Match Report
Real Madrid, 1st with 18 points, sat 16 points above FC Union Berlin (4th, 2). FC Union Berlin's recent output lagged their position: 29th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, FC Union Berlin were scoring 1 and conceding 1.67, Real Madrid 2.67 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Real Madrid had not lost in 14 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: FC Union Berlin 6/15, Real Madrid 13/15.
Helsingin olympiastadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,682. Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Union Berlin led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
FC Union Berlin: Kevin Volland (45'), Alex Kral (85') · Real Madrid: Joselu (61'), Joselu (72'), Dani Ceballos (89')
Key stats
Possession: FC Union Berlin 26% · Real Madrid 74% · Total shots: 8-23 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 3-8