FC Union Berlin 1-3 Schalke 04: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 3 · Friday 11 September 2026 · Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin · referee T. Gerach · full time
Full time: FC Union Berlin 1-3 Schalke 04
Schalke 04 beat FC Union Berlin 3-1 in Bundesliga Matchday 3 on Friday 11 September 2026 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The goals: Robin Gosens 25', Adil Aouchiche 46', Tim Skarke 90+6', Maximilian Wöber 90+13'.
How Schalke 04 won it
Robin Gosens put Schalke 04 ahead in the 25th minute. Adil Aouchiche made it 0-2 to Schalke 04 in the 46th minute, set up by Junior Adamu. Tim Skarke made it 1-2 to FC Union Berlin in the 90th minute (+6), set up by Tom Rothe. Maximilian Wöber made it 1-3 to Schalke 04 in the 90th minute (+13), set up by Hee-chan Hwang.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, T. Gerach, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to FC Union Berlin and 1 to Schalke 04.
FC Union Berlin: M. Lustrinelli, 4-3-1-2 · Schalke 04: M. Muslić, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.42 for FC Union Berlin and 2.21 for Schalke 04.
FC Union Berlin scored about 1.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
FC Union Berlin had 8 shots on target, Schalke 04 10.
Schalke 04's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
FC Union Berlin had 66% of the ball, but Schalke 04 took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Union Berlin came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 4.3 a match, with 1.26 expected goals for and 2.48 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Schalke 04 came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 2.29 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
FC Union Berlin vs Schalke 04: the match in numbers
| FC Union Berlin | Match statistics | Schalke 04 |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 2.42 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.21 |
| 20 | Total shots | 19 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 4 | Big chances | 6 |
| 505 | Total passes | 265 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 57% |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 6 | Saves | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tim Skarke (FC Union Berlin), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
FC Union Berlin
- Tim Skarke 7.8 1 goal
- Tom Rothe 7.4 1 assist
- Frederik Rönnow 7.4
- Woo-yeong Jeong 7.2
- Josip Juranovic 7.0
Schalke 04
- Loris Karius 7.7
- Adil Aouchiche 7.6 1 goal
- Robin Gosens 7.6 1 goal
- Maximilian Wöber 7.6 1 goal
- Nikola Katic 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Aljoscha Kemlein at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Union Berlin: FC Union Berlin vs Elversberg Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- Schalke 04: SC Freiburg vs Schalke 04 Sunday 11 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about FC Union Berlin vs Schalke 04
What was the score in FC Union Berlin vs Schalke 04?
FC Union Berlin 1-3 Schalke 04 (half-time 0-1), Bundesliga, Friday 11 September 2026.
Who scored in FC Union Berlin vs Schalke 04?
Robin Gosens 25', Adil Aouchiche 46', Tim Skarke 90+6', Maximilian Wöber 90+13'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Union Berlin vs Schalke 04 correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FC Union Berlin vs Schalke 04?
Tim Skarke, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Union Berlin vs Schalke 04?
T. Gerach.
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