FC Cologne vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

FC Cologne

36': Ellyes Skhiri

FT
1 - 2

1. FC Union Berlin

27': Taiwo Awoniyi
72': Max Kruse

Impressive Union beat Cologne 2-1 to climb to fifth place

Union Berlin's Max Kruse scored a second-half winner as they snatched a 2-1 victory at Cologne on Sunday to stretch their club-record unbeaten run.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jorge Meré.
8': Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Christopher Lenz (1. FC Union Berlin).
9': Attempt missed. Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Friedrich with a through ball.
10': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sebastian Griesbeck tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
11': Foul by Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Köln).
11': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Marcus Ingvartsen tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
13': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Sebastian Griesbeck.
14': Attempt missed. Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Köln) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a corner.
16': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Andersson.
18': Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
19': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
19': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln).
21': Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt saved. Ismail Jakobs (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
25': Foul by Noah Katterbach (1. FC Köln).
25': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
30': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Grischa Prömel replaces Sebastian Griesbeck because of an injury.
30': Foul by Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln).
30': Robert Andrich (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Foul by Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin).
35': Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a set piece situation.
38': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin).
38': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin).
39': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
40': Attempt blocked. Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
42': Foul by Christopher Lenz (1. FC Union Berlin).
42': Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Christopher Lenz.
44': Attempt saved. Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross.
44': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
45'+1': Foul by Jorge Meré (1. FC Köln).
45'+1': Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
49': Foul by Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin).
49': Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Noah Katterbach.
55': Attempt blocked. Noah Katterbach (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
55': Foul by Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln).
55': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Foul by Robert Andrich (1. FC Union Berlin).
62': Attempt missed. Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
63': Foul by Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln).
63': Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Dominick Drexler tries a through ball, but Sebastian Andersson is caught offside.
65': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dimitris Limnios replaces Dominick Drexler.
65': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Elvis Rexhbecaj replaces Ondrej Duda.
66': Attempt blocked. Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
67': Foul by Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin).
67': Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Dimitris Limnios (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
71': Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin. Marcus Ingvartsen draws a foul in the penalty area.
71': Penalty conceded by Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) after a foul in the penalty area.
72': Penalty saved! Max Kruse (1. FC Union Berlin) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
72': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2. Max Kruse (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
73': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Cedric Teuchert replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
73': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Akaki Gogia replaces Marcus Ingvartsen.
74': Cedric Teuchert (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
75': Attempt blocked. Max Kruse (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akaki Gogia.
75': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Max Kruse (1. FC Union Berlin).
76': Foul by Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln).
76': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Akaki Gogia.
79': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Ehizibue replaces Marius Wolf.
79': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Noah Katterbach.
79': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Meré following a corner.
81': Attempt blocked. Cedric Teuchert (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
81': Attempt missed. Elvis Rexhbecaj (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitris Limnios.
81': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Andreas Luthe.
82': Attempt blocked. Rafael Czichos (1. FC Köln) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj with a cross.
82': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
83': Elvis Rexhbecaj (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Foul by Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin).
83': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tolu Arokodare replaces Salih Özcan.
84': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Julian Ryerson replaces Robert Andrich.
85': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Sheraldo Becker.
85': Foul by Cedric Teuchert (1. FC Union Berlin).
85': Ismail Jakobs (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin).
86': Tolu Arokodare (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann tries a through ball, but Dimitris Limnios is caught offside.
90'+1': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
90'+1': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Dimitris Limnios (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin).
90'+3': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2.

Statistics

FCU		KOE
15	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	1
50.7	Possession	49.3
9	SHOTS	9
3	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
381	Accurate Passes	360
475	Passes	463
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	6
22	Crosses	16
0.2	Cross %	0.4
60	Long Balls	51
28	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	3
6	Effective Tackles	7
10	Tackles	10
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
15	Interceptions	13
17	Effective Clearances	18
17	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
Location: Cologne, Germany

Bundesliga Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	28	+73	73
2	Borussia Dortmund	28	+32	64
3	RB Leipzig	28	+19	53
4	VfB Stuttgart	28	+18	53

Full Table

Line-Ups

FC Cologne (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Timo Horn (GK)
5	Rafael Czichos
22	Jorge Meré
28	Ellyes Skhiri
3	Noah Katterbach
31	Marius Wolf
21	Salih Özcan
18	Ondrej Duda
8	Ismail Jakobs
24	Dominick Drexler
9	Sebastian Andersson

FC Cologne Substitutes:

Dimitrios Limnios, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Tolu Arokodare, Kingsley Ehizibue, Ron-Robert Zieler, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jannes Horn, Jan Thielmann, Frederik Sörensen.

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

No.	Name
1	Andreas Luthe (GK)
31	Robin Knoche
5	Marvin Friedrich
25	Christopher Lenz
28	Christopher Trimmel
10	Max Kruse
33	Sebastian Griesbeck
30	Robert Andrich
14	Taiwo Awoniyi
32	Marcus Ingvartsen
27	Sheraldo Becker

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Cedric Teuchert, Julian Ryerson, Grischa Prömel, Niko Gießelmann, Akaki Gogia, Loris Karius, Mathis Bruns, Tim Maciejewski.

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