Bundesliga 2026-27 | Matchday 3 | 2026-09-12 03:30 JST
Match summary
Union Berlin took on Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga 2026-27 Matchday 3 on September 12. Schalke 04 beat Union Berlin 3-1. Schalke 04 led 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Schalke 04 scored 2 and Union Berlin scored 1.
Scorers: Union Berlin – T. Skarke; Schalke 04 – R. Gosens, A. Aouchiche and M. Wöber. Assists: Union Berlin – T. Rothe; Schalke 04 – J. Adamu and Hwang Hee-Chan.
Union Berlin had more possession (66% to 34%) and more shots (20 to 19), but Schalke 04 were more efficient and took the win. Schalke 04 scored 3 from 10 shots on target. Yellow cards: Union Berlin 3, Schalke 04 1.
Team stats
4-3-1-2
3-4-2-1
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| Union Berlin | Stat | Schalke 04 |
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-1-2 | Formation | 3-4-2-1 |
| 66% | Possession | 34% |
| 1.95 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.52 |
| 20 | Shots | 19 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 17 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 3 | Shots outside the box | 8 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 505 | Passes | 265 |
| 378 | Accurate passes | 152 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 57% |
| 6 | Goalkeeper saves | 7 |
| 0.58 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.58 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Timo Gerach, Germany
Player stats
Union Berlin
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | F. Rønnow | 0 | 33(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | J. Juranović | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 1(None) | |||||
| DF | L. Querfeld | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 16(6) | ||||
| DF | F. Uduokhai | 0 | 3 | 1 | 61(73%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 25(15) | ||||
| DF | T. Rothe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 41(66%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 12(5) | |||
| MF | M. Aebischer | 0 | 1 | 19(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 85 | 1 | 6(3) | |||||||
| MF | A. Kemlein | 0 | 22(85%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 45 | 1 | 6(2) | |||||||
| MF | Livan Burcu | 0 | 2(50%) | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 45 | 1 | 6(3) | ||||||
| MF | R. Khedira | 0 | 4 | 17(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 14(10) | |||||
| FW | E. Latte Lath | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 5(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 | 76 | 16(6) | ||||
| FW | Jeong Woo-Yeong | 3 | 0 | 2(50%) | 23(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 | 89 | 1 | 12(8) | ||||
| MF | A. Schäfer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 26(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 7(3) | |||
| FW | M. LjubiÄiÄ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 4(40%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 45 | 7(2) | |||||
| MF | T. Skarke | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3(75%) | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 14 | 1 | 5(4) | ||||
| MF | J. Haberer | 0 | 10(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 19 | ||||||||||
| MF | R. Skov | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 13 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | M. Raab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Z. Van Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | C. Trimmel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Linus Guther | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schalke 04
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | L. Karius | 0 | 9(31%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | T. Becker | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13(57%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | 10(9) | ||||||
| DF | N. Katić | 0 | 2 | 10(59%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | 20(17) | ||||||
| DF | H. Kuruçay | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10(59%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 8(6) | ||||||
| MF | D. Ljubičić | 0 | 1(100%) | 2(40%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 21 | 1 | 1(1) | |||||||
| MF | S. El-Faouzi | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1(33%) | 1 | 25(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 90 | 1 | 16(4) | ||
| MF | S. Tanaka | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13(52%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 9(4) | ||||
| MF | R. Gosens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 7(4) | |||
| FW | K. Karaman | 2 | 0 | 13(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 80 | 4 | 9(2) | ||||||
| FW | A. Aouchiche | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 | 89 | 2 | 5(1) | ||||
| FW | J. Adamu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7(58%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 | 80 | 2 | 15(5) | |||
| MF | J. Dina Ebimbe | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 69 | 1 | 18(7) | |||||
| DF | M. Wöber | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1(25%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 | 10 | 3(3) | ||||
| FW | E. Džeko | 0 | 5(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 10 | 9(3) | |||||||
| FW | Hwang Hee-Chan | 0 | 6(86%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 10 | 1 | 2(None) | |||||||
| MF | J. Bachmann | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 10 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | K. Müller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | M. Ayhan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | L. Vozar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Vitalie Becker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Union Berlin
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | F. Rønnow |
| Starter | DF | 18 | J. Juranović |
| Starter | DF | 14 | L. Querfeld |
| Starter | DF | 2 | F. Uduokhai |
| Starter | DF | 15 | T. Rothe |
| Starter | MF | 20 | M. Aebischer |
| Starter | MF | 6 | A. Kemlein |
| Starter | MF | 9 | Livan Burcu |
| Starter | MF | 8 | R. Khedira |
| Starter | FW | 29 | E. Latte Lath |
| Starter | FW | 11 | Jeong Woo-Yeong |
| Bench | MF | 13 | A. Schäfer |
| Bench | MF | 19 | J. Haberer |
| Bench | MF | 24 | R. Skov |
| Bench | MF | 21 | T. Skarke |
| Bench | FW | 27 | M. LjubiÄiÄ |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 31 | M. Raab |
| Bench | DF | 28 | C. Trimmel |
| Bench | DF | 4 | Z. Van Den Bosch |
| Bench | FW | 49 | Linus Guther |
Schalke 04
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | L. Karius |
| Starter | DF | 5 | T. Becker |
| Starter | DF | 25 | N. Katić |
| Starter | DF | 4 | H. Kuruçay |
| Starter | MF | 21 | D. Ljubičić |
| Starter | MF | 23 | S. El-Faouzi |
| Starter | MF | 13 | S. Tanaka |
| Starter | MF | 8 | R. Gosens |
| Starter | FW | 19 | K. Karaman |
| Starter | FW | 24 | A. Aouchiche |
| Starter | FW | 20 | J. Adamu |
| Bench | DF | 39 | M. Wöber |
| Bench | MF | 14 | J. Bachmann |
| Bench | MF | 29 | J. Dina Ebimbe |
| Bench | FW | 10 | E. Džeko |
| Bench | FW | 7 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 22 | K. Müller |
| Bench | DF | 43 | M. Ayhan |
| Bench | DF | 33 | Vitalie Becker |
| Bench | MF | 38 | L. Vozar |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 21' | Schalke 04 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Ljubičić → IN J. Dina Ebimbe | |
| 1H 25' | Schalke 04 | ⚽ Goal | R. Gosens | 0-1 |
| 1H 45' | Union Berlin | 🟨 Yellow card | A. Kemlein | |
| 2H 1' | Schalke 04 | 📺 VAR | A. Aouchiche | |
| 2H 1' | Union Berlin | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Kemlein → IN A. Schäfer | |
| 2H 1' | Union Berlin | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Livan Burcu → IN M. LjubiÄiÄ | |
| 2H 1' | Schalke 04 | ⚽ Goal | A. Aouchiche | 0-2 |
| 2H 29' | Union Berlin | 🟨 Yellow card | M. LjubiÄiÄ | |
| 2H 31' | Union Berlin | 🔄 Substitution | OUT E. Latte Lath → IN T. Skarke | |
| 2H 33' | Union Berlin | 🟨 Yellow card | F. Uduokhai | |
| 2H 35' | Schalke 04 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Gosens → IN M. Wöber | |
| 2H 35' | Schalke 04 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Karaman → IN E. Džeko | |
| 2H 35' | Schalke 04 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Adamu → IN Hwang Hee-Chan | |
| 2H 40' | Union Berlin | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Aebischer → IN J. Haberer | |
| 2H 45+9' | Schalke 04 | 🟨 Yellow card | L. Karius | |
| 2H 45+1' | Union Berlin | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Jeong Woo-Yeong → IN R. Skov | |
| 2H 45+4' | Schalke 04 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Aouchiche → IN J. Bachmann | |
| 2H 45' | Union Berlin | ⚽ Goal | T. Skarke | 1-2 |
| 2H 45' | Schalke 04 | ⚽ Goal | M. Wöber | 1-3 |
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