Union Berlin 2-2 1. FC Köln
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It finished level: Union Berlin 2-2 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga (Round 32) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin. Union Berlin goals: Tom Rothe 73', Livan Burcu 89'. 1. FC Köln goals: Marius Bülter 33', Saïd El Mala 61'. Expected goals: 1.15-1.75. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Tom Rothe (8.1).
Match report
Union Berlin 2-2 1. FC Köln: match report
Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Saturday 2 May in Bundesliga.
Marius Bülter put 1. FC Köln ahead on 33' (0-1), Saïd El Mala made it 0-2 on 61', Tom Rothe pulled one back for Union Berlin on 73' (1-2) and Livan Burcu levelled for Union Berlin on 89' (2-2).
Union Berlin had 59% of the ball, shots were 13-8 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.15-1.75.
Tom Rothe (Union Berlin) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 22,012. Referee: Daniel Schlager.
Match stats
| Union Berlin | 1. FC Köln | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 | 1.75 |
| Total shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 20 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 352 (76%) | 247 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Union Berlin (3-3-2-2): Carl Klaus, Danilho Doekhi, Diogo Leite, Stanley N'Soki, Josip Juranovic, Rani Khedira, Tom Rothe, András Schäfer, Aljoscha Kemlein, Oliver Burke, Ilyas Ansah
1. FC Köln (4-2-3-1): Marvin Schwäbe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Özkacar, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Tom Krauß, Eric Martel, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Jakub Kaminski, Marius Bülter, Saïd El Mala
Key events
- 31' · Yellow card · Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 33' · Goal · Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln)
- 34' · Yellow card · Diogo Leite (Union Berlin)
- 55' · Yellow card · Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (1. FC Köln)
- 58' · Substitution · Christopher Trimmel for Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin)
- 58' · Substitution · Livan Burcu for András Schäfer (Union Berlin)
- 58' · Substitution · Andrej Ilic for Ilyas Ansah (Union Berlin)
- 61' · Goal · Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln)
- 62' · Substitution · Felipe Chávez for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln)
- 67' · Substitution · Tim Skarke for Stanley N'Soki (Union Berlin)
- 71' · Substitution · Youssoupha Niang for Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln)
- 72' · Substitution · Linton Maina for Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln)
- 72' · Substitution · Jan Thielmann for Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln)
- 73' · Goal · Tom Rothe (Union Berlin)
- 80' · Substitution · Joël Schmied for Kristoffer Lund Hansen (1. FC Köln)
- 88' · Substitution · Alex Král for Rani Khedira (Union Berlin)
- 89' · Yellow card · Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln)
- 89' · Goal · Livan Burcu (Union Berlin)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Livan Burcu (Union Berlin)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2002: Union Berlin 10, draws 4, 1. FC Köln 6.
Questions
Who won Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 13:30 UTC at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln?
In 20 league meetings since 2002: Union Berlin 10 wins, 4 draws, 1. FC Köln 6 wins (goals 25-30).