English:
Union Berlin Secures Last-Minute Victory in Tense Cologne Clash
Cologne, Germany – Union Berlin snatched a narrow victory against 1. FC Köln at the RheinEnergieSTADION in a match defined by tension and numerous cards. Despite dominating possession with 62%, Köln was unable to convert their control into goals. Union Berlin, with 38% possession, opted for a more direct approach, creating a total of 11 shots, although only two were on target.
The first half ended goalless, but with several fouls resulting in yellow cards for S. Sebulonsen of Köln and C. Trimmel of Union Berlin. The second half continued with the same intensity, with further yellow cards issued to T. Krauss of Köln and later to A. Kemlein, A. Schafer, J. Juranovic and F. Ronnow of Union Berlin. Köln suffered a significant blow with the sending-off of R. van den Berg in the 83rd minute, further complicating their chances.
In the final minute of regular time, A. Schafer of Union Berlin capitalized on the numerical advantage and scored the winning goal, sparking jubilation among the visiting fans. The match concluded with a 0-1 result in favor of Union Berlin, who were able to capitalize on their opportunities against a Köln side that, despite their dominance, ended up empty-handed.
Substitutions 1. fc köln: at minute 58 R. Ache came in and M. Bulter went out., at minute 68 T. Krauss came in and D. Huseinbasic went out., at minute 68 J. Thielmann came in and S. El Mala went out., at minute 86 D. Heintz came in and C. Ozkacar went out., at minute 86 J. Kaminski came in and L. Maina went out.
Substitutions union berlin: at minute 64 Jeong Woo-Yeong came in and L. Burcu went out., at minute 72 C. Trimmel came in and J. Juranovic went out., at minute 73 I. Ansah came in and T. Skarke went out., at minute 73 O. Burke came in and A. Ilic went out., at minute 84 A. Kemlein came in and A. Schafer went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
1. FC Köln
Titulares:
Union Berlin
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