Union Berlin
FC Cologne
Match summary
The points were shared as Union Berlin and FC Cologne drew 1-1. Union Berlin led 1-0 at half-time.
Janik Haberer put Union Berlin ahead in the 10th minute, set up by Tim Skarke and Malek El Mala equalised from a corner in the 79th minute, set up by Alessio Castro-Montes.
FC Cologne had the better of the chances, with 1.51 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Union Berlin's 0.80 from 5.
Union Berlin hosted FC Cologne for matchday 8 of the Bundesliga, with the visitors dominating the general play across the 90 minutes. FC Cologne controlled 63 percent of the possession and registered 14 shots compared to just 5 from Union Berlin. The away side also accumulated 638 passes with an 89 percent accuracy rate, alongside 6 corners and 59 dangerous attacks. In contrast, Union Berlin managed 382 passes at 77 percent accuracy, 2 corners, and 35 dangerous attacks. Both teams recorded 2 shots on target, while the match saw a physical contest resulting in 11 fouls for Union Berlin and 10 for FC Cologne, accompanied by a combined total of 7 yellow cards.
The scoring opened in the 10th minute when Janik Haberer put Union Berlin ahead with a right foot shot, establishing a 1-0 half-time lead. Discipline issues mounted before the break as Zeno Van Den Bosch received a yellow card for Union Berlin in the 37th minute, followed by a yellow card for FC Cologne player Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in added time. The second half saw further cautions for argument given to Paul Okon-Engstler and Kastriot Imeri in the 53rd and 54th minutes. After a flurry of tactical substitutions from both sides, Malek El Mala equalised for FC Cologne in the 79th minute with a left foot shot. Yellow cards were subsequently shown to Linton Maina, Aljoscha Kemlein, and Derrick Köhn before the match concluded at 1-1.
