Bundesliga · Matchweek 8
Union Berlin 1-1 1. FC Köln Result and match report
- An der Alten Försterei, Berlin
- Referee: Richard Hempel
Next meeting: Saturday 6 March 2027 at 14:30 (UK time)
Live: Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln minute by minute
Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln drew 1-1. Scorers: Haberer (10') for Union Berlin and Mala (79') for 1. FC Köln.
1. FC Köln had more of the ball (63% possession) and shots on target were 2 each. Expected goals (xG): Union Berlin 0.91 - 1. FC Köln 1.22.
- FT
Full-time: Union Berlin 1-1 1. FC Köln. The points are shared.
- 84'
Substitution for Union Berlin: Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Michel Aebischer.
- 79'
Goal for 1. FC Köln. Malek El Mala puts it away from Alessio Castro-Montes's pass. 1. FC Köln are level. Union Berlin 1-1 1. FC Köln.
- 77'
Yellow card for Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin).
- 76'
Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin) is booked.
- 74'
Substitution for Union Berlin: Christopher Trimmel replaces Janik Haberer.
- 74'
Substitution for Union Berlin: Woo-Yeong Jeong replaces Livan Burcu.
- 72'
Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Malek El Mala replaces Linton Maina.
- 69'
Yellow card for Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).
- 61'
Substitution for Union Berlin: Oliver Burke replaces Tim Skarke.
- 61'
Substitution for Union Berlin: Aljoscha Kemlein replaces Kastriot Imeri.
- 61'
Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Mikey Moore replaces Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
- 61'
Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Alessio Castro-Montes replaces Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen.
- 54'
Yellow card for Kastriot Imeri (Union Berlin).
- 53'
Yellow card for Paul Okon-Engstler (1. FC Köln).
- HT
Half-time: Union Berlin 1-0 1. FC Köln.
- 45+1'
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (1. FC Köln) is booked.
- 37'
Zeno Van Den Bosch (Union Berlin) is booked.
- 10'
Goal for Union Berlin. Janik Haberer finishes after a pass from Tim Skarke. Union Berlin open the scoring. Union Berlin 1-0 1. FC Köln.
- 0'
Kick-off: Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln is under way.
Match stats
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37%Possession63%
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5Shots14
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2Shots on target2
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0.91Expected goals (xG)1.22
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2Corners6
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4Yellow cards3
Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln line-ups
Man of the match: M. El Mala (1. FC Köln), rated 8.0.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Union Berlin
Manager: M. Lustrinelli
Substitutes: O. Burke (7), Jeong Woo-Yeong (11), M. Gray (32), A. Kemlein (6), E. Latte Lath (29), L. Querfeld (14), M. Raab (31), T. Rothe (15), C. Trimmel (28)
1. FC Köln
Manager: René Wagner
Substitutes: R. Zieler (20), A. Castro-Montes (17), Reigan Heskey (11), L. Lochoshvili (24), G. Mensah (14), M. Moore (47), J. Thielmann (29), L. Waldschmidt (7), M. El Mala (19)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Union Berlin
- 37'Zeno Van Den Bosch
- 54'Kastriot Imeri
- 76'Aljoscha Kemlein
- 77'Derrick Köhn
1. FC Köln
- 45+1'Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 53'Paul Okon-Engstler
- 69'Linton Maina
Substitutions
Union Berlin
- 61'On: Aljoscha KemleinOff: Kastriot Imeri
- 61'On: Oliver BurkeOff: Tim Skarke
- 74'On: Woo-Yeong JeongOff: Livan Burcu
- 74'On: Christopher TrimmelOff: Janik Haberer
- 84'On: Emmanuel Latte LathOff: Michel Aebischer
1. FC Köln
- 61'On: Alessio Castro-MontesOff: Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen
- 61'On: Mikey MooreOff: Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
- 72'On: Malek El MalaOff: Linton Maina
Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln: head-to-head
- 2 May 2026Union Berlin 2-2 1. FC Köln
- 20 Dec 20251. FC Köln 0-1 Union Berlin
Last 2 recorded meetings in the Bundesliga.
More football on Sunday 1 November
FAQs
What was the score in Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln?
Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln drew 1-1 on Sunday 1 November, with goals from Janik Haberer (10') and Malek El Mala (79'). The match was played at An der Alten Försterei (Bundesliga, Matchweek 8).
What were the line-ups for Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln?
Union Berlin (3-4-1-2): F. Rønnow, Z. Van Den Bosch, M. Friedrich, R. Khedira, J. Haberer, A. Schäfer, M. Aebischer, D. Köhn, K. Imeri, T. Skarke, Livan Burcu. 1. FC Köln (4-4-2): M. Schwäbe, S. Sebulonsen, J. Schmied, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, B. Sosa, L. Maina, Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler, T. Krauß, Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson, M. Bülter, S. El Mala.
Who was man of the match in Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln?
M. El Mala (1. FC Köln) had the highest rating in the match: 8.0.
What is the head-to-head record between Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln?
In the last 2 recorded meetings, Union Berlin won 1, 1. FC Köln won 0 and 1 ended in a draw.