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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Bayer Leverkusen | 32 | 84 | 0 |
| +49 | Bayern Munich | 32 | 69 | 7 |
| +34 | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 67 | 7 |
| +38 | RB Leipzig | 32 | 63 | 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 |
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