Union Berlin
3 shots on target
2–2
Full time
1. FC Köln
4 shots on target
Union Berlin
2–2
1. FC Köln
Bundesliga | Saturday, 2 May 2026 | Full time
59%
Possession
41%
13
Shots
8
3
On target
4
2
Corners
5
Bundesliga · Matchweek 32 · Saturday, 2 May 2026 at 13:30 UTC · Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Written before kick-off · preview
Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Union Berlin host 1. FC Köln at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Saturday 2 May in the Bundesliga, matchweek 32. Union Berlin have lost three in a row. They have scored 4 and conceded 9 in those four games — 1.0 goals a game, 2.3 against.
1. FC Köln have won one of their last four games. They have scored 7 and conceded 6 in those four games — 1.8 goals a game, 1.5 against.
J. Juranović has been Union Berlin's most productive, with two assists. S. El Mala has been 1. FC Köln's most productive, with one goal.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 4' Aljoscha Kemlein takes a right-footed shot but misses. Aljoscha Kemlein
- 13' Andras Schafer's header is blocked. András Schäfer
- 20' Said El Mala takes a right-footed shot, but it misses. Said El Mala
- 23' Aljoscha Kemlein takes a right-footed shot but misses. Tom Rothe
- 23' Tom Rothe attempts a header but misses the shot. Aljoscha Kemlein
- 27' Khedira Rani's right-footed shot is blocked. Tom Rothe
- 31' Eric Martel receives a yellow card.
-
33'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Marius Bulter scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Luca Waldschmidt. Marius Bülter - 28' Marius Bulter scores with a right-footed shot.
- 33' Marius Bulter scores with a right-footed shot. Marius Bülter
- 34' Diogo Leite receives a yellow card. Diogo Leite
- 37' Ilyas Ansah takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 41' Cenk Ozkacar takes a header shot but misses. Jakub Kamiński
- 45+5' Jakub Kaminski takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Oliver Burke
- Half time · Union Berlin 0 1. FC Köln 0
- 50' Oliver Burke takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Jakub Kamiński
- The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
- 55' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey receives a yellow card. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 58' Livan Burcu comes on for Andras Schafer. András Schäfer
- 58' Christopher Trimmel is on, and Josip Juranovic is off. Josip Juranovic
- 58' Andrej Ilic is substituted for Ilyas Ansah. Ilyas Ansah
-
61'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Said El Mala scores, making it 0-2, assisted by Kristoffer Lund Hansen. Said El Mala - 61' Said El Mala scores with a left-footed shot. Said El Mala
- 62' Felipe Chavez replaces Luca Waldschmidt.
- 67' Tim Skarke is substituted for Stanley NSoki. Stanley Nsoki
- 71' Jan Thielmann replaces Marius Bulter. Marius Bülter
- 72' Linton Maina comes on for Jakub Kaminski. Jakub Kamiński
- 72' Youssoupha Niang is on, and Said El Mala is off. Youssoupha Niang
-
73'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Tom Rothe scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Christopher Trimmel. Tom Rothe - 73' Tom Rothe takes a shot with his head and scores a goal. Andrej Ilic
- 73' Tom Rothe takes a shot with his head and scores a goal. Tom Rothe
- 79' Andrej Ilic attempts a header but misses the target. Andrej Ilic
- 80' Joel Schmied is on, and Kristoffer Lund Hansen is off. Kristoffer Lund
- 84' Linton Maina's left-footed shot is saved. Linton Maina
- 85' Oliver Burke takes a left-footed shot but misses. Oliver Burke
- 88' Alex Kral comes on for Khedira Rani. Alex Král
- 88' Marvin Schwabe receives a yellow card. Marvin Schwäbe
- 89' Livan Burcu scores with a right-footed shot. Livan Burcu
- 90+2' Sebastian Soaas Sebulonsen takes a right-footed shot but misses. Sebastian Sebulonsen
- 90+4' Oliver Burke takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Oliver Burke
- 90+6' Livan Burcu receives a yellow card. Livan Burcu
- Match ends with a score of 2-2.
Match statistics
Union Berlin on the left, 1. FC Köln on the right.
The game
59%
Ball possession
41%
113
Total attacks
64
69
Dangerous attacks
30
Attack
13
Shots total
8
3
Shots on target
4
6
Shots off target
4
4
Shots blocked
0
9
Shots inside the box
6
4
Shots outside the box
2
1
Big chances created
3
1
Big chances missed
3
2
Corners
5
0
Offsides
2
Build-up
464
Passes
335
352
Accurate passes
247
76%
Pass accuracy
74%
28
Crosses
12
8
Accurate crosses
3
10
Dribble attempts
12
6
Successful dribbles
3
29
Throw-ins
25
12
Goal kicks
11
Defence
2
Saves
1
14
Tackles
13
1
Interceptions
7
59
Duels won
46
7
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
3
2
Injuries
3
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Union Berlin
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Skarke sub | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 78 | 11 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.48 |
| Alex Král sub | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.62 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Leite | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 69 | 83 | 6.98 |
| Danilho Doekhi | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 61 | 82 | 6.61 |
| Aljoscha Kemlein | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | 74 | 6.60 |
| Oliver Burke | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | 63 | 6.71 |
| Tom Rothe | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | 65 | 7.45 |
| Carl Klaus | 90 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 30 | 63 | 6.49 |
| Rani Khedira | 88 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 31 | 80 | 6.65 |
| Stanley Nsoki | 67 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 90 | 6.73 |
| Ilyas Ansah | 58 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.26 |
| András Schäfer | 58 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 25 | 84 | 6.76 |
| Josip Juranovic | 58 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 71 | 6.44 |
| Livan Burcu sub | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 84 | 7.17 |
| Andrej Ilic sub | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 33 | 6.80 |
| Christopher Trimmel sub | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 85 | 6.98 |
1. FC Köln
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Said El Mala | 72 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.27 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 7.62 |
| Jakub Kamiński | 72 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.71 | 1 | 12 | 83 | 26 | 1 | 1 | – | 29 | 6.26 |
| Marius Bülter | 71 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | – | 17 | 61 | 27 | – | – | – | 14 | 6.92 |
| Luca Waldschmidt | 62 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 18 | 83 | 34 | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | 6.92 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 41 | 61 | 6.09 |
| Tom Krauß | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 43 | 73 | 6.82 |
| Eric Martel | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 37 | 76 | 6.63 |
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 49 | 83 | 6.80 |
| Sebastian Sebulonsen | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 17 | 75 | 6.98 |
| Cenk Özkacar | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 52 | 81 | 6.33 |
| Kristoffer Lund | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 74 | 6.73 |
| Felipe Chávez sub | 28 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 50 | 6.53 |
| Jan Thielmann sub | 19 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 6.59 |
| Linton Maina sub | 18 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 50 | 6.51 |
| Youssoupha Niang sub | 18 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 50 | 6.59 |
| Joël Schmied sub | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 6.08 |
Player cards
Said El Mala had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Said El Mala
Passing
Bundesliga | Union Berlin 2-2 1. FC Köln | 2 May 2026
4 successful
1 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
2
big chances created
1/1
crosses
1
final third passes
5
passes
80%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Union Berlin
DLLL
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–1–3 |
| Goals for · against | 4–9 |
1. FC Köln
DWDL
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 7–6 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Union Berlin
|
J. Juranović
2 assists
|
2 |
|
L. Querfeld
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
T. Skarke
2 goals
|
2 |
1. FC Köln
|
S. El Mala
1 goal
|
1 |
|
L. Maina
1 assist
|
1 |