Union Berlin, FC Koln draw after late El Mala equalizer

BERLIN (Interstat) — Janik Haberer gave Union Berlin a 10th-minute lead and Malek El Mala equalized in the 79th as Union Berlin and FC Koln drew 1-1 on Sunday. Tim Skarke assisted Haberer, while Alessio Castro Montes set up El Mala. Union Berlin’s season record in this competition is 1-0-3, and FC Koln’s is 2-3-3. Across all competitions, Union Berlin is 2-1-3 and FC Koln is 3-3-4. Yellow cards went to Union Berlin’s Z. Van Den Bosch, K. Imeri, A. Kemlein and D. Kohn and FC Koln’s J. Simpson-Pusey, P. Okon-Engstler and L. Maina. Substitutions included Skarke and Imeri for Union Berlin in the 61st minute, Haberer in the 74th and Aebischer in the 84th, while FC Koln brought on Sebulonsen and Johannesson in the 61st and Maina in the 72nd. The draw leaves both sides level after a match in which Union Berlin scored first and FC Koln replied late.