Union Berlin vs FC Cologne

2 May 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Daniel Schlager

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Tom Rothe 73’
  • Livan Burcu 89’
  • Marius Bülter 33’
  • Said El Mala 61’

Match summary

Union Berlin and FC Cologne drew 2-2. FC Cologne led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Marius Bülter put FC Cologne ahead in the 33rd minute, set up by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt. In the second half, Said El Mala made it 0-2 in the 61st minute, set up by Kristoffer Lund, Tom Rothe pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 73rd minute, set up by Christopher Trimmel, and Livan Burcu equalised in the 89th minute.

FC Cologne had the better of the chances, with 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Union Berlin's 0.90 from 13.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
13 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 5
113 Attacks 64
69 Dangerous attacks 30
464 Passes 335
76% Pass accuracy 74%
14 Tackles 13
7 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Union Berlin FC Cologne
Kick-off
31’
Eric MartelFoul
33’
Marius BülterRight foot shot0-1 (FC Cologne)
Diogo LeiteArgument
34’
41’
Jakub KaminskiShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
55’
Jahmai Simpson-PuseyFoul
Livan BurcuAndrás Schäfer
58’
Andrej IlicIlyas Ansah
58’
Christopher Trimmel Josip Juranovic
58’
61’
Said El MalaLeft foot shot0-2 (FC Cologne)
62’
Felipe ChavezLuca Waldschmidt
Tim SkarkeStanley Nsoki
67’
71’
Linton MainaJakub Kamiński
71’
Youssoupha NiangSaid El MalaInjury
71’
Jan ThielmannMarius Bülter
Tom RotheHeader1-2 (Union Berlin)
73’
Andrej IlicShot on target
73’
80’
Joël SchmiedKristoffer LundInjury
84’
Linton MainaShot on target
Alex KrálRani Khedira
88’
88’
Marvin SchwäbeArgument
Livan BurcuRight foot shot2-2 (Union Berlin)
89’
Livan BurcuArgument
90+5’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 1.70 33’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), 0-1 33’ 61’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), 0-2 61’ 73’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), 1-2 73’ 89’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), 2-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 1.70 33’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), 0-1 Bülter 33’ 61’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), 0-2 El Mala 61’ 73’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), 1-2 Rothe 73’ 89’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), 2-2 Burcu 89’
Union Berlin 0.90 xGFC Cologne 1.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cologne attacking Union Berlin attacking 
50’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 41’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 23’ Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 37’ Cenk Özkacar (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.29 xG, off target 84’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 61’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 73’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 90+4’ Oliver Burke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 33’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 4’ Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Andrej Ilic (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Oliver Burke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Oliver Burke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Andrej Ilic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 90+2’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 41’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 23’ Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 37’ Cenk Özkacar (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.29 xG, off target 84’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 61’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 73’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 90+4’ Oliver Burke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 33’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 4’ Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Andrej Ilic (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Oliver Burke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Oliver Burke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Andrej Ilic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 90+2’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Union Berlin 3-5-2 Starting XI
Klaus
Doekhi
Leite
Nsoki 67’
Juranovic 58’
Schäfer 58’
Khedira 88’
Kemlein
Rothe
Burke
Ansah 58’
FC Cologne 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schwäbe
Lund 80’
Özkacar
Simpson-Pusey
Sebulonsen
Martel
Krauß
Bülter 71’
Kamiński 71’
Waldschmidt 62’
Mala 71’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Carl Klaus GK900 0.000.000
Danilho Doekhi DEF900 0.000.000
Diogo Leite DEF900 0.000.000
Stanley N'Soki DEF730 0.000.031
Josip Juranovic MID640 0.000.000
Tom Rothe MID9013 0.210.000
Rani Khedira MID901 0.020.051
Aljoscha Kemlein MID902 0.370.000
Andras Schafer MID641 0.020.031
Oliver Burke FWD903 0.180.051
Ilyas Ansah FWD640 0.000.061
Christopher Trimmel Sub2610 0.000.213
Livan Burcu Sub2611 0.020.000
Andrej Ilic Sub262 0.090.000
Tim Skarke Sub170 0.000.000
Alex Kral Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 36% Avg odds 2.61
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.37
FC Cologne win 36% Avg odds 2.58

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Union Berlin LDLLL
FC Cologne DDWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cologne 0-1 Union Berlin, 20 Dec 25 All Union Berlin vs FC Cologne meetings, next on 01 Nov 26

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.