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Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln – Lineups & Match Details

Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln drew 2-2. Goals: M. Bülter (33'), S. El Mala (61'), T. Rothe (73'), Livan Burcu (89'). Union Berlin had 58% possession against 1. FC Köln's 42%. Shots on target: 2-4.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 32

Saturday, 2 May 2026

Union BerlinUnion Berlin

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln

Referee: D. Schlager

Lineups

Union BerlinUnion Berlin3-5-2
Carl Klaus25Carl KlausG
Danilho Doekhi5Danilho DoekhiD
Diogo Leite4Diogo LeiteD
Stanley Nsoki34Stanley NsokiD
Josip Juranović18Josip JuranovićM
András Schäfer13András SchäferM
Rani Khedira8Rani KhediraM
Aljoscha Kemlein6Aljoscha KemleinM
Tom Alexander Rothe15Tom Alexander RotheM
Oliver Burke7Oliver BurkeF
Ilyas Ansah10Ilyas AnsahF

Substitutes

28Christopher TrimmelD
23Andrej IlićF
9Livan BurcuF
21Tim SkarkeM
33Alex KrálM
48Tom WisbereitG
14Leopold QuerfeldD
19Janik HabererM
39Derrick KöhnD
1. FC Köln1. FC Köln4-2-3-1
Marvin Schwäbe1Marvin SchwäbeG
Sebastian Sebulonsen28Sebastian SebulonsenD
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey22Jahmai Simpson-PuseyD
Cenk Özkaçar39Cenk ÖzkaçarD
Kristoffer Lund32Kristoffer LundD
Tom Krauß5Tom KraußM
Eric Martel6Eric MartelM
Luca Waldschmidt7Luca WaldschmidtM
Jakub Kamiński16Jakub KamińskiM
Marius Bülter30Marius BülterM
Said El Mala13Said El MalaF

Substitutes

27Felipe ChávezM
29Jan Uwe ThielmannM
37Linton MainaM
38Youssoupha NiangF
2Joel SchmiedD
20Ron-Robert ZielerG
3Dominique HeintzD
8Denis HuseinbašićM
17Alessio Castro-MontesM

Match Events

31'Y

E. Martel

33'G

M. Bülter

Assist: L. Waldschmidt

34'Y

Diogo Leite

55'Y

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

58'S

A. Schäfer

Substitution 1

58'S

J. Juranović

Substitution 2

58'S

Ilyas Ansah

Substitution 3

61'G

S. El Mala

Assist: K. Lund

62'S

L. Waldschmidt

Substitution 1

67'S

S. Nsoki

Substitution 4

71'S

M. Bülter

Substitution 2

72'S

J. Kamiński

Substitution 3

72'S

S. El Mala

Substitution 4

73'G

T. Rothe

Assist: C. Trimmel

80'S

K. Lund

Substitution 5

88'S

R. Khedira

Substitution 5

88'Y

M. Schwäbe

89'G

Livan Burcu

90'+6Y

Livan Burcu

Statistics

Union Berlin
58%42%
1. FC Köln
1.24Expected Goals (xG)1.71
13Total Shots8
2Shots on Target4
2Corners5
7Fouls10
0Offsides2
77Pass Accuracy (%)74
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Union Berlin host 1. FC Köln on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The kick-off time is 13:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. Union Berlin go into the match 11th in the table; 1. FC Köln sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Union Berlin have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 losses in a row. 1. FC Köln have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Dec 2025: Union Berlin 1-0 1. FC Köln; 11 May 2024: Union Berlin 2-3 1. FC Köln; 20 Dec 2023: Union Berlin 2-0 1. FC Köln. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln drew 2-2. Union Berlin scored through T. Rothe 73', Livan Burcu 89'. 1. FC Köln replied with M. Bülter 33', S. El Mala 61'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Union Berlin held 58% of the ball against 42% for 1. FC Köln. Shots on target finished 2-4. Expected goals read 1.24 for Union Berlin, 1.71 for 1. FC Köln.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Union Berlin sat 11th and 1. FC Köln 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.