FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfB Stuttgart
- Ansah 18'
- Ansah 45+4'
- Tomás 86'
23 August 2025
The match in data
A 2–1 win for FC Union Berlin against VfB Stuttgart on 23 August 2025, on matchday 1 of the 2025-26 Bundesliga.
Player of the match: Frederik Rönnow (FC Union Berlin), rated 65, thanks above all to 1.05 goals prevented (6 shots on target worth 2.12; conceded 1) and 6 crosses claimed. Rönnow produced 3.2 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.
For VfB Stuttgart, the highest-rated player was Maximilian Mittelstädt, with 65.
Ilyas Ansah scored twice.
Frederik Rönnow
FC Union Berlin · 90'
Produced 3.25× and cost 0.00× their position's average
- 1.05 goals prevented (6 shots on target worth 2.12; conceded 1) 3.4×
- 6 crosses claimed 4.0×
- 11 recoveries 1.2×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Král | Midfielder | 23 | 69 |
| Frederik Rönnow ★ | Goalkeeper | 90 | 65 |
| Ilyas Ansah | Forward | 76 | 57 |
| Christopher Trimmel | Defender | 84 | 52 |
| Rani Khedira | Midfielder | 90 | 51 |
| Robert Skov | Midfielder | 67 | 39 |
| András Schäfer | Midfielder | 90 | 37 |
| Tom Rothe | Defender | 90 | 36 |
| Danilho Doekhi | Defender | 90 | 35 |
| Andrej Ilic | Forward | 90 | 34 |
| Janik Haberer | Midfielder | 67 | 30 |
| Leopold Querfeld | Defender | 90 | 29 |
| Derrick Köhn | Defender | 23 | 27 |
| Oliver Burke | Forward | 14 | no rating |
| Josip Juranovic | Defender | 6 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Mittelstädt | Defender | 90 | 65 |
| Angelo Stiller | Midfielder | 90 | 60 |
| Tiago Tomás | Forward | 25 | 53 |
| Jeff Chabot | Defender | 82 | 52 |
| Jamie Leweling | Forward | 90 | 49 |
| Luca Jaquez | Defender | 90 | 49 |
| Nick Woltemade | Forward | 90 | 49 |
| Atakan Karazor | Midfielder | 82 | 48 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | Forward | 65 | 38 |
| Deniz Undav | Forward | 90 | 33 |
| Josha Vagnoman | Defender | 71 | 24 |
| Alexander Nübel | Goalkeeper | 90 | 19 |
| Chris Führich | Forward | 19 | no rating |
| Lazar Jovanovic | Forward | 8 | no rating |
| Ramon Hendriks | Defender | 8 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
A 2025-26 Bundesliga match. With these numbers, how did it end?
FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfB Stuttgart. The side that created more danger did not win.
VfB Stuttgart controlled possession with 618 passes and generated 1.94 xG against 0.58. FC Union Berlin needed only 8 shots to win 2–1.
Which FC Union Berlin player won the most aerial duels?
Andrej Ilic, with 8 aerial duels won. Next: András Schäfer 3, Danilho Doekhi 2.
Andrej Ilic provided an imposing aerial presence for FC Union Berlin, winning 8 aerial duels in the 2–1 victory. That far surpassed András Schäfer's 3 and Danilho Doekhi's 2.
Which VfB Stuttgart player played the most passes leading to a shot?
Maximilian Mittelstädt, with 4 key passes. Next: Angelo Stiller 3, Jamie Leweling 3.
Despite VfB Stuttgart's 2–1 defeat, Maximilian Mittelstädt led the team's creative output with 4 key passes. That edged out Angelo Stiller and Jamie Leweling, who provided 3 each.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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