Champions League: Real Madrid conquers FC Union Berlin 3-2
HELSINGFORS. Real Madrid defeated FC Union Berlin.
HELSINGFORS. Real Madrid conquered FC Union Berlin. Real Madrid was vastly superior ball possession (74%) was among the key factors of its victory.
Luka Modric missed a penalty (45′) for Real Madrid.
The match was played at the Helsingin olympiastadion stadium in Helsingfors on Tuesday and it started at 10:00 pm local time. The referee was Rade Obrenović with the collaboration of Jure Praprotnik and Grega Kordež. The 4th official was Matej Jug. The weather was snow. The temperature was freezing around -5.7 degrees Celsius or 21.76 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 93%.
Match Statistics
Real Madrid was in firm control of the ball 74% while FC Union Berlin was struggling with a 26% ball possession.
Real Madrid was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 24 shots of which 9 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Real Madrid won the match.
FC Union Berlin shot 9 times, 5 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Real Madrid shot 24 times, 9 on target, 14 off target.
Cards
FC Union Berlin received 2 yellow cards (Aïssa Laïdouni and Rani Khedira ). Regarding the opposition, Real Madrid received 2 yellow cards (David Alaba and Jude Bellingham ).
After this encounter, FC Union Berlin will stay with 2 points to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Real Madrid will have 15 points to stay in the 1st place.
Match Events
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35'35'
Jude Bellingham
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35'35'
Rani Khedira
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45'45'
Luka Modric
Luka Modric
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45'45'
Kevin Volland
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46'46'
Toni Kroos
Federico Valverde
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55'55'
David Alaba
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61'61'
Joselu
Rodrygo
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71'71'
Antonio Rüdiger
David Alaba
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72'72'
Joselu
Fran García
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75'75'
Sheraldo Becker
Paul Jaeckel
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75'75'
Alex Kral
Rani Khedira
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75'75'
Aïssa Laïdouni
Robin Gosens
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76'76'
Aïssa Laïdouni
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80'80'
Brahim Díaz
Rodrygo
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82'82'
Brenden Aaronson
Kevin Volland
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82'82'
Christopher Trimmel
Josip Juranovic
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85'85'
Alex Kral
Aïssa Laïdouni
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89'89'
Dani Ceballos
Jude Bellingham
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90'90'
Nico Paz
Dani Ceballos
Next match
FC Union Berlin: Formation and Lineups
FC Union Berlin started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Nenad Bjelica chose to play with the following team: Frederik Rønnow , Josip Juranović , Paul Jaeckel , Robin Knoche , Diogo Leite , Jérôme Roussillon , Janik Haberer , Rani Khedira , Robin Gosens , Kevin Volland and Kevin Behrens .
Substitutes
FC Union Berlin made 5 changes: Rani Khedira for Alex Kral (75′), Robin Gosens for Aïssa Laïdouni (75′), Paul Jaeckel for Sheraldo Becker (75′), Josip Juranovic for Christopher Trimmel (82′) and Kevin Volland for Brenden Aaronson (82′).
Best player: Frederik Rønnow
The player that probably impressed the most for FC Union Berlin was the goalkeeper: Frederik Rønnow. His rating is 8.14. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 6 saves.
Real Madrid: Formation and Lineups
Real Madrid started with a 4-2-2-2 line-up (4-2-2-2).
Talking about the opposition, Carlo Ancelotti played with: Kepa Arrizabalaga , Lucas Vázquez , Nacho Fernández , David Alaba , Fran García , Luka Modrić , Federico Valverde , Dani Ceballos , Jude Bellingham , Joselu and Rodrygo .
Substitutes
Real Madrid made 4 changes: Federico Valverde for Toni Kroos (46′), David Alaba for Antonio Rüdiger (71′), Rodrygo for Brahim Díaz (80′) and Dani Ceballos for Nico Paz (90′).
Top player: Joselu
The player who no doubt impressed Real Madrid the most was Joselu.
His rating is with 2 goals, 21 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 1 cross. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Champions League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ume Elvis
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