Bundesliga Gameweek 23 Sat, Feb 21 2026 · 14:30 Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin
Union Berlin
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.64 – 0.75
Bayer Leverkusen
  • R. Khedira 28’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Khedira goal decides it for Union Berlin

Bayer Leverkusen entered as favourites, but Union Berlin won 1–0 through a Khedira goal. The chances were even, with xG of 0.64 and 0.75. On the chances created, Bayer Leverkusen deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Union Berlin ✓21%
Draw24%
Bayer Leverkusen55%

Model vs reality

Union Berlin goals
1
Model 1.09 · xG 0.64
Bayer Leverkusen goals
0
Model 1.87 · xG 0.75
Total goals
1
Model 2.96 · xG 1.39
Score 1–0
5%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. KöhnUnion Berlin
7.9
  • RefereeHarm Osmers
  • VenueStadion An der Alten Försterei
  • Table before kick-offUnion Berlin 10th · Bayer Leverkusen 6th

Timeline

  1. S. NsokiYellow card · Tripping
    3’
  2. J. HabererYellow card · Roughing
    10’
  3. ⇄ C. TrimmelFor J. Haberer
    11’
  4. R. Khedira 1–0Assist A. Kemlein
    28’
  5. A. IlićYellow card
    44’
  6. Half time · 1–0
  7. L. QuerfeldYellow card · Roughing
    60’
  8. ⇄ P. SchickFor Christian Kofane
    61’
  9. ⇄ Lucas VázquezFor Arthur
    61’
  10. ⇄ E. PokuFor E. Fernández
    62’
  11. ⇄ J. HofmannFor L. Badé
    68’
  12. ⇄ A. KrálFor W. Jeong
    70’
  13. ⇄ M. TerrierFor M. Tillman
    81’
  14. J. HofmannYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    84’
  15. ⇄ Ilyas AnsahFor A. Ilić
    85’
  16. ⇄ T. SkarkeFor A. Schäfer
    85’
  17. R. AndrichYellow card · Roughing
    88’
  18. F. RønnowYellow card · Delay of game
    90+4’
  19. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Union Berlin8 shots · 7 in box, 1 outside
Bayer Leverkusen14 shots · 4 in box, 10 outside
Union BerlinBayer Leverkusen
36% Possession 64%
0.64 Expected goals (xG) 0.75
1.21 Expected points (xPts) 1.41
8 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 1
1 Shots off target 8
3 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 4
1 Shots outside the box 10
297 Passes 524
71% Pass accuracy 86%
4 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
15 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 1
5 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.97 Team rating 6.69

Line-ups

Union Berlin 3-4-2-1

16.6 F. Rønnow(G)
346.6 S. Nsoki 146.7 L. Querfeld 57.2 D. Doekhi
397.9★ D. Köhn 67.0 A. Kemlein A 87.2 R. Khedira 196.5 J. Haberer ↓11’
116.9 W. Jeong ↓70’ 137.2 A. Schäfer ↓85’
236.3 A. Ilić ↓85’
  • 1F. Rønnow (G)6.6
  • 34S. Nsoki6.6
  • 14L. Querfeld6.7
  • 5D. Doekhi7.2
  • 39D. Köhn ★7.9
  • 6A. KemleinA7.0
  • 8R. Khedira7.2
  • 19J. Haberer↓11’6.5
  • 11W. Jeong↓70’6.9
  • 13A. Schäfer↓85’7.2
  • 23A. Ilić↓85’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 28C. Trimmel↑11’7.3
  • 21T. Skarke↑85’6.7
  • 33A. Král↑70’6.6
  • 10Ilyas Ansah↑85’6.3

Unused: Matheo Raab, A. Markgraf, O. Burke, D. Preu, Livan Burcu

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1

286.3 J. Blaswich(G)
126.6 E. Tapsoba 86.9 R. Andrich 56.9 L. Badé ↓68’
207.2 Álex Grimaldo 246.9 Aleix García 66.7 E. Fernández ↓62’ 136.9 Arthur ↓61’
307.2 I. Maza 106.2 M. Tillman ↓81’
356.3 Christian Kofane ↓61’
  • 28J. Blaswich (G)6.3
  • 12E. Tapsoba6.6
  • 8R. Andrich6.9
  • 5L. Badé↓68’6.9
  • 20Álex Grimaldo7.2
  • 24Aleix García6.9
  • 6E. Fernández↓62’6.7
  • 13Arthur↓61’6.9
  • 30I. Maza7.2
  • 10M. Tillman↓81’6.2
  • 35Christian Kofane↓61’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 21Lucas Vázquez↑61’6.2
  • 19E. Poku↑62’6.3
  • 11M. Terrier↑81’6.3
  • 14P. Schick↑61’6.2
  • 7J. Hofmann↑68’6.2

Unused: J. Omlin, J. Quansah, T. Oermann, E. Palacios

Player stats

Top rated
D. KöhnUnion Berlin7.9
2nd
C. TrimmelUnion Berlin7.3
3rd
D. DoekhiUnion Berlin7.2

Union Berlin

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Rønnow G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 36% 25 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
S. Nsoki D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 34 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
L. Querfeld D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 21 0 1 0/0 3/0 6.7
D. Doekhi D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 68% 28 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
D. Köhn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 28 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.9
A. Kemlein M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 43 0 0 0/1 1/0 7.0
R. Khedira M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 46% 13 1 3 0/0 3/1 7.2
J. Haberer M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
W. Jeong M 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 20 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
A. Schäfer M 85 0 0 2 (2) 0 81% 31 3 1 1/1 2/2 7.2
A. Ilić F 85 0 0 1 (1) 0 53% 19 0 0 2/3 1/1 6.3
C. Trimmel D 79 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 21 2 0 0/0 2/0 7.3
T. Skarke M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
A. Král M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
Ilyas Ansah F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3

Bayer Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Blaswich G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 50% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
E. Tapsoba D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 80 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.6
R. Andrich M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 65 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
L. Badé D 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 39 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Álex Grimaldo D 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 88% 59 3 0 2/2 0/1 7.2
Aleix García M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 86 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
E. Fernández M 62 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 35 2 0 0/0 0/2 6.7
Arthur D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
I. Maza F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 83% 35 2 1 2/3 1/5 7.2
M. Tillman M 81 0 0 1 (1) 0 74% 23 0 1 1/2 0/2 6.2
Christian Kofane M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Lucas Vázquez M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 26 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
E. Poku F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
M. Terrier F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
P. Schick F 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
J. Hofmann M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.