1. FC Köln 0-1 Union Berlin
Updated
Union Berlin won: 1. FC Köln 0-1 Union Berlin in the Bundesliga (Round 15) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. Union Berlin goals: András Schäfer 90'+1. Sent off: Rav van den Berg (82'). Expected goals: 0.55-1.26. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Leopold Querfeld (7.9).
Match report
Union Berlin beat 1. FC Köln 1-0
Union Berlin edged 1. FC Köln 1-0 away from home at RheinEnergieSTADION on Saturday 20 December in Bundesliga.
András Schäfer put Union Berlin ahead on 90+1' (0-1).
András Schäfer's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Rav van den Berg (1. FC Köln) was sent off on 82'.
1. FC Köln had 62% of the ball, shots were 13-11 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.55-1.26.
Leopold Querfeld (Union Berlin) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 50,000. Referee: Christian Dingert.
Match stats
| 1. FC Köln | Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.55 | 1.26 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 20 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 452 (86%) | 238 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
1. FC Köln (4-2-3-1): Marvin Schwäbe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Rav van den Berg, Dominique Heintz, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Tom Krauss, Eric Martel, Jan Thielmann, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Jakub Kaminski, Ragnar Ache
Union Berlin (3-4-2-1): Frederik Rønnow, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Christopher Trimmel, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, Derrick Köhn, Woo-Yeong Jeong, Ilyas Ansah, Oliver Burke
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Sebastian Sebulonsen (1. FC Köln)
- 40' · Yellow card · Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin)
- 49' · Yellow card · Tom Krauss (1. FC Köln)
- 58' · Substitution · Marius Bülter for Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 64' · Substitution · Livan Burcu for Woo-Yeong Jeong (Union Berlin)
- 68' · Substitution · Denis Huseinbasic for Tom Krauss (1. FC Köln)
- 68' · Substitution · Said El Mala for Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln)
- 72' · Substitution · Andrej Ilic for Oliver Burke (Union Berlin)
- 72' · Substitution · Tim Skarke for Ilyas Ansah (Union Berlin)
- 73' · Substitution · Josip Juranovic for Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin)
- 80' · Yellow card · Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin)
- 82' · Red card · Rav van den Berg (1. FC Köln)
- 84' · Substitution · András Schäfer for Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin)
- 86' · Substitution · Linton Maina for Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln)
- 86' · Substitution · Cenk Özkacar for Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln)
- 88' · Yellow card · András Schäfer (Union Berlin)
- 90'+1 · Goal · András Schäfer (Union Berlin)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Frederik Rønnow (Union Berlin)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2002: 1. FC Köln 6, draws 4, Union Berlin 10.
Questions
Who won 1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin?
Union Berlin won, 0-1 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.
When and where is 1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin?
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 14:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Union Berlin?
In 20 league meetings since 2002: 1. FC Köln 6 wins, 4 draws, Union Berlin 10 wins (goals 30-25).