Union Berlin vs FC Cologne

Bundesliga 20 Dec 2023, 17:30
Union Berlin
Union Berlin
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
FC Cologne
FC Cologne
🏟 Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin) 👤 D. Aytekin Round 16

Match report

Union Berlin beat FC Cologne 2-0 in the Bundesliga on 20 December 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

FC Cologne dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 16 shots to Union Berlin's 11.

The match was played at Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin), with D. Aytekin in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 39% - 61% Shots 11 - 16 On target 7 - 7 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 10 - 7
9
Player of the match
Frederik Rønnow
Union Berlin · 7 saves
8 Benedict Hollerbach 1 goal
8 Kevin Volland 2 assists
8 Eric Martel captained the side
7 David Datro Fofana 1 goal
First half vs second half
Union Berlin stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–9 8–7
Shots On Goal 0–5 7–2
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 4–2 0–3
Attacks 39–72 52–73
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
91 Attacks 145
45 Dangerous Attacks 54
7 On Target 7
4 Off Target 9
11 Shots Total 16
7 Shots On Goal 7
3 Shots Off Goal 5
1 Shots Blocked 4
9 Shots Inside Box 9
2 Shots Outside Box 7
10 Fouls 7
4 Corners 5
2 Offsides 1
39% Ball Possession 61%
7 Saves 4
361 Passes Total 551
268 Passes Accurate 471
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-1-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Union Berlin · 4-3-3
1 F. Rønnow
18 J. Juranovic 31 R. Knoche 4 D. Leite 26 J. Roussillon
19 J. Haberer 8 R. Khedira 13 A. Schäfer
10 K. Volland 17 K. Behrens 16 B. Hollerbach
FC Cologne · 4-1-3-2
1 M. Schwäbe
18 R. Carstensen 4 T. Hübers 3 D. Heintz 35 M. Finkgrafe
6 E. Martel
29 J. Thielmann 8 D. Huseinbasic 37 L. Maina
27 D. Selke 13 M. Uth
Union Berlin
Coach
N. Bjelica
Substitutes
  • 11 David Datro Fofana
  • 28 Christopher Trimmel
  • 33 Alex Král
  • 23 Leonardo Bonucci
  • 7 Brenden Aaronson
  • 37 Alexander Schwolow
  • 3 Paul Jaeckel
  • 20 Aissa Laïdouni
  • 9 Mikkel Kaufmann
FC Cologne
Coach
S. Baumgart
Substitutes
  • 7 Dejan Ljubicic
  • 11 Florian Kainz
  • 9 Luca Waldschmidt
  • 33 Florian Dietz
  • 2 Benno Schmitz
  • 44 Matthias Köbbing
  • 15 Luca Kilian
  • 40 Faride Alidou
  • 21 Steffen Tigges
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Fofana ↓ K. Behrens Union Berlin
  • 60' ↑ D. Ljubičić ↓ J. Thielmann FC Cologne
  • 62' ↑ A. Král ↓ B. Hollerbach Union Berlin
  • 62' ↑ C. Trimmel ↓ J. Roussillon Union Berlin
  • 68' ↑ L. Bonucci ↓ J. Haberer Union Berlin
  • 74' ↑ L. Waldschmidt ↓ M. Uth FC Cologne
  • 74' ↑ F. Kainz ↓ E. Martel FC Cologne
  • 74' ↑ F. Dietz ↓ D. Selke FC Cologne
  • 80' ↑ B. Schmitz ↓ M. Finkgräfe FC Cologne
  • 85' ↑ B. Aaronson ↓ A. Schäfer Union Berlin
Head-to-head
Union Berlin 6 2 draws 2 FC Cologne
2026-05-02 Union Berlin vs FC Koln 0 - 0
2025-12-20 FC Koln vs Union Berlin 0 - 1
2024-05-11 FC Cologne vs Union Berlin 3 - 2
2023-12-20 Union Berlin vs FC Cologne 2 - 0
2022-04-01 Union Berlin vs FC Cologne 1 - 0
2021-11-07 FC Cologne vs Union Berlin 2 - 2
Recent form
Union Berlin D D D D D
FC Cologne D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Union Berlin vs FC Cologne?
Union Berlin won 2-0 against FC Cologne on 20 December 2023.
Who won Union Berlin vs FC Cologne?
Union Berlin won the match 2-0.
Where was Union Berlin vs FC Cologne played?
The match was played at Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin).
Who had more possession in Union Berlin vs FC Cologne?
FC Cologne had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.