German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs Werder Bremen, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
  • 9': Linton Maina
  • 15': Steffen Tigges
  • 21': Steffen Tigges
  • 30': Ellyes Skhiri
  • 36': Denis Huseinbasic
  • 54': Ellyes Skhiri
  • 76': Marco Friedl (OG)
FT
7 - 1
Werder Bremen
  • 38': Niclas Füllkrug

About

FC Cologne are hosting Werder Bremen at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 4': Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 7': Foul by Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln).
  • 7': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, SV Werder Bremen 0. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri following a fast break.
  • 11': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Mitchell Weiser tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
  • 13': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 15': Goal! 1. FC Köln 2, SV Werder Bremen 0. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 20': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
  • 20': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Goal! 1. FC Köln 3, SV Werder Bremen 0. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 22': Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 23': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Anthony Jung tries a through ball, but Marvin Ducksch is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steffen Tigges.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 30': Goal! 1. FC Köln 4, SV Werder Bremen 0. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 31': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 31': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Hand ball by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 34': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 34': Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Goal! 1. FC Köln 5, SV Werder Bremen 0. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steffen Tigges.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 37': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 38': Goal! 1. FC Köln 5, SV Werder Bremen 1. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 40': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 42': Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 43': Foul by Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln).
  • 43': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
  • 44': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln).
  • 45': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 45'+1': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Veljkovic.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 45'+2': Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 45'+2': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 5, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 5, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 45': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi replaces Marvin Ducksch.
  • 45': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Niklas Schmidt replaces Christian Groß.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Linton Maina following a fast break.
  • 54': Goal! 1. FC Köln 6, SV Werder Bremen 1. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 58': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Eren Dinkçi (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Davie Selke replaces Steffen Tigges.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Mathias Olesen replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Florian Kainz.
  • 60': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Amos Pieper replaces Niklas Stark.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Niklas Schmidt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 64': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Niklas Schmidt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 64': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Jens Stage replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 67': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tim Lemperle replaces Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 70': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Eren Dinkçi (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Stage with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Eren Dinkçi (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 75': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Own Goal by Marco Friedl, SV Werder Bremen. 1. FC Köln 7, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 81': Eren Dinkçi (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 81': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Justin Diehl replaces Linton Maina.
  • 83': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi tries a through ball, but Mitchell Weiser is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tim Lemperle.
  • 84': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
  • 86': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Lee Buchanan replaces Anthony Jung.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.
  • 88': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 88': Niklas Schmidt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Niklas Schmidt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Milos Veljkovic.
  • 90': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 7, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 7, SV Werder Bremen 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
49.3 Possession 50.7
5 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 399
474 Passes 501
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 0
20 Crosses 8
0.4 Cross % 0.0
55 Long Balls 55
28 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 17
25 Tackles 27
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
16 Effective Clearances 16
16 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 50,000

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 15 +44 41
2 Borussia Dortmund 15 +14 32
3 Bayer Leverkusen 15 +13 29
4 RB Leipzig 15 +11 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KOE FC Cologne (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
20 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
24 Jeff Chabot
4 Timo Hübers
14 Jonas Hector
2 Benno Schmitz
6 Eric Martel
28 Ellyes Skhiri
21 Steffen Tigges
8 Denis Huseinbasic
11 Florian Kainz
37 Linton Maina
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Nikola Soldo, Davie Selke, Dejan Ljubicic, Timo Horn, Tim Lemperle, Justin Diehl, Kingsley Schindler, Sargis Adamyan, Mathias Olesen.

SVW Werder Bremen (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jirí Pavlenka (GK)
13 Milos Veljkovic
32 Marco Friedl
4 Niklas Stark
36 Christian Groß
28 Ilia Gruev
10 Leonardo Bittencourt
3 Anthony Jung
8 Mitchell Weiser
7 Marvin Ducksch
11 Niclas Füllkrug
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Fabio Chiarodia, Amos Pieper, Jean-Manuel Mbom, Jens Stage, Oliver Burke, Niklas Schmidt, Michael Zetterer, Eren Dinkci, Lee Buchanan.

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