Union Berlin 2-3 Real Madrid: Ceballos late winner seals win after Joselu brace

Real Madrid have gone 6 for 6 in this season’s Champions League group stages after picking up a 3-2 victory over Union Berlin at the Olympic Stadium.

Real Madrid had a golden opportunity to go in front just before half time as Diego Leite handled inside the area. 

Luka Modric took it, and his effort was saved by Frederik Ronnow – the miss continued Los Blancos’ record of having not scored from 12 yards this season (3 penalties, none scored).

Less than 60 seconds later, and with one of the final piece of action before half time, Union Berlin took the lead. David Alaba had a big mistake in the Real Madrid defence, which allowed Kevin Volland to fire beyond Kepa.

Rodrygo got to the by-line, and his cross was headed home by Joselu Mato from six yards out for his second Champions League goal of the season. It became three soon after as Fran Garcia’s cross from the left was expertly headed home by Joselu for his second of the evening.

However, Union Berlin would equalise on 85 minutes. Alex Kral collected the ball on the edge of the box, and his strike flew into the far corner, just out of the reach of Kepa. Despite this, Real Madrid secured the win a few minutes later as Dani Ceballos made it 3-2 as his own effort trickled into the far corner of Ronnow’s goal.

Real Madrid and Ancelotti will be delighted to have ended their group stages with a win, and they can now look forward to the Champions League last 16 draw, which takes place later this week.

Match Events

1' Behrens' shot stopped

11' Bellingham's shot stopped

16' Joselu hits the bar

42' Joselu's shot wide out

45' Penalty Missed! (Modric)

46' GOAL! Union Berlin 1-0 Real Madrid (Volland)

46' Gosens' shot wide out

54' Rodrygo's header stopped

61' GOAL! Union Berlin 1-1 Real Madrid (Joselu)

72' GOAL! Union Berlin 1-2 Real Madrid (Joselu)

85' GOAL! Union Berlin 2-2 Real Madrid (Alex Kral)

89' GOAL! Union Berlin 2-3 Real Madrid (Ceballos)

Line-ups

Union Berlin XI: Volland, Knoche, Roussillon, Ronnow, R.Khedira, Kevin Behrens, Haberer, Gosens, Josip Juranovic, Paul Jaeckel, Diogo Leite

Subs: Christopher Trimmel, Alexander Schwolow, Sheraldo Becker, Aïssa Laïdouni, Alex Kral, Brenden Aaronson, Laurenz Dehl, David Datro Fofana, Yannic Stein

Real Madrid XI: Modric, Alaba, Joselu, Nacho, Kepa, Vazquez, Ceballos, Valverde, Fran García, Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham

Subs: Kroos, Rudiger, F Mendy, Brahim, Andriy Lunin, Lucas Cañizares, Gonzalo García, Mario Martín, Nico Paz, Vinícius Tobias