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1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin – Lineups & Match Details

Union Berlin beat 1. FC Köln 1-0. Goals: A. Schäfer (90'). 1. FC Köln had 62% possession against Union Berlin's 38%. Shots on target: 2-3.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 15

Saturday, 20 December 2025

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Union BerlinUnion Berlin

Referee: Christian Dingert, Germany

Lineups

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln4-2-3-1
M. Schwabe1M. SchwabeG
S. Sebulonsen28S. SebulonsenD
R. van den Berg33R. van den BergD
D. Heintz3D. HeintzD
K. Lund32K. LundD
T. Krauss5T. KraussM
E. Martel6E. MartelM
J. Thielmann29J. ThielmannM
I. Johannesson18I. JohannessonM
J. Kaminski16J. KaminskiM
R. Ache9R. AcheF

Substitutes

20R. ZielerG
39C. OzkacarD
37L. MainaM
17A. Castro-MontesM
13S. El MalaM
11F. KainzM
8D. HuseinbasicM
40F. SchentenF
30M. BulterF
Union BerlinUnion Berlin3-4-2-1
F. Ronnow1F. RonnowG
D. Doekhi5D. DoekhiD
L. Querfeld14L. QuerfeldD
D. Leite4D. LeiteD
C. Trimmel28C. TrimmelM
R. Khedira8R. KhediraM
A. Kemlein6A. KemleinM
D. Kohn39D. KohnM
Jeong Woo-Yeong11Jeong Woo-YeongF
I. Ansah10I. AnsahF
O. Burke7O. BurkeF

Substitutes

31M. RaabG
9L. BurcuF
13A. SchaferM
17D. PreuF
18J. JuranovicD
21T. SkarkeM
23A. IlicF
34S. NsokiD
41O. OgbemudiaD

Match Events

13'Y

S. Sebulonsen

40'Y

C. Trimmel

49'Y

T. Krauß

58'S

R. Ache

Substitution 1

64'S

Jeong Woo-Yeong

Substitution 1

68'S

J. Thielmann

Substitution 2

68'S

T. Krauß

Substitution 3

72'S

Ilyas Ansah

Substitution 2

72'S

O. Burke

Substitution 3

73'S

C. Trimmel

Substitution 4

80'Y

A. Kemlein

82'R

R. van den Berg

84'S

A. Kemlein

Substitution 5

86'S

D. Heintz

Substitution 4

86'S

J. Kamiński

Substitution 5

88'Y

A. Schäfer

90'+8Y

F. Rønnow

90'+4Y

J. Juranović

90'G

A. Schäfer

Statistics

1. FC Köln
62%38%
Union Berlin
0.55Expected Goals (xG)1.26
13Total Shots11
2Shots on Target3
3Corners6
9Fouls18
1Offsides2
86Pass Accuracy (%)78
2Yellow Cards5
1Red Cards0
Match preview

1. FC Köln host Union Berlin on Saturday, 20 December 2025. The kick-off time is 14:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. 1. FC Köln go into the match 14th in the table; Union Berlin sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

1. FC Köln have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Union Berlin have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 11 May 2024: 1. FC Köln 3-2 Union Berlin; 20 Dec 2023: 1. FC Köln 0-2 Union Berlin; 4 Mar 2023: 1. FC Köln 0-0 Union Berlin. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Union Berlin beat 1. FC Köln 1-0. Union Berlin replied with A. Schäfer 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

1. FC Köln held 62% of the ball against 38% for Union Berlin. Shots on target finished 2-3. Expected goals read 0.55 for 1. FC Köln, 1.26 for Union Berlin.

Verdict

Union Berlin take the three points; 1. FC Köln look at a thin night for the home crowd. 1. FC Köln sat 14th and Union Berlin 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.