Football Bundesliga: 1. FC Cologne loses against Union Berlin – Max Kruse misses a penalty

1. FC Union Berlin celebrated a 2: 1 (1: 1) success at 1. FC Köln. After the lead through Berlin’s Taiwo Awoniyi (27th), Cologne’s Ellyes Skhiri (36th) equalized shortly afterwards. But in the second half, Max Kruse (72nd) decided the game for the Unioners, with the shooter having luck on his side.

The Cologne team around coach Markus Gisdol are waiting for the first win of the season and are on the penultimate place in the table. It was the third victory in a row for the strong Berliners.

Urs Fischer had to improvise before the game, several Union players were injured. In addition to Sebastian Griesbeck, who had to leave the field after half an hour, Marcus Ingvartsen and Awoniyi were also allowed to participate from the start.

After a long pass from central defender Marvin Friedrich, who levered the Cologne defense, Ingvartsen found himself alone in front of Timo Horn, but lifted the ball over the keeper and goal (10th). 27 minutes had passed when Ingvartsen headed another long ball to Awoniyi. He prevailed a little happily and pushed into the left corner of the goal from close range. Not worth seeing at first, but after a free kick by Ondrej Duda Skhiri hit his head to equalize (36th).

The capitals, who have not lost for seven games, increased their offensive pressing after the restart. They hardly created good opportunities, but Ingvartsen’s blocked shot from ten meters was one of them (66th).

Referee Tobias Stieler decided a little later on a penalty for Union after Salih Özcan left his foot against Ingvartsen. Max Kruse took responsibility, initially failed on the parrying horn, but the ball lands back at the shooter, who made it better in the second attempt (72nd). A few seconds before the final whistle, Elvis Rexhbecaj from Cologne put a free kick on the left goal post.