RB Leipzig lose to Union Berlin, may slip from Bundesliga second | OneFootball

For the 14th round of the German Championship, the runner-up RB Leipzig visited Union Berlin this Friday, at the An der alten Forsterei in Berlin, and lost 3-1. The home team's goals were scored by Oliver Burke, Ilyas Ansah, and Tim Skarke. Tidiam Gomis scored for the visitors.

Standings Situation

With the result, Leipzig remains in second place in the Bundesliga, with 29 points. However, the team can still be overtaken this round by Borussia Dortmund – third place with 28 points – who face Freiburg on Sunday.

On the other hand, after the victory, Union Berlin rises to eighth place, with 18 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴⚪ UNION BERLIN 3 X 1 RB LEIPZIG ⚪🔴 🏆 Competition: German Championship 🏟️ Venue: An der alten Forsterei 📅 Date: December 12, 2025 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 4:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How was the game?

The goals came only in the second half. At 12 minutes, Burke received on the right, cut to the middle, and hit a beautiful shot to open the scoring. Three minutes later, it was Tidiam Gomis's turn to advance on the left side of Union Berlin's defense and hit a bomb, leaving no chance for the goalkeeper.

Soon after, Trimmel crossed to Ilyas Ansah who, with a header, put the home team back in the lead. At 48, Skarke closed the account after finishing Ilic's cross.

French Championship

For the 16th round of Ligue 1, Angers thrashed Nantes 4-1 at the Stade Raymond Kopa, in Angers. The hosts' goals were scored by Abdelli, Cherif, Harouna, and Raolisoa. Fabien Centonze scored for the visitors.

With the victory, Angers reached 22 points and took ninth place. Nantes remains in the relegation zone, in 17th, with 11.

Spanish Championship

Also on this Friday, for the 16th round of LaLiga, Real Sociedad hosted Girona at the Reale Arena and lost 2-1. Gonçalo Guedes scored for the hosts. Tsygankov scored both for the visitors.

With the result, Real Sociedad occupies the 14th position, now with 16 points. Girona left the relegation zone and is now 17th, with 15.

Italian Championship

In the Italian Championship, Lecce and Pisa faced each other at the Via del Mare Stadium, in Lecce. The locals won 1-0. Nikola Stulic scored the only goal of the match.

The result distances Lecce from the relegation zone. The team is in 13th place, with 16 points. Pisa is in 18th, with 10.

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