German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
  • 45': Florian Kainz (P)
  • 87': Steffen Tigges
  • 90'+2': Damion Downs
FT
3 - 2
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 15': Robin Knoche
  • 19': Kevin Volland (P)

About

FC Cologne are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 3': Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 5': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 10': Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln).
  • 14': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 15': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 16': Penalty conceded by Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 17': VAR Decision: Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 19': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 2. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina replaces Luca Waldschmidt because of an injury.
  • 22': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 23': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 23': Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln).
  • 25': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Benno Schmitz.
  • 26': Hand ball by Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 28': Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 31': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 33': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 33': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 35': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
  • 36': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
  • 36': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
  • 37': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 41': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 42': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Gosens is caught offside.
  • 43': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
  • 44': Penalty 1. FC Köln. Timo Hübers draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.
  • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dominique Heintz replaces Benno Schmitz.
  • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges replaces Sargis Adamyan.
  • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces Rani Khedira.
  • 47': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 48': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
  • 49': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 49': Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Finkgräfe with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Steffen Tigges.
  • 52': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 53': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 54': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach replaces Brenden Aaronson.
  • 54': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Chris Bedia replaces Kevin Volland.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Lucas Tousart replaces Jérôme Roussillon because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross.
  • 61': Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 61': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Mark Uth replaces Eric Martel.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Uth with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
  • 65': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Janik Haberer.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
  • 67': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 69': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 69': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Hand ball by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Uth.
  • 72': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Josip Juranovic replaces Christopher Trimmel.
  • 73': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Dominique Heintz.
  • 74': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 74': Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Damion Downs replaces Faride Alidou.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominique Heintz with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Mark Uth (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
  • 82': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Knoche with a headed pass.
  • 84': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Florian Kainz.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
  • 87': Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Mark Uth (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Hübers with a headed pass.
  • 87': Goal! 1. FC Köln 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 2. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Uth following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 89': Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Max Finkgräfe.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benedict Hollerbach.
  • 90'+2': Goal! 1. FC Köln 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 2. Damion Downs (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 90'+4': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90'+6': Hand ball by Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
37.9 Possession 62.1
13 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
170 Accurate Passes 339
262 Passes 441
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 9
23 Crosses 33
0.3 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 79
25 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 5
30 Effective Clearances 20
30 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 50,000

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 3 +8 9
2 Borussia Dortmund 3 +4 7
3 RB Leipzig 3 +2 7
4 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3 +4 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KOE FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
24 Julian Chabot
4 Timo Hübers
35 Max Finkgrafe
2 Benno Schmitz Yellow Card
9 Luca Waldschmidt
6 Eric Martel Yellow Card
8 Denis Huseinbasic Yellow Card
23 Sargis Adamyan
11 Florian Kainz
40 Faride Alidou
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Steffen Tigges, Dominique Heintz, Mark Uth, Jan Thielmann, Damion Downs, Rasmus Carstensen, Philipp Pentke, Jacob Christensen, Linton Maina.

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31 Robin Knoche
4 Diogo Leite
5 Danilho Doekhi
8 Rani Khedira Yellow Card
13 András Schäfer
26 Jérôme Roussillon
28 Christopher Trimmel
10 Kevin Volland
6 Robin Gosens
7 Brenden Aaronson
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Josip Juranovic, Benedict Hollerbach, Janik Haberer, Alexander Schwolow, Christian Bile Bédia, Yorbe Vertessen, Paul Jaeckel, Lucas Tousart, Aïssa Laïdouni.

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