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Union Berlin 1-1 1. FC Köln Result and match report

Full time 1–1
  • 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.

  1. FT

    Full-time: Union Berlin 1-1 1. FC Köln. The points are shared.

  2. 84'

    Substitution for Union Berlin: Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Michel Aebischer.

  3. 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.

  4. 77'

    Yellow card for Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin).

  5. 76'

    Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin) is booked.

  6. 74'

    Substitution for Union Berlin: Christopher Trimmel replaces Janik Haberer.

  7. 74'

    Substitution for Union Berlin: Woo-Yeong Jeong replaces Livan Burcu.

  8. 72'

    Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Malek El Mala replaces Linton Maina.

  9. 69'

    Yellow card for Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).

  10. 61'

    Substitution for Union Berlin: Oliver Burke replaces Tim Skarke.

  11. 61'

    Substitution for Union Berlin: Aljoscha Kemlein replaces Kastriot Imeri.

  12. 61'

    Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Mikey Moore replaces Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.

  13. 61'

    Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Alessio Castro-Montes replaces Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen.

  14. 54'

    Yellow card for Kastriot Imeri (Union Berlin).

  15. 53'

    Yellow card for Paul Okon-Engstler (1. FC Köln).

  16. HT

    Half-time: Union Berlin 1-0 1. FC Köln.

  17. 45+1'

    Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (1. FC Köln) is booked.

  18. 37'

    Zeno Van Den Bosch (Union Berlin) is booked.

  19. 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.

  20. 0'

    Kick-off: Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln is under way.

Match stats

Union Berlin1. FC Köln
  • 37%Possession63%
  • 5Shots14
  • 2Shots on target2
  • 0.91Expected goals (xG)1.22
  • 2Corners6
  • 4Yellow cards3

Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln line-ups

Man of the match: M. El Mala (1. FC Köln), rated 8.0.

1. FC Köln · 4-4-2 Union Berlin · 3-4-1-2
6.6Schwäbe
7.2Sosa
6.6Simpson-Pusey
7.0Schmied
6.4Sebulonsen
6.3Jóhannesson
7.2Krauß
6.4Okon-Engstler
6.5Maina
6.2Mala
6.8Bülter
6.2Rønnow
7.0Khedira
6.6Friedrich
6.2Bosch
6.1Köhn
6.5Aebischer
6.4Schäfer
7.3Haberer
5.8Imeri
6.5Burcu
6.7Skarke

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.

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