rewarded: Henrichs, who is a right-footed player, is defending on the left today. Conversely, left-footed Halstenberg plays on the right flank. This makes it clear that Leipzig relies less on flanks and more on inverse attack patterns.
24
18:55
Tooor for RB Leipzig, 1: 0 by Benjamin Henrichs
Out of nowhere, the Red Bulls take the lead! A flat side shift takes place on Henrich’s left wing. The former Leverkusen player pulls inwards with a short hook and then shoots with his right foot from 22 meters. Rønnow actually has good visibility, but reacts a bit late and can no longer get close. The violent shot hits in the near corner.
23
18:54
Becker gets hit on the head. Referee Schlager interrupts immediately, but can quickly release the encounter again – apparently it didn’t hit the 28-year-old attacker too badly.
20
18:50
20 pointer revolutions have been completed. We are still waiting for a first highlight. So far there hasn’t been a clear conclusion to marvel at.
17
18:48
After a break of around two minutes, Henrichs is back in the game.
15
18:47
Juranović clears from Henrich’s side. The Leipziger has to be treated first, Union’s newcomer gets away without a warning. Lucky for the 27-year-old.
12.
18:43
Brave from Blaswich: The keeper nibbles the approaching Behrens with a hook and lets him run into nothing. If that goes wrong, it’s 0-1 here.
10
18:41
For the first time, the Spreestadt-based players are also involved in the offensive. Behrens’ low cross from the right wing finds no buyers.
7.
18:38
It stays the same: there hasn’t been more than a little bit of ball attachment from the home side. There’s a lack of pace in those first few minutes.
4.
18:34
Quiet start from both sides. RB generates a little more possession, but can’t find any gaps yet. Union apparently moves to switching moments.
1.
18:31
The ball rolls.
18:12
On the other hand, the Köpenickers want to maintain their status as Bayern’s number one hunter. Success in Leipzig would mean that they would remain just one point behind the German record champions in second place. This is not least due to the impressive series they were able to start before the World Cup break: they won all of the last four matches in the league as well as the duel in the DFB Cup against VfL Wolfsburg (2-1). . In Leipzig there is now a real endurance test.
17:50
It was a small setback that the Saxons had to accept last weekend. After three wins in a row, they were held to a goalless draw at 1. FC Köln. Because the competition did not slip up today either, they are currently in fifth place and are three points behind the Iron and four behind the second-placed Dortmunders. A win today could at least take third place.
17:30
Hello and welcome to the top game of the Bundesliga on Matchday 20! In the absolute top duel, RB Leipzig has to do with 1. FC Union Berlin. Kick-off in the Red Bull Arena is at 6:30 p.m.