Cologne 0-1 Union Berlin: Visitors go top of Bundesliga for first time
Cologne 0-1 Union Berlin: Visitors go top of Bundesliga for first time
Union Berlin finished fifth in the Bundesliga last season
Union Berlin went top of the German Bundesliga for the first in their history by edging past Cologne.
An early own goal by Timo Hubers separated the sides, before Union’s Jordan Siebatcheu had a 10th-minute penalty saved by Marvin Schwabe.
The home side were reduced to 10 men nine minutes from time when Luca Kilian was shown a second yellow card.
Unbeaten Union secured top spot after Freiberg were held to a goalless draw by Borussia Monchengladbach.
But it is Urs Fischer’s side who lead the table after six games, ahead of teams such as champions Bayern Munich, who are third and Borussia Dortmund in fifth place.
Union are also competing in the Europa League after missing out on Champions League qualification by a single point last season.
Line-ups
Köln
Formation 4-2-3-1
20Schwäbe
2Schmitz15Kilian4Hübers3Pedersen
28Skhiri6Martel
37Maina14Hector11Kainz
33Dietz
20Schwäbe
2SchmitzSubstituted forSchindlerat 62′minutesBooked at 72mins
15KilianBooked at 81mins
4Hübers
3PedersenBooked at 54minsSubstituted forLjubicicat 62′minutes
28Skhiri
6Martel
37MainaSubstituted forAdamyanat 85′minutes
14Hector
11KainzSubstituted forThielmannat 75′minutes
33DietzSubstituted forTiggesat 45′minutes
Substitutes
1Horn
5Soldo
7Ljubicic
8Huseinbasic
17Schindler
18Duda
21Tigges
23Adamyan
29Thielmann
Union Berlin
Formation 3-5-2
37Grill
3Jaeckel31Knoche4Monteiro Pinto Leite
28Trimmel13Schäfer8Khedira19Haberer6Ryerson
27Becker45Siebatcheu
37Grill
3Jaeckel
31KnocheBooked at 53mins
4Monteiro Pinto Leite
28Trimmel
13SchäferSubstituted forSeguinat 89′minutes
8Khedira
19HabererSubstituted forPantovicat 64′minutes
6Ryerson
27BeckerSubstituted forMichelat 75′minutes
45SiebatcheuSubstituted forBehrensat 75′minutes
Substitutes
11Michel
12Jensen
14Seguin
17Behrens
21Skarke
23Gießelmann
25Baumgartl
32Pantovic
40Leweling
Referee:
Benjamin Cortus
Attendance:
49,500
Live Text
Match ends, 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
Attempt saved. Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Leite.
Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Eric Martel.
Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jan Thielmann.
Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kingsley Schindler.
Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Seguin replaces András Schäfer.
Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin).
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Linton Maina.
Kingsley Schindler (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin).
Attempt blocked. Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Second yellow card to Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln) for a bad foul.
Foul by Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln).
András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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