Bundesliga Gameweek 32 Sat, May 2 2026 · 14:30 Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin
Union Berlin
2–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.24 – 1.71
1.FC Köln
  • T. Rothe 73’
  • Livan Burcu 89’
  • 33’ M. Bülter
  • 61’ S. El Mala
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Union Berlin fight back from two goals down

1.FC Köln entered as narrow favourites and led 2–0 after 61 minutes through goals from Bülter and Mala. But Rothe and Burcu scored to rescue a draw for Union Berlin. 1.FC Köln finished with the higher xG (1.71 vs 1.24).

Union Berlin32%
Draw ✓24%
1.FC Köln44%

Model vs reality

Union Berlin goals
2
Model 1.48 · xG 1.24
1.FC Köln goals
2
Model 1.76 · xG 1.71
Total goals
4
Model 3.24 · xG 2.95
Score 2–2
7%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 63%
Both scored
Yes
Model 64%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. RotheUnion Berlin · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeDaniel Schlager
  • VenueStadion An der Alten Försterei
  • Table before kick-offUnion Berlin 13th · 1.FC Köln 14th

Timeline

  1. E. MartelYellow card
    31’
  2. M. Bülter 0–1Assist G. Waldschmidt
    33’
  3. Diogo LeiteYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    34’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. J. Simpson-PuseyYellow card · Tripping
    55’
  6. ⇄ Livan BurcuFor A. Schäfer
    58’
  7. ⇄ C. TrimmelFor J. Juranović
    58’
  8. ⇄ A. IlićFor Ilyas Ansah
    58’
  9. S. El Mala 0–2Assist K. Lund
    61’
  10. ⇄ Felipe Marlon ChávezFor G. Waldschmidt
    62’
  11. ⇄ T. SkarkeFor S. Nsoki
    67’
  12. ⇄ J. ThielmannFor M. Bülter
    71’
  13. ⇄ L. MainaFor J. Kamiński
    72’
  14. ⇄ Y. NiangFor S. El Mala
    72’
  15. T. Rothe 1–2Assist C. Trimmel
    73’
  16. ⇄ Joel SchmiedFor K. Lund
    80’
  17. ⇄ A. KrálFor R. Khedira
    88’
  18. M. SchwäbeYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    88’
  19. Livan Burcu 2–2
    89’
  20. Livan BurcuYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+6’
  21. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Union Berlin13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
1.FC Köln8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
Union Berlin1.FC Köln
58% Possession 42%
1.24 Expected goals (xG) 1.71
1.07 Expected points (xPts) 1.69
13 Shots 8
2 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 4
6 Blocked shots 0
9 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 2
454 Passes 330
77% Pass accuracy 75%
2 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 0
7 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.92 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

Union Berlin 3-5-2

257.2 C. Klaus(G)
347.2 S. Nsoki ↓67’ 47.6 Diogo Leite 56.3 D. Doekhi
157.9★ T. Rothe 66.3 A. Kemlein 86.3 R. Khedira ↓88’ 137.2 A. Schäfer ↓58’ 186.7 J. Juranović ↓58’
105.9 Ilyas Ansah ↓58’ 76.9 O. Burke
  • 25C. Klaus (G)7.2
  • 34S. Nsoki↓67’7.2
  • 4Diogo Leite7.6
  • 5D. Doekhi6.3
  • 15T. Rothe ★7.9
  • 6A. Kemlein6.3
  • 8R. Khedira↓88’6.3
  • 13A. Schäfer↓58’7.2
  • 18J. Juranović↓58’6.7
  • 10Ilyas Ansah↓58’5.9
  • 7O. Burke6.9

Substitutes used

  • 28C. TrimmelA↑58’7.3
  • 33A. Král↑88’6.7
  • 21T. Skarke↑67’6.6
  • 23A. Ilić↑58’7.0
  • 9Livan Burcu↑58’7.7

Unused: L. Querfeld, J. Haberer, D. Köhn

1.FC Köln 4-2-3-1

15.9 M. Schwäbe(G)
326.9 K. Lund A↓80’ 396.7 C. Özkacar 227.3 J. Simpson-Pusey 286.7 S. Sebulonsen
67.0 E. Martel 56.7 T. Krauß
307.5 M. Bülter ↓71’ 166.2 J. Kamiński ↓72’ 76.7 G. Waldschmidt A↓62’
137.9 S. El Mala ↓72’
  • 1M. Schwäbe (G)5.9
  • 32K. LundA↓80’6.9
  • 39C. Özkacar6.7
  • 22J. Simpson-Pusey7.3
  • 28S. Sebulonsen6.7
  • 6E. Martel7.0
  • 5T. Krauß6.7
  • 30M. Bülter↓71’7.5
  • 16J. Kamiński↓72’6.2
  • 7G. WaldschmidtA↓62’6.7
  • 13S. El Mala↓72’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 2Joel Schmied↑80’6.0
  • 37L. Maina↑72’6.3
  • 27Felipe Marlon Chávez↑62’6.9
  • 29J. Thielmann↑71’6.7
  • 38Y. Niang↑72’6.3

Unused: R. Zieler, D. Heintz, D. Huseinbašić, A. Castro-Montes

Player stats

Top rated
T. RotheUnion Berlin7.9
2nd
S. El Mala1.FC Köln7.9
3rd
Livan BurcuUnion Berlin7.7

Union Berlin

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Klaus G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 62% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
S. Nsoki D 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 48 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Diogo Leite D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 70 3 0 1/1 0/1 7.6
D. Doekhi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 59 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
T. Rothe D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 65% 46 2 0 1/3 0/2 7.9
A. Kemlein M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 74% 50 1 1 2/2 3/1 6.3
R. Khedira M 88 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 30 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
A. Schäfer M 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 25 0 0 2/2 0/1 7.2
J. Juranović D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 28 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Ilyas Ansah F 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 0% 3 0 0 0/1 3/1 5.9
O. Burke F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 15 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
C. Trimmel D 32 0 1 0 (0) 2 89% 19 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
A. Král M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
T. Skarke M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Ilić F 32 0 0 1 (0) 1 40% 5 1 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
Livan Burcu F 32 1 0 1 (1) 0 84% 19 1 0 0/1 0/0 7.7

1.FC Köln

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Schwäbe G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 61% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
K. Lund D 80 0 1 0 (0) 1 74% 27 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
C. Özkacar D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 52 2 0 0/2 0/0 6.7
J. Simpson-Pusey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 46 1 0 0/0 1/2 7.3
S. Sebulonsen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 16 2 2 0/0 0/1 6.7
E. Martel M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 38 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
T. Krauß M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 43 4 2 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Bülter F 71 1 0 1 (1) 0 61% 18 0 0 0/1 1/0 7.5
J. Kamiński M 72 0 0 2 (1) 1 83% 12 1 0 1/3 0/0 6.2
G. Waldschmidt F 62 0 1 0 (0) 2 83% 18 0 1 1/4 4/0 6.7
S. El Mala F 72 1 0 2 (1) 2 80% 5 0 0 1/3 1/1 7.9
Joel Schmied D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
L. Maina M 18 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Felipe Marlon Chávez M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Thielmann M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.7
Y. Niang 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.