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Union Berlin 1-1 Köln as substitute Malek El Mala equalises late
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📰 Köln drew 1-1 at Union Berlin thanks to a late equaliser from substitute Malek El Mala.
📌 Key points
🏟️ Union Berlin and Köln drew 1-1 on 1 November.
⚽ Janik Haberer put Union ahead in the 10th minute.
🎯 Substitute Malek El Mala equalised in the 79th minute.
👬 It was the first time he and his brother Saïd played together.
📝 What happened
🔥 According to Bundesliga.com, Haberer finished at close range after a pass from Tim Skarke.
🧱 Union then sat deep and let Köln have the ball.
🚧 Livan Burcu hit the crossbar for Union in the 43rd minute.
👬 Saïd El Mala missed a good chance in the 73rd, then Malek equalised in the 79th from a corner situation.
🔄 Marvin Friedrich made his season debut for Union.
📊 By the numbers
• Final score: Union Berlin 1-1 Köln (1-0 at half-time)
• Scorers: Haberer (10th), Malek El Mala (79th)
• xG: Union 1.05, Köln 1.59
• Union are unbeaten in four league games and sit 16th
• First pair of brothers at Köln since 1986/87
🔭 Why it matters
Union, beaten 5-0 by Köln in the cup five days earlier, extended their unbeaten league run to four games but could not win. Köln rescued a point late on.