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18:37
The cathedral city continues without change. It also means that Hector is still in action after requiring treatment just before the break.
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18:36
Kick-off 2nd half
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18:22
Mid-term conclusion:
There isn’t too much going on between Frankfurt and Cologne yet. So it is performance-based 0:0 at the break. The guests were almost able to surprise Effzeh in the first minute, but then the Cologne team quickly brought order to the defensive. Since Eintracht was also very secure at the back, basically nothing happened. Neither Trapp nor Schwäbe could distinguish themselves. So the only hope is for improvement in the second round.
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18:19
Kainz pulls the flank flat onto the first post, where Hector barely touches the ball, but leads straight to the left.
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18:18
Yellow card for Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Buta knocks his opponent down at the back right, risking a good free-kick opportunity for Cologne and sees a yellow card.
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18:18
Kamada’s first cross is nothing, but the ball comes back to the Japanese. With the second cross he finds Evan Ndicka at the first post, who extends the ball just over the crossbar with his head!
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18:17
Official injury time (minutes): 3
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18:16
At least Frankfurt gets a corner kick out again.
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18:15
Hector will definitely make it into the break. The situation can then be reassessed. It didn’t look too wild now.
43
18:14
After a clash with Buta, Hector needs treatment. The captain apparently overstretched his knee slightly.
42
18:13
The minutes tick by and the dangerous actions continue to decrease. The game is completely balanced.
38
18:09
There is fighting and plowing. Only in the last rows of defense can the teams play reasonably freely. As soon as it takes a step forward, however, the pressing begins.
34
18:05
Buta slips away for the second time in the game. Perhaps shoes will be changed during the break.
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18:03
Important action by Timo Hübers, who intercepts a through pass from Lindstrøm by actively running forward! Otherwise the Frankfurters are free!
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18:03
There are always phases in the game in which the balls are gone too quickly. Both teams work the game and leave little space.
28
17:58
Yellow card for Eric Martel (1. FC Cologne)
Martel stops a counter attempt via Götze with his grip on his jersey and sees a yellow card accordingly.
26
17:57
Next cross on the other side, which goes a bit too high for Tigges. At the second post, Buta deflects the ball out of the goal, but involuntarily uses his hand. You can actually watch that again, but it stays with the corner kick!
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17:56
Now Kolo Muani is taking too long! After a through ball, the Frenchman has only Chabot in front of him, puts the ball on his right foot while the defender slips. However, Kolo Muani loses speed so that Schmitz can splash in from behind!
24
17:55
In return, the people of Cologne switch! Maina drives the leather to the goal line and then crosses flat to the center. Tigges is too far behind the second post, which means that Eintracht can clarify in front of him.
23
17:54
Kolo Muani gets the next corner kick, which Kamada first plays flat down the baseline and crosses into the middle after the back pass. Chabot clears with his head.
20
17:52
Strong cross to Huseinbašić, who suddenly has a lot of space six meters in front of the goal! However, he stands with his back to the box and therefore tries to extend the ball with his outside instep. The leather flies over the bar!
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17:50
And there is no penalty! Where Martel touches the ball, the arm is not spread. Accordingly, he deliberately hits the ball with his arm, but does not increase the body surface.
18
17:49
After a one-minute break, Daniel Siebert goes to the screen on the sidelines. The VAR answers.
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17:48
Suddenly a handball from Cologne is complained about. Eric Martel goes far down with his shoulder and finally touches the ball with his upper arm. This is a very close decision and unfortunately left to the discretion of the referees.
16
17:47
With a one-two, Philipp Max gets half-left into the penalty area, where he is blocked with a sliding tackle by Hübers. The defense of the hosts stands!
14
17:46
Tigges is sent on the left, from where his cross is stopped. The striker stays in the scene and tries again from the corner flag from the turn. However, he plays the ball slightly behind the goal line.
11.
17:43
Good opportunity for the Adler after Lindstrøm wins the ball and is able to cross from the baseline. The flat pass rolls between Götze and Kolo Muani!
10
17:41
When the Effzeh has possession of the ball, it is usually only in their own defense without much urge to go forward. Hector initiates something with a long ball in Huseinbašić’s run. He takes Kainz with him on the left, but his flank slips out of the goal.
6.
17:38
Kolo Muani prevails again on the left, then crosses directly into Schwäbe’s arms under pressure. The keeper grabs it safely.
5.
17:36
After the good start of Eintracht, the game is now equal. Cologne is safe and sees what the opponent does with the ball. This results in quiet early minutes.
1.
17:33
Kolo Muani immediately creates danger, but starts in a slight offside position. So the defensive action of the defense against the incoming Lindstrøm is only good for a positive feeling.
1.
17:32
The Frankfurters toast in black jerseys. Cologne, on the other hand, are wearing classic white jerseys with red shorts in view of their 75th birthday tomorrow. Let the wild ride begin!
17:30
Under the hashtag #zesammenhelfe, the people of Cologne are again calling for donations to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Exactly the right message! There is a minute of silence.
17:27
Billy Goat Hennes the Ninth looks intently at the field while the teams step out of the catacombs. The mood is fantastic. It will not be long!
17:21
Daniel Siebert, one of the most renowned German referees, is officiating this game. Line assistants Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn support the 38-year-old sports scientist.
17:14
The first leg was logically a few months ago. At the end of August it was 0-0 at Deutsche Bank Park for a long time before Daichi Kamada gave Eintracht the lead with a deflected free-kick. In the 82nd minute, however, Jan Thielmann equalized and thus made the final score.
17:05
After Frankfurt prevailed with a big fight in the cup derby against Darmstadt 98 during the week, Oliver Glasner changes to two positions. Sebastian Rode and Rafael Borré take a seat on the bench. Instead, Djibril Sow and Jesper Lindstrøm are back in the starting XI.
16:57
Steffen Baumgart changes once compared to the 0-0 against RB Leipzig. Dejan Ljubicic is out due to illness, otherwise the coach sees no need for changes. Denis Huseinbašić takes the position in the Domstädter offensive.
16:51
For many Frankfurters it may still be unusual to be one of the top teams in the league. However, the results speak for themselves. The Adler are unbeaten in eight games and with a win tonight they claim fourth place in the table. Yesterday Freiburg passed again, but the Breisgauer can leave Frankfurt behind as well as RB Leipzig. In the event of a goalless 0-0, Eintracht would have the same number of points and goals as RB.
16:39
The Cologne team recently managed to draw three times in a row. Since it was against Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, among others, the billy goats are relatively happy with it. At the same time, the people of Cologne don’t trust the seven points that give them a lead over the relegation zone 100 percent. Accordingly, the Effzeh also wants to score points against Frankfurt. The people of Domstadt have already proven that they can do something against the top teams in the league.
16:29
At the end of the 20th match day, 1. FC Köln meets Eintracht from Frankfurt. It starts at 5:30 p.m. Welcome!