Stats Pack: Union Berlin win despite comeback by Mönchengladbach

The Bundesliga game between Union Berlin and Mönchengladbach finished 2-1. The home side Union was in control and ahead 2-0, and managed to see the game off despite a comeback attempt by Mönchengladbach.

Union Berlin started the match well and took the lead early when Niko Giesselmann netted in the 22nd minute, with an assist by Genki Haraguchi, making it 0-1.

The team increased the lead to 2-0 just before the half-time whistle as Taiwo Awoniyi found the net, with an assist by Max Kruse.

The goal that reduced the score to 2-1 came in the 90th minute, when Jonas Hofmann scored a goal for Mönchengladbach. But Mönchengladbach ran out of steam. The 2-1 goal was the last goal of the game.

The last meeting between the teams ended in a 1-1 draw, with Union Berlin at home in January 2021.

Union Berlin are unbeaten at home, after one game.

Union Berlin have scored 5 goals. At home ground they have scored 3 goal. They’ve conceded 4 goals in total.

Mönchengladbach have scored 2 goals in this campaign. Away from home they have scored 1 goal. They’ve conceded 7 goals in total.

Union Berlin have opened the score in 2 of their 2 of the games, and have a winning ratio of 0 percent when scoring the first goal. Mönchengladbach have scored 100 percent of their goals before the break, with a -2 (1–3) goal difference.

In the next games in the Bundesliga, Union Berlin will play Augsburg (home) on 2021-09-11, Borussia Dortmund (away) on 2021-09-19 and Arminia Bielefeld (home) on 2021-09-25. Mönchengladbach play Arminia Bielefeld (home) on 2021-09-12, Augsburg (away) on 2021-09-18 and Borussia Dortmund (home) on 2021-09-25.