FC Koln vs Union Berlin: live score, stats and AI analysis
Germany Cup · · Status: Full time
FC Koln and Union Berlin met on 27 October 2026 (Germany Cup); the match ended 5-0.
Final score: FC Koln 5-0 Union Berlin · Half-time: 1-0
Goals: FC Koln — Said El Mala 32', Linton Maina 51', Said El Mala 60', Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 78', Sebulonsen 88'
AI preview and result
Published: · 51 h before kick-off
What the pre-match AI preview said
In the cup match between FC Koln and Union Berlin, the under 3.5 total goals prediction stands at 67%. Furthermore, Union Berlin under 1.5 goals is expected with a 71% probability.
How the pre-match analyses turned out
Away team goals: Under 1.5 (confidence 71%)Actual: 0Correct
Total goals: Under 3.5 (confidence 67%)Actual: 5Incorrect
32'GoalSaid El Mala · Assist: Linton Maina (FC Koln)
46'SubstitutionIn: D. Kohn · Out: T. Rothe (Union Berlin)
48'Yellow cardL. Querfeld (Union Berlin)
51'GoalLinton Maina · Assist: Said El Mala (FC Koln)
57'SubstitutionIn: L. Burcu · Out: T. Skarke (Union Berlin)
58'SubstitutionIn: E. Latte Lath · Out: M. Gray (Union Berlin)
60'GoalSaid El Mala · Assist: Marius Bülter (FC Koln)
63'SubstitutionIn: S. Sebulonsen · Out: A. Castro-Montes (FC Koln)
69'SubstitutionIn: A. Kemlein · Out: A. Schafer (Union Berlin)
71'SubstitutionIn: J. Thielmann · Out: L. Maina (FC Koln)
72'SubstitutionIn: I. Johannesson · Out: M. Moore (FC Koln)
75'SubstitutionIn: M. Ljubicic · Out: Jeong Woo-Yeong (Union Berlin)
77'Yellow cardM. Ljubicic (Union Berlin)
78'GoalÍsak Bergmann Jóhannesson · Assist: Marius Bülter (FC Koln)
81'SubstitutionIn: G. Mensah · Out: B. Sosa (FC Koln)
81'SubstitutionIn: R. Heskey · Out: S. El Mala (FC Koln)
84'Yellow cardS. Sebulonsen (FC Koln)
88'GoalSebulonsen (FC Koln)
90'Yellow cardL. Burcu (Union Berlin)
Team statistics
Full match
FC Koln
Union Berlin
Ball possession
55%
45%
Total shots
15
18
Shots on target
8
4
Corners
3
4
Yellow cards
1
3
Lineups
FC KolnFormation: 3-1-4-2
Starting XI
1M. Schwabe
2J. Schmied
22J. Simpson-Pusey
5T. Krauss
23P. Okon-Engstler
17A. Castro-Montes
37L. Maina
47M. Moore
3B. Sosa
30M. Bulter
10S. El Mala
Substitution
63'In: S. Sebulonsen · Out: A. Castro-Montes
71'In: J. Thielmann · Out: L. Maina
72'In: I. Johannesson · Out: M. Moore
81'In: G. Mensah · Out: B. Sosa
81'In: R. Heskey · Out: S. El Mala
Substitutes
20R. Zieler
24L. Lochoshvili
7L. Waldschmidt
19M. El Mala
Union BerlinFormation: 4-2-2-2
Starting XI
31M. Raab
19J. Haberer
4Z. Van Den Bosch
14L. Querfeld
15T. Rothe
13A. Schafer
8R. Khedira
11Jeong Woo-Yeong
20M. Aebischer
32M. Gray
21T. Skarke
Substitution
46'In: D. Kohn · Out: T. Rothe
57'In: L. Burcu · Out: T. Skarke
58'In: E. Latte Lath · Out: M. Gray
68'In: A. Kemlein · Out: A. Schafer
75'In: M. Ljubicic · Out: Jeong Woo-Yeong
Substitutes
1F. Ronnow
28C. Trimmel
5M. Friedrich
30K. Imeri
Player ratings
1S. El MalaPlayer of the matchFC Koln · Midfielder · 81'9.71
2L. MainaFC Koln · Midfielder · 71'8.23
3M. BülterFC Koln · Forward · 90'8.07
4M. SchwäbeFC Koln · Goalkeeper · 90'7.81
5J. SchmiedFC Koln · Defender · 90'7.48
Key moments from the commentary
51'Linton Maina scores in the 51st minute. Assist by Said El Mala. The score is 2-0.
60'El Mala scores in the 60th minute following an assist from Marius Bülter. This is his 2nd goal of the match, extending FC Koln's lead to 3-0.
62'62'–68': Union Berlin on top, 4 shots, 1 on target. FC Koln had no shots in that spell.
78'78th minute. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson scores from a Marius Bülter assist. FC Koln leads 4-0.
88'Sebastian Sebulonsen scores in the 88th minute. Assist by Reigan Heskey. FC Koln lead 5-0.
90'Full-time: FC Koln 5-0 Union Berlin. El Mala scored in the 32nd and 60th minutes, Linton Maina in the 51st, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson in the 78th, and Sebastian Sebulonsen in the 88th. Shots 15-18, on target 8-4.