FC Cologne vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

FC Cologne

81': Luca Kilian

FT
0 - 1

1. FC Union Berlin

3': Timo Hübers (OG)

Union Berlin go top of the Bundesliga with win against Cologne

Union Berlin celebrate vs. Cologne [1296x729]

Union Berlin moved two points clear of champions Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga after winning 1-0 at Cologne on Sunday.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Own Goal by Timo Hübers, 1. FC Köln. 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
6': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Köln).
8': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
9': Attempt blocked. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
9': Penalty conceded by Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
9': Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
10': Penalty saved! Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
11': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
11': Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt missed. Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Dietz.
14': Attempt missed. Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
14': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
14': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
16': VAR Decision: No Goal 1. FC Köln 0-1 1. FC Union Berlin.
21': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
21': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by András Schäfer.
21': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Luca Kilian.
23': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
23': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Attempt missed. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
26': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Florian Dietz (1. FC Köln).
27': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
27': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt saved. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Dietz.
35': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
36': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
36': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Florian Kainz tries a through ball, but Linton Maina is caught offside.
39': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).
40': Attempt blocked. Florian Dietz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen with a headed pass.
40': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
41': Attempt missed. Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Köln) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross following a corner.
45': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
45'+1': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
45'+1': Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Hector with a headed pass.
45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges replaces Florian Dietz.
46': Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
46': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Attempt saved. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
47': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Lennart Grill.
47': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Janik Haberer.
48': Attempt missed. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benno Schmitz following a corner.
50': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
53': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
53': Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Köln).
54': Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Attempt blocked. András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janik Haberer.
57': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
58': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker following a set piece situation.
58': Attempt missed. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross following a set piece situation.
58': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).
61': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Luca Kilian.
61': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
61': Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Schindler replaces Benno Schmitz.
62': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Kristian Pedersen.
63': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
63': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Janik Haberer.
65': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
65': Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Attempt blocked. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steffen Tigges with a headed pass.
69': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
71': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
71': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
71': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Kingsley Schindler (1. FC Köln).
72': Milos Pantovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Kingsley Schindler (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kingsley Schindler.
74': Attempt missed. Milos Pantovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu following a corner.
75': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Florian Kainz.
75': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
75': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
78': Foul by Kingsley Schindler (1. FC Köln).
78': Milos Pantovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
81': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln).
81': Second yellow card to Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln) for a bad foul.
83': Attempt blocked. Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Foul by Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin).
84': Kingsley Schindler (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Linton Maina.
87': Foul by Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin).
87': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Seguin replaces András Schäfer.
90'+1': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
90'+1': Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kingsley Schindler.
90'+3': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jan Thielmann.
90'+3': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
90'+4': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Eric Martel.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Leite.
90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.

Statistics

FCU		KOE
12	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	1
8	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	3
46.9	Possession	53.1
12	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
287	Accurate Passes	346
404	Passes	455
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	3
18	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.1
77	Long Balls	53
30	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	7
15	Tackles	13
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
8	Interceptions	8
27	Effective Clearances	25
27	Clearances	25

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 49,500

Bundesliga Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	3	+12	9
2	Borussia Dortmund	3	+5	7
3	FC Cologne	3	+4	7
4	Eintracht Frankfurt	3	+3	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
20	Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
4	Timo Hübers
15	Luca Kilian
3	Kristian Pedersen
2	Benno Schmitz
14	Jonas Hector
6	Eric Martel
28	Ellyes Skhiri
33	Florian Dietz
11	Florian Kainz
37	Linton Maina

FC Cologne Substitutes:

Sargis Adamyan, Nikola Soldo, Jan Thielmann, Denis Huseinbasic, Steffen Tigges, Kingsley Schindler, Ondrej Duda, Timo Horn, Dejan Ljubicic.

1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No.	Name
37	Lennart Grill (GK)
31	Robin Knoche
4	Diogo Leite
3	Paul Jaeckel
19	Janik Haberer
13	András Schäfer
8	Rani Khedira
6	Julian Ryerson
28	Christopher Trimmel
45	Jordan Pefok
27	Sheraldo Becker

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Milos Pantovic, Paul Seguin, Tim Skarke, Sven Michel, Jakob Busk, Niko Gießelmann, Jamie Leweling, Timo Baumgartl, Kevin Behrens.

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