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5:34 p.m
After the early opportunity, the SGE is initially looking to control the game. Albert Riera’s men let the ball circulate through their own ranks and gave the guests little chance to take action themselves.
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5:33 p.m
From the left, Jakub Kamiński moves into the box before moving towards the penalty spot. However, his low shot is too imprecise and lands directly at Michael Zetterer, who only lets the ball slap forward. Ragnar Ache reacts quickest and is unable to push the ball past the goalkeeper from six meters, allowing Eintracht to clear the ball.
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5:31 p.m
Then you can get started! Frankfurt lines up in white and kicks off. Cologne is active in black.
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5:30 p.m
Game start
5:10 p.m
Compared to the narrow 1:2 defeat against 1. FSV Mainz 05, Albert Riera made three changes to the starting eleven. Nnamdi Collins, who suffered an ankle injury against Mainz and will be out for the next few weeks, is missing. Jean Bahoya is also not in the squad due to injury. Farès Chaïbi sits on the bench for now. Robin Koch, Oscar Højlund and Ansgar Knauff are allowed to start from the start. The 4-3-3 system has now become a 4-4-2 formation. René Wagner makes four changes for the guests. Cenny Neumann, Linton Maina and Ísak Jóhannesson have lost their place in the starting eleven, with Neumann being active as a substitute yesterday. Eric Martel, who picked up a yellow-red ban against Gladbach, is also missing. Sebastian Sebulonsen, Tom Krauß, Denis Huseinbašić and Jan Thielmann will start. However, nothing has changed in the 4-2-3-1 even after the coaching change.
16:58
The Eagles have always left the pitch as winners in their last three home games. In the games against Borussia Mönchengladbach (3:0), SC Freiburg (2:0) and 1. FC Heidenheim (1:0), Albert Riera’s men did not concede a goal. There is also a risk that the upward contact could break off. The Frankfurt team currently have 38 points, which means they are nine points behind sixth position, which is occupied by Bayer 04 Leverkusen. As a result, a three-pointer for the home team against relegation-threatened 1. FC Köln is almost mandatory, provided that secure entry into international business is not to become a long way off.
16:47
1. FC Köln has been waiting for a three-pointer for seven Bundesliga games. Accordingly, new coach René Wagner’s team slipped deep into the relegation battle again. Before today, the Cologne team were in 15th place and were two points ahead of the relegation place, which is occupied by FC St. Pauli, who are currently still active at 1. FC Union Berlin. The upward gap is also very manageable at two points, but both Werder Bremen and Borussia Mönchengladbach have repeatedly been able to take the maximum number of points in the last few weeks, so the trend clearly speaks against Effzeh. With the international break and the associated change of coach, the clocks in the cathedral city are back to zero. However, the first task with Eintracht Frankfurt is extremely thankless.
16:39
The international break is over and so it continues for the teams in league play. The 28th matchday is scheduled for the Easter weekend, with Eintracht Frankfurt and 1. FC Köln concluding the match. While the forced break at Eintracht was quite quiet, at Effzeh there was a buzz about Lukas Kwasniok, who was removed from his position on March 22nd. René Wagner, who was still active as an assistant coach under his predecessor, is now taking over for him. Looking at the current situation, the people of Domstadt will be hoping for an upswing as they are deep in the relegation battle.
16:29
Hello and welcome to the Bundesliga on Easter Sunday! From 5:30 p.m., Eintracht Frankfurt will welcome 1. FC Köln at Deutsche Bank Park, thus concluding the 28th matchday.
