Cologne vs Union Berlin 2022-23 German Bundesliga
81': Luca KilianUnion Berlin go top of the Bundesliga with win against Cologne
Union Berlin moved two points clear of champions Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga after winning 1-0 at Cologne on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Own Goal by Timo Hübers, 1. FC Köln. 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
- 9': Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 10': Penalty saved! Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges replaces Florian Dietz.
- 53': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Schindler replaces Benno Schmitz.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Kristian Pedersen.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Janik Haberer.
- 72': Kingsley Schindler (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Florian Kainz.
- 75': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 75': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 81': Second yellow card to Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln) for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Linton Maina.
- 89': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Seguin replaces András Schäfer.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 49,500
Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 49,500
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
 FCU |
KOE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 287 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 404 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 27 | Clearances | 25 |
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
| 4 | Timo Hübers |
| 15 | Luca Kilian  |
| 3 | Kristian Pedersen |
| 2 | Benno Schmitz |
| 14 | Jonas Hector |
| 6 | Eric Martel |
| 28 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 33 | Florian Dietz |
| 11 | Florian Kainz |
| 37 | Linton Maina |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Lennart Grill (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 3 | Paul Jaeckel |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 13 | András Schäfer |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 6 | Julian Ryerson |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 45 | Jordan Pefok |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
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