The 1. FC Köln used the template of the HSV and took over the lead in the 2nd Bundesliga with a victory at SC Paderborn. The Cologne team prevailed 2-1 on the 27th matchday at the direct pursuer.
With the victory, FC passed the previous league leader Hamburger SV and took the lead with 50 points. The Cologne team also held the pursuer from Paderborn at a distance, which was previously undefeated in a row. The East Westphalia stop at 45 points.
Marvin Mehlem put Paderborn in the lead in the 34th minute, Cologne’s compensation fell through a own goal of Felix Götze before the break (42nd). Denis Huseinbasic turned the game with his goal (61st).
Cologne competed in a strong replacement, in addition to the injured offensive supports Linton Maina and Damion Downs, Jusuf Gazibegovic, Dominique Heintz and captain Timo Hübers almost fell through the complete stake. Eric Martel moved into the defense. In addition, midfield engine Dejan Ljubicic (yellow-locked) was missing.
Swabian parried penalty from Obermair
Paderborn had the stronger start, and repeatedly attacked the converted Cologne cover over the wings and brought dangerous flanks in front of the box. The first big management chance paved Cologne’s newcomer to the winter, Joel Schmied: The Swiss put on the edge of the penalty area with an awkward and also superfluous Schubser Sven Michel – referee Frank Willenborg pointed to the point. But FC goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe made up for Schmied’s dropout, parried the penalty of Paderborn’s captain Raphael Obermair (25th)
Schwäbe’s rescue act gave the Cologne buoyancy, Imad Rondic (29th) gave the first good chance for the guests. Paderborn then came to the lead through a counterattack – and was lucky that the entry of Filip Bilbija, who brought Matthias Olesen down, remained unpunished. Bilbija had free rail and served flour, which gave no chance this time.
Cologne afterwards with a lot of anger in the stomach, Tim Lemperle and Rondic (39th, 40th) with a header on the latte two giant opportunities. In the compensation, the previously hapless storm newcomer Rondic was involved again, Götze’s shot was the last man to go to the post, from there the ball jumped back to his body and slipped over the line.
Rondic in Pech, Huseinbasic meets
Cologne even better after the restart, the hosts previously attacked the game. Rondic left the next thick chances: After a header just next to the post (48th), he had the lead again ten minutes later: Paderborn’s keeper Manuel Riemann was hurried out of the penalty area during a rescue operation, Rondic did not put the ball under the orphaned box.
But Cologne stayed tuned, Luca Waldschmidt made the ball strongly on the penalty area and served Huseinbasic, whose shot was slightly deflected and hit the game in the long corner – the guests had turned the game.
Paderborn strengthened the pressure after the deficit. This gave Cologne counter opportunities, again it was Rondic (71.) who missed the possible preliminary decision.
Paderborn’s coach Lukas Kwasniok brought two fresh offensive forces in the final phase with Ilyas and Adriano Grimaldi. Grimaldi had the big chance to equalize, Martel intervened at the five -meter room at the last moment.
Paderborn tried it over the wings, Cologne allowed too many flanks to the sixteen, and, with a little luck, brought the lead over time.
Paderborn in Braunschweig, Cologne against Berlin
In the coming week, SC Paderborn will have to compete in Braunschweig on Friday evening (6.30 p.m.). Cologne welcomes Hertha BSC for the top game on Saturday evening (8.30 p.m.).