Union Berlin vs Cologne 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Union lose further momentum with goalless draw against Cologne
Union Berlin stumbled to a goalless draw against visitors Cologne on Saturday, their third consecutive Bundesliga game without a win.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': 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.
- 69': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 69': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Seguin replaces Janik Haberer.
- 81': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
- 84': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Mathias Olesen replaces Florian Kainz.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Linton Maina.
- 90': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 90'+2': Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tim Lemperle replaces Dejan Ljubicic.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
Game Information
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 80 | 0 |
| +50 | Bayern Munich | 30 | 66 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 63 | 7 |
| +35 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 59 | 7 |
Statistics
 KOE |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 499 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 19 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 23 | Clearances | 16 |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 20 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 18 | Josip Juranovic |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
| 24 | Julian Chabot |
| 4 | Timo Hübers |
| 14 | Jonas Hector |
| 2 | Benno Schmitz |
| 7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
| 28 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 6 | Eric Martel |
| 21 | Steffen Tigges |
| 11 | Florian Kainz |
| 37 | Linton Maina |
Bundesliga News
Transfer Talk: Bayern target Leverkusen's Wirtz for 2025
Bayern Munich will look to try and sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz but will prioritize him for next year. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Transfer Talk: Liverpool keen on Frankfurt's Pacho
Liverpool will look to Germany to try and sign defender Willian Pacho from Eintracht Frankfurt. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Bayern Munich's Tuchel unbothered by fan petition for his stay
Bayern Munich's outgoing manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday that he is not bothered by a fan petition calling for him to stay at the club, despite the number of signatures reaching over 14,000 since its creation on Tuesday.
Europe's top soccer leagues: What's at stake this weekend?
The European soccer season is coming to a close, but who is in the race for the titles, European qualification -- and who's fighting relegation?
Soccer mock draft: Who is No. 1 from stars born in 2002?
The NFL Draft is here and so too is Gab and Juls' third annual soccer draft for players born in a single calendar year. Which players did they choose?