Bundesliga · Matchday 8
Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln
Union Berlin 1 – 1 1. FC Köln Full time
- Kick-off: Sun 1 Nov 2026, 14:30 UK time
- Venue: An der Alten Försterei, Berlin
- Referee: Richard Hempel
Goals
- 10' Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), assist Tim Skarke
- 79' Malek El Mala (1. FC Köln), assist Alessio Castro-Montes
Cards
- 37' Zeno Van Den Bosch (Union Berlin), yellow card
- 45+1' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (1. FC Köln), yellow card
- 53' Paul Okon-Engstler (1. FC Köln), yellow card
- 54' Kastriot Imeri (Union Berlin), yellow card
- 69' Linton Maina (1. FC Köln), yellow card
- 76' Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin), yellow card
- 77' Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), yellow card
Line-ups
Union Berlin (3-4-1-2)
Coach: M. Lustrinelli
- 1 F. Rønnow
- 4 Z. Van Den Bosch
- 5 M. Friedrich
- 8 R. Khedira
- 19 J. Haberer
- 13 A. Schäfer
- 20 M. Aebischer
- 17 D. Köhn
- 30 K. Imeri
- 21 T. Skarke
- 9 Livan Burcu
Substitutes: O. Burke, Jeong Woo-Yeong, M. Gray, A. Kemlein, E. Latte Lath, L. Querfeld, M. Raab, T. Rothe, C. Trimmel
1. FC Köln (4-4-2)
Coach: René Wagner
- 1 M. Schwäbe
- 28 S. Sebulonsen
- 2 J. Schmied
- 22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 3 B. Sosa
- 37 L. Maina
- 23 Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler
- 5 T. Krauß
- 8 Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson
- 30 M. Bülter
- 10 S. El Mala
Substitutes: R. Zieler, A. Castro-Montes, Reigan Heskey, L. Lochoshvili, G. Mensah, M. Moore, J. Thielmann, L. Waldschmidt, M. El Mala
Key statistics
| Statistic | Union Berlin | 1. FC Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 0.91 | 1.22 |
| Possession | 37% | 63% |
| Total Shots | 5 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked Shots | 0 | 6 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Fouls | 11 | 10 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 383 | 636 |
| Accurate passes | 292 | 568 |
Top-rated player
M. El Mala (1. FC Köln), rating 8.0
Bundesliga meetings since 2010-11
12 meetings: Union Berlin 8 wins, 3 draws, 1. FC Köln 1 win. Goals Union Berlin 19, 1. FC Köln 10.
- 2 May 2026: Union Berlin 2-2 1. FC Köln
- 20 Dec 2025: 1. FC Köln 0-1 Union Berlin
- 11 May 2024: 1. FC Köln 3-2 Union Berlin
- 20 Dec 2023: Union Berlin 2-0 1. FC Köln
- 4 Mar 2023: Union Berlin 0-0 1. FC Köln
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern | 8 | 19 | 18 |
| 2 |  Dortmund | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 |  Freiburg | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 |  RB Leipzig | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 |  Bremen | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 |  Leverkusen | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| ··· | ||||
| 13 |  1. FC Köln | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| ··· | ||||
| 16 |  Union Berlin | 8 | -12 | 7 |
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