Bundesliga Gameweek 3 Fri, Sep 11 2026 · 19:30 Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin
Union Berlin
1–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.95 – 2.52
FC Schalke 04
  • T. Skarke 90’
  • 25’ R. Gosens
  • 46’ A. Aouchiche
  • 90’ M. Wöber
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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.

FC Schalke 04 beat Union Berlin

Union Berlin entered as narrow favourites, but FC Schalke 04 won 3–1 through goals from Gosens, Aouchiche and Wöber. Union Berlin replied through a Skarke goal. FC Schalke 04 finished with the higher xG (2.52 vs 1.95). On the chances created, Union Berlin deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Union Berlin46%
Draw24%
FC Schalke 04 ✓30%

Model vs reality

Union Berlin goals
1
Model 1.65 · xG 1.95
FC Schalke 04 goals
3
Model 1.28 · xG 2.52
Total goals
4
Model 2.94 · xG 4.47
Score 1–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. KariusFC Schalke 04
8.5
  • RefereeTimo Gerach
  • CoachesMauro Lustrinelli · M. Muslić
  • VenueStadion An der Alten Försterei
  • Table before kick-offUnion Berlin 15th · FC Schalke 04 14th
  • Weather at kick-off18°C · Overcast · wind 7 km/h

Timeline

  1. ⇄ É. Dina EbimbeFor D. Ljubičić
    21’
  2. R. Gosens 0–1
    25’
  3. A. KemleinYellow card · Foul
    45’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. VAR A. AouchicheGoal confirmed
    46’
  6. ⇄ A. SchäferFor A. Kemlein
    46’
  7. ⇄ M. LjubičićFor Livan Burcu
    46’
  8. A. Aouchiche 0–2Assist C. Adamu
    46’
  9. M. LjubičićYellow card · Argument
    74’
  10. ⇄ T. SkarkeFor E. Latte Lath
    76’
  11. O. UduokhaiYellow card · Foul
    78’
  12. ⇄ M. WöberFor R. Gosens
    80’
  13. ⇄ E. DžekoFor K. Karaman
    80’
  14. ⇄ H. HwangFor C. Adamu
    80’
  15. ⇄ J. HabererFor M. Aebischer
    85’
  16. T. Skarke 1–2Assist T. Rothe
    90’
  17. M. Wöber 1–3Assist H. Hwang
    90’
  18. ⇄ R. SkovFor W. Jeong
    90+1’
  19. ⇄ J. BachmannFor A. Aouchiche
    90+4’
  20. L. KariusYellow card · Time wasting
    90+9’
  21. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Union Berlin20 shots · 17 in box, 3 outside
FC Schalke 0419 shots · 11 in box, 8 outside
Union BerlinFC Schalke 04
66% Possession 34%
1.95 Expected goals (xG) 2.52
1.10 Expected points (xPts) 1.72
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
505 Passes 265
75% Pass accuracy 57%
4 Corners 5
6 Goalkeeper saves 7
11 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.90 Team rating 7.22

Line-ups

Union Berlin 4-3-1-2

18.2 F. Rønnow(G)
157.3 T. Rothe A 26.9 O. Uduokhai 146.3 L. Querfeld 186.5 J. Juranović
96.7 Livan Burcu ↓46’ 66.5 A. Kemlein ↓46’ 206.5 M. Aebischer ↓85’
87.0 R. Khedira
117.3 W. Jeong ↓90’ 296.5 E. Latte Lath ↓76’
  • 1F. Rønnow (G)8.2
  • 15T. RotheA7.3
  • 2O. Uduokhai6.9
  • 14L. Querfeld6.3
  • 18J. Juranović6.5
  • 9Livan Burcu↓46’6.7
  • 6A. Kemlein↓46’6.5
  • 20M. Aebischer↓85’6.5
  • 8R. Khedira7.0
  • 11W. Jeong↓90’7.3
  • 29E. Latte Lath↓76’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 13A. Schäfer↑46’6.9
  • 19J. Haberer↑85’6.3
  • 24R. Skov↑90’6.5
  • 21T. Skarke↑76’7.9
  • 27M. Ljubičić↑46’6.3

Unused: Matheo Raab, C. Trimmel, Z. Van Den Bosch, Linus Guther

Coach: Mauro Lustrinelli

FC Schalke 04 3-4-2-1

18.5★ L. Karius(G)
47.0 H. Kuruçay 257.6 N. Katić 57.6 T. Becker
88.2 R. Gosens ↓80’ 136.7 Satoshi Tanaka 235.9 S. El-Faouzi 216.9 D. Ljubičić ↓21’
247.9 A. Aouchiche ↓90’ 196.3 K. Karaman ↓80’
206.9 C. Adamu A↓80’
  • 1L. Karius (G) ★8.5
  • 4H. Kuruçay7.0
  • 25N. Katić7.6
  • 5T. Becker7.6
  • 8R. Gosens↓80’8.2
  • 13Satoshi Tanaka6.7
  • 23S. El-Faouzi5.9
  • 21D. Ljubičić↓21’6.9
  • 24A. Aouchiche↓90’7.9
  • 19K. Karaman↓80’6.3
  • 20C. AdamuA↓80’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 39M. Wöber↑80’7.6
  • 14J. Bachmann↑90’6.3
  • 29É. Dina Ebimbe↑21’6.9
  • 10E. Džeko↑80’6.5
  • 7H. HwangA↑80’6.7

Unused: K. Müller, M. Ayhan, V. Becker, L. Vozar

Coach: M. Muslić

Player stats

Top rated
L. KariusFC Schalke 048.5
2nd
F. RønnowUnion Berlin8.2
3rd
R. GosensFC Schalke 048.2

Union Berlin

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Rønnow G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 92% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
T. Rothe D 90 0 1 2 (1) 2 66% 62 1 1 0/1 0/0 7.3
O. Uduokhai D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 84 3 0 0/0 3/2 6.9
L. Querfeld D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 81% 69 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. Juranović D 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 72% 60 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
Livan Burcu F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 0 1 2/4 0/1 6.7
A. Kemlein M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 26 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Aebischer M 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 24 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Khedira M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 34 4 0 0/0 1/2 7.0
W. Jeong M 90 0 0 3 (0) 1 77% 30 0 0 2/4 1/2 7.3
E. Latte Lath F 76 0 0 1 (1) 0 63% 8 2 0 1/2 2/0 6.5
A. Schäfer M 44 0 0 1 (1) 1 87% 30 1 1 1/2 0/0 6.9
J. Haberer M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Skov F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Skarke M 14 1 0 3 (3) 1 100% 4 0 0 3/4 0/1 7.9
M. Ljubičić F 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 40% 10 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.3

FC Schalke 04

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Karius G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 31% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.5
H. Kuruçay D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 59% 17 4 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
N. Katić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 59% 17 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
T. Becker D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 23 3 1 0/0 0/0 7.6
R. Gosens D 80 1 0 2 (1) 1 50% 22 2 1 0/0 1/0 8.2
Satoshi Tanaka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 52% 25 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.7
S. El-Faouzi M 90 0 0 4 (3) 0 63% 40 1 1 1/3 1/1 5.9
D. Ljubičić M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
A. Aouchiche M 90 1 0 4 (3) 2 76% 17 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.9
K. Karaman F 80 0 0 2 (0) 4 76% 17 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
C. Adamu F 80 0 1 2 (2) 2 58% 12 1 0 0/1 3/1 6.9
M. Wöber D 10 1 0 1 (1) 0 25% 4 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
J. Bachmann M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
É. Dina Ebimbe M 69 0 0 1 (0) 1 72% 18 3 0 0/2 1/0 6.9
E. Džeko F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 10 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.5
H. Hwang F 10 0 1 0 (0) 1 86% 7 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7

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.