RB Leipzig 3-1 Union Berlin
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RB Leipzig won: RB Leipzig 3-1 Union Berlin in the Bundesliga (Round 31) on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. RB Leipzig goals: Max Finkgräfe 22', Rômulo 25', Ridle Baku 63'. Union Berlin goals: Danilho Doekhi 78'. Expected goals: 4.49-0.19. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Yan Diomande (8.5).
Match report
RB Leipzig beat Union Berlin 3-1
RB Leipzig beat Union Berlin 3-1 at Red Bull Arena on Friday 24 April in Bundesliga.
Max Finkgräfe put RB Leipzig ahead on 22' (1-0), Rômulo made it 2-0 on 25', Ridle Baku made it 3-0 on 63' and Danilho Doekhi pulled one back for Union Berlin on 78' (3-1).
RB Leipzig had 67% of the ball, shots were 20-5 (10-1 on target) and expected goals finished 4.49-0.19. RB Leipzig were the better side on chances, too.
Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 47,800. Referee: Sven Jablonski.
Match stats
| RB Leipzig | Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.49 | 0.19 |
| Total shots | 20 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 8 |
| Big chances | 9 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 524 (87%) | 212 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 4 |
| Total shots | 20 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 3 |
Lineups
RB Leipzig (4-3-3): Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Willi Orbán, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Max Finkgräfe, Assan Ouédraogo, Xaver Schlager, Christoph Baumgartner, Yan Diomande, Rômulo, Antonio Nusa
Union Berlin (3-4-2-1): Frederik Rønnow, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Christopher Trimmel, Rani Khedira, Janik Haberer, Tom Rothe, Oliver Burke, András Schäfer, Andrej Ilic
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Max Finkgräfe (RB Leipzig)
- 25' · Goal · Rômulo (RB Leipzig)
- 31' · Substitution · Carl Klaus for Frederik Rønnow (Union Berlin)
- 35' · Yellow card · Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 59' · Substitution · Ilyas Ansah for Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin)
- 60' · Substitution · Aljoscha Kemlein for Janik Haberer (Union Berlin)
- 60' · Substitution · Josip Juranovic for Andrej Ilic (Union Berlin)
- 63' · Goal · Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig)
- 68' · Substitution · Conrad Harder for Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig)
- 68' · Substitution · Brajan Gruda for Rômulo (RB Leipzig)
- 78' · Goal · Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin)
- 79' · Substitution · Johan Bakayoko for Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig)
- 79' · Substitution · Benjamin Henrichs for Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig)
- 83' · Substitution · Livan Burcu for András Schäfer (Union Berlin)
- 84' · Yellow card · Diogo Leite (Union Berlin)
- 90' · Substitution · Tidiam Gomis for Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2014: RB Leipzig 8, draws 3, Union Berlin 7.
Questions
Who won RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin?
RB Leipzig won, 3-1 (Bundesliga) on Fri, 24 Apr 2026.
When and where is RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin?
Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 18:30 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between RB Leipzig and Union Berlin?
In 18 league meetings since 2014: RB Leipzig 8 wins, 3 draws, Union Berlin 7 wins (goals 30-20).