German Bundesliga

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

· German Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 55': Benedict Hollerbach
  • 78': David Datro Fofana
FT
2 - 0
FC Cologne

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    1. FC Union Berlin are hosting FC Cologne at An der alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Foul by Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln).
    • 6': Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Dominique Heintz.
    • 8': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 9': Hand ball by Mark Uth (1. FC Köln).
    • 10': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 10': Mark Uth (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Davie Selke (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rasmus Carstensen with a cross.
    • 14': Foul by Mark Uth (1. FC Köln).
    • 14': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 17': Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
    • 20': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Davie Selke is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 29': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Benedict Hollerbach.
    • 32': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 32': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 35': Mark Uth (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rasmus Carstensen.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Volland with a cross.
    • 41': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Mark Uth (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Mark Uth (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic with a cross.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 43': Foul by Davie Selke (1. FC Köln).
    • 43': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Dominique Heintz.
    • 45': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Mark Uth.
    • 45': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rani Khedira with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
    • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. David Datro Fofana replaces Kevin Behrens.
    • 46': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 48': Delay in match (1. FC Köln).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Finkgrafe.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Davie Selke (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Thielmann with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Benedict Hollerbach.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 53': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
    • 55': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin Volland.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Datro Fofana.
    • 58': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
    • 60': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 60': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Jan Thielmann.
    • 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Alex Král replaces Benedict Hollerbach.
    • 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Jérôme Roussillon because of an injury.
    • 65': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Mark Uth (1. FC Köln).
    • 66': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. David Datro Fofana is caught offside.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Leonardo Bonucci replaces Janik Haberer because of an injury.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Volland.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Florian Dietz replaces Davie Selke.
    • 74': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Florian Kainz replaces Eric Martel.
    • 74': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Mark Uth.
    • 76': Attempt saved. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 77': Hand ball by Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 78': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FC Köln 0. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Volland following a fast break.
    • 79': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 79': Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Max Finkgrafe.
    • 81': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
    • 82': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. David Datro Fofana is caught offside.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Datro Fofana.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic.
    • 85': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces András Schäfer.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln).
    • 90'+3': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FC Köln 0.
    • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FC Köln 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 7
    60.6 Possession 39.4
    16 SHOTS 11
    7 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    473 Accurate Passes 269
    553 Passes 363
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    34 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    28 Long Balls 53
    12 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    16 Effective Tackles 11
    27 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 11
    15 Effective Clearances 28
    15 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: An der alten Försterei
    Location: Berlin, Germany
    Attendance: 22,012

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayer Leverkusen 31 +55 81
    2 Bayern Munich 31 +51 69
    3 VfB Stuttgart 31 +32 64
    4 RB Leipzig 31 +38 62
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
    4 Diogo Leite
    31 Robin Knoche
    26 Jérôme Roussillon
    18 Josip Juranovic
    8 Rani Khedira
    13 András Schäfer
    19 Janik Haberer
    17 Kevin Behrens
    16 Benedict Hollerbach
    10 Kevin Volland
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Alexander Schwolow, Christopher Trimmel, Mikkel Kaufmann, Brenden Aaronson, Aïssa Laïdouni, Leonardo Bonucci, Paul Jaeckel, David Datro Fofana, Alex Král.

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

    No. Name
    1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
    3 Dominique Heintz
    4 Timo Hübers
    6 Eric Martel
    35 Max Finkgrafe
    18 Rasmus Carstensen
    8 Denis Huseinbasic
    37 Linton Maina
    29 Jan Thielmann
    13 Mark Uth
    27 Davie Selke
    FC Cologne Substitutes:
    Faride Alidou, Matthias Köbbing, Steffen Tigges, Florian Dietz, Dejan Ljubicic, Luca Waldschmidt, Luca Kilian, Benno Schmitz, Florian Kainz.

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