RB Leipzig ease past Union Berlin to stay strong in Bundesliga run-in

RB Leipzig strengthened their position in the Bundesliga on Matchday 31 with a 3–1 home victory over 1. FC Union Berlin, built on a dominant first-hour display and a flurry of first-half goals.

Leipzig took control early. In the 22nd minute, Max Finkgräfe opened the scoring, putting the hosts 1–0 up. Just three minutes later, Romulo Cruz doubled the advantage in the 25th minute to make it 2–0, leaving Union chasing the game before the half-hour mark.

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Christoph Baumgartner received a yellow card for Leipzig in the 35th minute, but that booking did little to disrupt the home side’s rhythm. Union suffered a setback of their own when goalkeeper Frederik Rønnow was forced off in the 31st minute, with Carl Klaus coming on in an early substitution.

After the break, Leipzig continued to press and were rewarded in the 63rd minute. Ridle Baku finished off a move assisted by Yan Diomandé to stretch the lead to 3–0, effectively putting the match out of Union’s reach.

Union Berlin responded with a late consolation. In the 78th minute, defender Danilho Doekhi pulled one back, heading in after a delivery from Josip Juranović to reduce the deficit to 3–1. Any hopes of a comeback were short-lived, however, as Leipzig managed the closing stages effectively. Diogo Leite picked up a yellow card for Union in the 84th minute.

Both coaches used their benches heavily in the second half, with multiple substitutions for fresh legs on either side. Beyond the goals, bookings and changes, detailed match statistics and further events were not available in the data provided.

The result underlines Leipzig’s strong finish to the regular Bundesliga season, while Union Berlin face added pressure in the final rounds. For more on the Bundesliga, visit the competition page, or see the full match overview at Ballaxy.

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Bundesliga Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Bayern München	32	26	5	1	116	35	81	83	D W W W W
2	Borussia Dortmund	32	20	7	5	65	32	33	67	L W L L W
3	RB Leipzig	32	19	5	8	63	42	21	62	L W W W W
4	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	32	17	7	8	66	43	23	58	W W L W W
5	VfB Stuttgart	32	17	7	8	66	46	20	58	D D L W L
6	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	32	17	7	8	64	48	16	58	D W W D L
7	SC Freiburg	32	12	8	12	45	53	-8	44	D L W W L
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	32	11	10	11	57	60	-3	43	L D L W D
9	FC Augsburg	32	11	7	14	42	56	-14	40	W D W D D
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	32	9	10	13	41	50	-9	37	W L D L W
11	Borussia Mönchengladbach	32	8	11	13	37	50	-13	35	W D D L D
12	Hamburger SV	32	8	10	14	36	51	-15	34	W L L L D
13	1. FC Union Berlin	32	8	9	15	37	57	-20	33	D L L L D
14	1. FC Köln	32	7	11	14	47	55	-8	32	D L D W D
15	SV Werder Bremen	32	8	8	16	37	57	-20	32	L D W L L
16	VfL Wolfsburg	32	6	8	18	42	67	-25	26	D D W L L
17	FC St. Pauli 1910	32	6	8	18	27	55	-28	26	L L D L D
18	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	32	5	8	19	38	69	-31	23	D W L W D