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DFB Pokal 2nd Round Tue 27 Oct

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El Mala 32′Maina 51′El Mala 60′Jóhannesson 78′Sebulonsen 88′

Full-time 5:0
Away FC Union Berlin

Player of the match Saïd El Mala 9.0

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 4.8/10 more watchable than 48% of DFB-Pokal matches 5 goals. How we rate

GolVolt rating 4.8GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 51' Maina, 2:0
  1. 5 of 8

    FC Köln turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 2.3.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:0, from 72% to 92% (FC Köln).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90' · 5:0FC Köln 90%draw 7%FC Union Berlin 2%

Key stats

55% Possession 45%
2.27 xG (expected goals) 1.22
14 Shots 17
8 On target 4
5 Big chances 1
3 Corners 4
All stats (23)

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

5 goals.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 60′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 4.3 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% El Mala scored the winner, El Mala: rated 9.0.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 5.9 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 3.9 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% 5 goals.An average number of chances. Quality of play: 6.2 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 4.8more watchable than 48% of DFB-Pokal matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

5 goals4 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 32' Goal: Saïd El Malaright foot · assist: Maina1:0
  2. Half-time · 1:0
  3. 46' SubstitutionKöhn for Rothe
  4. 48' Leopold Querfeldyellow card · foul
  5. 51' Goal: Linton Mainaleft foot · assist: El Mala2:0
  6. 57' SubstitutionBurcu for Skarke
  7. 58' SubstitutionLath for Gray
  8. 60' Goal: Saïd El Malaleft foot · assist: Bülter3:0
  9. 63' SubstitutionSebulonsen for Castro-Montes
  10. 68' SubstitutionKemlein for Schäfer
  11. 71' SubstitutionThielmann for Maina
  12. 72' SubstitutionJóhannesson for Moore
  13. 75' SubstitutionLjubicic for Jeong
  14. 77' Marin Ljubicicyellow card · foul
  15. 78' Goal: Ísak Jóhannessonleft foot · assist: Bülter4:0
  16. 81' 2 substitutionsHeskey for El MalaMensah for Sosa
  17. 84' Sebastian Sebulonsenyellow card · foul
  18. 88' Goal: Sebastian Sebulonsenright foot · assist: Heskey5:0
  19. 90' Livan Burcuyellow card · foul
  20. Full-time · 5:0

Match stats

Shooting

2.27 xG (expected goals) 1.22
14 Shots 17
8 On target 4
5 Big chances 1
5 Off target 6
1 Blocked 7
12 Inside the box 14
2 Outside the box 3
2 Big chances missed 1

Play

55% Possession 45%
3 Corners 4
484 Passes 393
86% Pass accuracy 81%
13 Key passes 15
86 Attacks 110
33 Dangerous attacks 42

Defence

8 Tackles 15
11 Interceptions 7
4 Saves 3

Discipline

8 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

3-1-4-2 –4-2-2-2

FC Köln

FC Union Berlin

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Came on

Bench

FC Köln

FC Union Berlin

Match sheet

Coaches
René Wagner FC Köln Mauro Lustrinelli FC Union Berlin
Stadium
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · FC Köln Saïd El Mala 9.03
  2. 2. place · FC Köln Linton Maina 7.92
  3. 3. place · FC Köln Marius Bülter 7.69

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Absences

FC Köln · 6 out

  • Ellyes Skhiri Injured

    since 12 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Ankle Injury

  • Imad Rondic Injured

    since 15 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Ragnar Ache Injured

    since 3 Oct · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Muscle Injury

  • Rav van den Berg Injured

    since 10 Oct · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Muscle Injury

  • Thijs Dallinga Injured

    since 3 Oct · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

  • Timo Hübers Injured

    since 26 Oct 2025 · return date unknown · 40 matches missed · Knee Surgery

FC Union Berlin · 2 out

  • Andrik Markgraf Injured

    since 9 Jul · return date unknown · 17 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Tear

  • Stanley Nsoki Injured

    since 15 Jul · return date unknown · 15 matches missed · Calf Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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