FC Union Berlin 0-3 RB Leipzig: result and report

Bundesliga · Sunday 3 September 2023

Result

FC Union Berlin 0-3 RB Leipzig

Bundesliga · Sunday 3 September 2023, 15:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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FC Union Berlin 0-3 RB Leipzig: match report

FC Union Berlin were beaten by RB Leipzig 0-3 in the Bundesliga on Sunday 3 September 2023. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Xavi Simons opened the scoring in the 51st minute. FC Union Berlin did not score. RB Leipzig scored through Xavi Simons (51'), Benjamin Sesko (85') and Benjamin Sesko (87').

Discipline: FC Union Berlin received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card; RB Leipzig received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game FC Union Berlin were 4th on 6 points from 2 and RB Leipzig 10th on 3 points from 2. FC Union Berlin went on to finish that season 15th with 33 points, and RB Leipzig 4th with 65.

FC Union Berlin lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and RB Leipzig in a 4-2-2-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig (9.1), ahead of Xavi Simons (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 FC Union Berlin wins, 0 draws and 3 for RB Leipzig.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Yellow card · Benjamin HenrichsRB Leipzig
  • 27'Yellow card · Alex KrálFC Union Berlin
  • 51'Goal · Xavi SimonsRB Leipzig · 0-1
  • 64'Red card · Kevin VollandFC Union Berlin
  • 80'Yellow card · Robin GosensFC Union Berlin
  • 81'Yellow card · Janik HabererFC Union Berlin
  • 85'Goal · Benjamin SeskoRB Leipzig · 0-2
  • 87'Goal · Benjamin SeskoRB Leipzig · 0-3

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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FC Union Berlin line-up (3-4-2-1)

Frederik Rönnow, Danilho Doekhi, Robin Knoche, Diogo Leite, Josip Juranovic, Alex Král, Aïssa Laïdouni, Robin Gosens, Kevin Volland, David Datro Fofana, Kevin Behrens

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

Janis Blaswich, Benjamin Henrichs, Mohamed Simakan, Willi Orbán, David Raum, Xaver Schlager, Kevin Kampl, Xavi Simons, Dani Olmo, Loïs Openda, Yussuf Poulsen