On February 11, one of the matches of the 20th round of the German Football Championship took place. There were "RB Leipzig" (Germany) and "Union" (Berlin).
"RB Leipzig" - "Union" - 1:2. German Championship, round 20German Championship, round 20
"RB Leipzig" (Germany) — "Union" (Berlin) — 1:2 (1:0)
Goals: Henriks (24) - J. Haberer (61), Robin Noch (72)
Warnings: Robin Noch (57), Halstenberg (60), Aissa Laiduni (65), Schlager (69), Timo Werner (81), Yussuf Poulsen (88), J. Zibatcheu (90+1), Diogo Leite (90+6)
90+2 minutes, Goal, Union Berlin, R. Knoche Leipzig hosted Union Berlin at the famous Red Bull Arena in a thrilling Bundesliga match. Both sides looked to gain an early lead in the match, with RB Leipzig ultimately achieving a breakthrough in the 24th minute. After a tempting cross into the Berlin penalty area, German international defender Benjamin Henrichs grabbed the ball and landed a stunning half-shot to open the scoring. The match then reached a frantic pace, with Union Berlin looking to equalize in the second half. In the 57th minute, Union Berlin received a yellow card as a defender, Robert Knoch went to the challenge with excessive force.
A few minutes later, in the 60th minute, RB Leipzig also received a yellow card, as defender Marcel Halstenberg made a mistake during his tackle. But in the 61st minute, Union Berlin eventually found an equalizer when the ever-threatening Joshua Haberer struck from close range. With the match now ready for an exciting final, Union Berlin made a series of substitutions, with Kylian Becker replacing Suleiman Michel and Kenan Karaman replacing Jean-Philippe Mateta. By the end of the second half, Union Berlin gained the advantage, receiving a penalty in the 72nd minute. Knoche got up from 12 yards and confidently converted a penalty to restore parity for the visitors. In the closing stages of the match, there were plenty of opportunities for both sides to turn the match in their favour, but Union Berlin finally had the last word as Robert Knoch scored his second goal of the game in the 92nd minute to set up an eventful two legs. glasses for Union Berlin.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Wolfsburg - RB Leipzig, Union - Schalke.
