German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs SC Freiburg, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
  • 35': Jakub Kaminski
  • 47': Marius Bulter
  • 56': Jan Thielmann
  • 81': Said El Mala
FT
4 - 1
SC Freiburg
  • 84': Maximilian Eggestein

About

FC Cologne are hosting SC Freiburg 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.
  • 3': Foul by Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln).
  • 3': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
  • 3': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Handball by Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Lund (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
  • 7': Offside, SC Freiburg. Christian Günter is caught offside.
  • 9': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
  • 9': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Eren Dinkçi (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln).
  • 11': Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
  • 16': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Kristoffer Lund with a cross.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Eren Dinkçi (SC Freiburg).
  • 26': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
  • 26': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Sebulonsen (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 29': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Foul by Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg).
  • 30': Kristoffer Lund (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 31': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Kristoffer Lund.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
  • 35': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, SC Freiburg 0. Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marius Bülter with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eren Dinkçi with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johan Manzambi with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 41': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
  • 45': Foul by Sebastian Sebulonsen (1. FC Köln).
  • 45': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln).
  • 45'+2': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Sebastian Sebulonsen (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marius Bülter.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 1, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Joël Schmied replaces Timo Hübers.
  • 45': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Merlin Röhl replaces Eren Dinkçi.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jan Thielmann with a headed pass.
  • 47': Goal! 1. FC Köln 2, SC Freiburg 0. Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Thielmann with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln).
  • 49': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln).
  • 52': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
  • 53': Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuito Suzuki.
  • 54': Foul by Joël Schmied (1. FC Köln).
  • 54': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Joël Schmied (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Offside, SC Freiburg. Lucas Höler is caught offside.
  • 56': Goal! 1. FC Köln 3, SC Freiburg 0. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marius Bülter with a cross.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tom Krauß replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Lund (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Thielmann.
  • 61': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Kristoffer Lund.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Sebastian Sebulonsen.
  • 66': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Said El Mala replaces Jan Thielmann.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jusuf Gazibegovic replaces Kristoffer Lund.
  • 69': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Anthony Jung replaces Yuito Suzuki.
  • 69': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Nicolas Höfler replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln). Assisted by Christian Günter.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Jung.
  • 74': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg).
  • 74': Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
  • 76': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Ragnar Ache replaces Marius Bülter.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Christian Günter (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 81': Goal! 1. FC Köln 4, SC Freiburg 0. Said El Mala (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 83': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Jakub Kaminski.
  • 84': Goal! 1. FC Köln 4, SC Freiburg 1. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln).
  • 85': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Philipp Treu replaces Lukas Kübler.
  • 85': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Junior Adamu replaces Lucas Höler.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Sebulonsen (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Johan Manzambi with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln).
  • 90'+3': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg).
  • 90'+4': Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ragnar Ache.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 4, SC Freiburg 1.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 4, SC Freiburg 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
61.4 Possession 38.6
12 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
473 Accurate Passes 278
554 Passes 353
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 9
29 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.6
63 Long Balls 54
32 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
3 Effective Tackles 7
8 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 5
17 Effective Clearances 48
17 Clearances 48

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

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

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 2 +7 6
2 Eintracht Frankfurt 2 +5 6
3 FC Cologne 2 +4 6
4 Borussia Dortmund 2 +3 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KOE FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
4 Timo Hübers
33 Rav van den Berg
32 Kristoffer Lund
28 Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen
18 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
8 Denis Huseinbasic
6 Eric Martel Yellow Card
16 Jakub Kaminski
30 Marius Bulter
29 Jan Thielmann
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Ron-Robert Zieler, Joel Schmied, Cenk Özkacar, Said El Mala, Linton Maina, Tom Krauss, Jusuf Gazibegovic, Ragnar Ache, Luca Waldschmidt.

SCF SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Noah Atubolu (GK)
3 Philipp Lienhart
28 Matthias Ginter
30 Christian Günter
17 Lukas Kübler
14 Yuito Suzuki
44 Johan Manzambi Yellow Card
8 Maximilian Eggestein
9 Lucas Höler
32 Vincenzo Grifo
18 Eren Dinkci
SC Freiburg Substitutes:
Florian Müller, Chukwubuike Adamu, Philipp Treu, Derry Scherhant, Jordy Makengo, Merlin Rohl, Anthony Jung, Nicolas Höfler, Cyriaque Irié.

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