Köln vs Union Berlin 20/12/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
13'
S. Sebulonsen
C. Trimmel
40'
2ND HALF
49'
Tom Krauß
58'
Marius Bülter
Ragnar Ache
Woo-Yeong Jeong
Livan Burcu
64'
68'
Denis Huseinbašić
Jan Thielmann
68'
Said El Mala
Tom Krauß
Oliver Burke
Andrej Ilic
72'
Ilyas Ansah
Tim Skarke
72'
C. Trimmel
J. Juranović
73'
Aljoscha Kemlein
80'
82'
R. Van Den Berg
Aljoscha Kemlein
A. Schafer
84'
86'
Cenk Özkacar
D. Heintz
86'
Linton Maina
J. Kamiński
A. Schafer
88'
A. Schafer
91'
J. Juranović
94'
F. Rønnow
98'
Match statistics
62%Possession38%
524Passes Attempted306
452Completed Passes238
3Corners6
17Throw-ins21
13Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Köln
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Schwäbe
#3Heintz
#33Van Den Berg
#32Lund Hansen
#28Söraas Sebulonsen
#6Martel
#5Krauß
#18Jóhannesson
#16Kamiński
#29Thielmann
#9Ache
Starting XI
M. Schwäbe #1 | |
D. Heintz #3 | 86' |
R. Van Den Berg #33 | 82' |
K. Lund #32 | |
S. Sebulonsen #28 | 13' |
Eric Martel #6 | |
Tom Krauß #5 | 68' 49' |
Í. Jóhannesson #18 | |
J. Kamiński #16 | 86' |
Jan Thielmann #29 | 68' |
Ragnar Ache #9 | 58' |
Will not play
Timo Hubers
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Out for season
Alessio Daniel Castro-Montes
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Luca Jannis Kilian
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late May 2026
Joel Schmied
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Jan Uwe Thielmann
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Denis Huseinbašić
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Lukas Kwasniok
Union Berlin
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Rønnow
#14Querfeld
#4Monteiro Pinto Leite
#5Doekhi
#6Kemlein
#8Khedira
#28Trimmel
#39Köhn
#11Jeong
#10Ansah
#7Jasen Burke
Starting XI
F. Rønnow #1 | 98' |
L. Querfeld #14 | |
Diogo Leite #4 | |
D. Doekhi #5 | |
Aljoscha Kemlein #6 | 84' 80' |
R. Khedira #8 | |
C. Trimmel #28 | 73' 40' |
D. Köhn #39 | |
Woo-Yeong Jeong #11 | 64' |
Ilyas Ansah #10 | 72' |
Oliver Burke #7 | 72' |
Will not play
Robert Faxe Skov
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late March 2026
Diogo Filipe Monteiro Pinto Leite
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Matheo Raab
Goalkeeper
Broken hand
Return: Mid April 2026
Manager
Steffen Baumgart
Köln
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Schwäbe
#3Heintz
#33Van Den Berg
#32Lund Hansen
#28Söraas Sebulonsen
#6Martel
#5Krauß
#18Jóhannesson
#16Kamiński
#29Thielmann
#9Ache
Starting XI
M. Schwäbe #1 | |
D. Heintz #3 | 86' |
R. Van Den Berg #33 | 82' |
K. Lund #32 | |
S. Sebulonsen #28 | 13' |
Eric Martel #6 | |
Tom Krauß #5 | 68' 49' |
Í. Jóhannesson #18 | |
J. Kamiński #16 | 86' |
Jan Thielmann #29 | 68' |
Ragnar Ache #9 | 58' |
Will not play
Timo Hubers
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Out for season
Alessio Daniel Castro-Montes
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Luca Jannis Kilian
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late May 2026
Joel Schmied
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Jan Uwe Thielmann
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Denis Huseinbašić
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Lukas Kwasniok
Union Berlin
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Rønnow
#14Querfeld
#4Monteiro Pinto Leite
#5Doekhi
#6Kemlein
#8Khedira
#28Trimmel
#39Köhn
#11Jeong
#10Ansah
#7Jasen Burke
Starting XI
F. Rønnow #1 | 98' |
L. Querfeld #14 | |
Diogo Leite #4 | |
D. Doekhi #5 | |
Aljoscha Kemlein #6 | 84' 80' |
R. Khedira #8 | |
C. Trimmel #28 | 73' 40' |
D. Köhn #39 | |
Woo-Yeong Jeong #11 | 64' |
Ilyas Ansah #10 | 72' |
Oliver Burke #7 | 72' |
Will not play
Robert Faxe Skov
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late March 2026
Diogo Filipe Monteiro Pinto Leite
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Matheo Raab
Goalkeeper
Broken hand
Return: Mid April 2026
Manager
Steffen Baumgart
Head-to-head
19 matches
Köln
10
Wins
3
Draws
6
Wins
Union Berlin
Bundesliga2024 • 1 matchBundesliga2023 • 2 matchesBundesliga2022 • 2 matchesBundesliga2021 • 2 matchesBundesliga2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 93:25 | 67 |
2 |  | 26 | 55:26 | 58 |
3 |  | 26 | 54:34 | 50 |
4 |  | 26 | 51:34 | 50 |
5 |  | 26 | 48:35 | 47 |
6 |  | 26 | 49:33 | 45 |
7 |  | 26 | 49:49 | 38 |
8 |  | 26 | 37:43 | 34 |
9 |  | 26 | 31:42 | 31 |
10 |  | 26 | 31:45 | 31 |
11 |  | 26 | 29:37 | 30 |
12 |  | 26 | 30:43 | 28 |
13 |  | 26 | 31:41 | 27 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:44 | 25 |
15 |  | 26 | 29:47 | 25 |
16 |  | 26 | 23:42 | 24 |
17 |  | 26 | 35:56 | 21 |
18 |  | 26 | 24:58 | 14 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Christian Dingert
Venue:
Rhein-Energie-Stadion
Capacity:
50 000
Köln vs Union Berlin match from the Bundesliga. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Köln and Union Berlin. Follow team performance and match context within the Bundesliga season.