Union Berlin 1-3 Schalke: Karius's seven saves hold firm
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Key numbers
- 34% possession, yet Schalke took the win
- xG 1.95 vs 2.52: Schalke had the better chances
- Karius made 7 saves to protect the lead
Schalke win despite less of the ball
Schalke won 3-1 at An der Alten Försterei even though Union Berlin held 66% of possession. Schalke's expected goals figure was still the higher of the two, and the result lifted them from 14th to seventh on four points.
Two early goals set the tone
Robin Gosens's goal in the 25th minute was worth +0.8 FN xPts, and Adil Aouchiche's in the 46th added +0.7. Tim Skarke pulled one back in the 90th minute, but Maximilian Wöber replied in the same minute. Loris Karius made seven saves in between.
Player of the match
Loris Karius 7.5Strong
He made seven saves and conceded only once, in the 90th minute.
Karius stopped seven of Union Berlin's eight shots on target, which kept the two-goal cushion from the 25th and 46th minutes intact until late on. Shot-stopping was where he earned most of his FN Score.
Game state
0-10-21-21-3
Union Berlin ahead 0 min · level 25 min · FC Schalke 04 ahead 65 min
- Tim Skarke — off the bench 14 min · 1G 0A
- Maximilian Wöber — off the bench 10 min · 1G 0A
- Hwang Hee-chan — off the bench 10 min · 0G 1A
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
25'
Robin Gosens
Goal
+0.8
46'
Adil Aouchiche
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Junior Adamu +0.2
+0.7
90'
Tim Skarke
Goal · assist Tom Alexander Rothe
+0.2
90'
Maximilian Wöber
Goal · scorer +0.2 · assist Hwang Hee-chan +0.1
+0.3
Union Berlin
Expected (last two seasons) 1.9Own moments +0.2Opponent moments −1.5Time effect −0.6→ League points won 0
FC Schalke 04
Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments +1.8Opponent moments −0.3Time effect +0.6→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
Union BerlinFC Schalke 04
1.95Expected goals (xG)2.52
Compared with usual
Union Berlin
3 matches this season, all competitions baseline
FC Schalke 04
3 matches this season, all competitions baseline
Timeline
- 21'
Sub
Dejan Ljubičić → Eric Ebimbe
- 25'
Goal
Robin Gosens league goal #1
- 45'
Yellow
Aljoscha Kemlein
- 46'
VAR
Adil Aouchiche
- 46'
Sub
Aljoscha Kemlein → András Schäfer
- 46'
Sub
Livan Burcu → Marin Ljubičić
- 46'
Goal
Adil Aouchiche league goal #1 assist Junior Adamu
- 74'
Yellow
Marin Ljubičić
- 76'
Sub
Emmanuel Latte Lath → Tim Skarke
- 78'
Yellow
Felix Uduokhai
- 80'
Sub
Robin Gosens → Maximilian Wöber
- 80'
Sub
Kenan Karaman → Edin Džeko
- 80'
Sub
Junior Adamu → Hwang Hee-chan
- 85'
Sub
Michel Aebischer → Janik Haberer
- 90'
Goal
Tim Skarke league goal #2 assist Tom Alexander Rothe
- 90'
Goal
Maximilian Wöber league goal #1 assist Hwang Hee-chan
- 90+1'
Sub
Woo-Yeong Jeong → Robert Skov
- 90+4'
Sub
Adil Aouchiche → Janik Bachmann
- 90+9'
Yellow
Loris Karius
Category leaders
- Key passesKenan Karaman4
- Duels wonNikola Katić17/20
- DribblesTim Skarke3/4
- Defensive actionsTimo Becker6
- ShotsSoufiane El-Faouzi4 (on target 3)
#Bundesliga#Schalke#Union Berlin#Loris Karius#Adil Aouchiche#FN Score
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.