78
19:07
Freiburg is now relatively low. But that does not lead to a pressure phase for Cologne. The ball is mainly in non-dangerous zones.
75
19:03
Cologne is now making an effort, but Freiburg is doing well as usual. FC has not found any gaps in the last third so far.
72
19:00
Substitution at 1. FC Cologne: Jan Thielmann
72
19:00
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Linton Maina
72
19:00
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Denis Huseinbašić
72
19:00
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Ondrej Duda
72
18:59
Substitution at 1. FC Cologne: Kingsley Schindler
72
18:59
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Florian Kainz
71
18:59
Martel tries it from a distance. The ball goes far over it.
70
18:59
Kainz plays a free kick from the left side flat to the edge of the penalty area. Maina plays straight back to Kainz, who brings a low cross into the middle. The ball is cleared by a defender.
67
18:55
Cologne is simply too unfocused in individual situations. Both goals could have been defended relatively easily. Perhaps the guests are tired because of the English week.
64
18:52
Tooor for SC Freiburg, 2-0 through Michael Gregoritsch
The SC expands the lead. After a throw-in on the left, Günter has far too much time to cross the ball into the middle. He played the cross perfectly on the head of Gregoritsch, who headed freely between the two central defenders from six meters. He confidently finishes next to the left post.
62
18:50
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Sargis Adamyan
62
18:50
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Steffen Tigges
61
18:49
Maina is sent to the right by Tigges. Then he brings a half-high cross in front of the goal. Flekken catches the ball.
60
18:49
Maina has the equalizer on her feet! Flekken plays the next cruel bad pass in the build-up game. The ball lands on Maina, who should actually deduct directly from ten meters. But he takes the ball again and gives Flekken the chance to get closer. Then Maina leaves. The keeper deflects the shot with his foot.
58
18:47
The result plays into the Freiburgers’ cards. Cologne must now become more offensive. This creates space to counter.
55
18:43
Maina goes into the penalty area on the right and then pulls away. His shot goes over it.
55
18:43
Cologne’s protection was not sufficient when Freiburg were in the lead. You can’t give the people of Breisgau that much space.
53
18:41
Tooor for SC Freiburg, 1-0 through Woo-yeong Jeong
Freiburg countered the lead. Tigges loses the ball in the Freiburg penalty area. Höfler then plays Gregoritsch, who makes meters in midfield without resistance. At the right moment, the Austrian plays to the left into Jeong’s run. The striker goes into the penalty area and shoots the ball perfectly low to the left of the far post.
51.
18:39
Cologne also registers for the second round. Tigges sends Maina to the right. Maina plays the ball low into the middle from the corner of the penalty area. A defender intervenes and clears.
48
18:37
Dōan falls in the penalty area. Then there are discussions. Pedersen clearly played the ball with his tackle.
47
18:36
Freiburg comes out of the cabin well. After a free kick from the half field, the second ball lands on Gregoritsch, who volleys from the left corner of the penalty area with his outside instep. His shot misses. But Dōan almost gets his head on the ball.
46
18:33
Kick-off 2nd half
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18:20
mid-term conclusion
Freiburg and Cologne go into the break with a goalless draw. The game started brilliantly. Freiburg had several good offensive actions and Cologne also had a chance through a bad pass from Flekken. In the first 15 minutes, SC actually had enough opportunities to score a goal. However, the hosts could not get past the strong Swabians. After that, the game flattened out. Freiburg controlled the action, but couldn’t really get in front of the goal. For almost 30 minutes there was hardly any action in the penalty area. Then FC finally got back on the offensive and had two good chances before the end of the first half. Overall, Freiburg was clearly superior over long stretches. Cologne was too unimaginative with the ball.
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18:13
Greatest chance for FC! A free kick from the left half-field lands on the right corner of the penalty area at Maina. The 23-year-old makes a good start and then brings a low cross into the middle. Skhiri comes to a conclusion from seven meters. The ball just goes over.
41
18:12
Cologne is dangerous again for the first time in a long time. A corner by Kainz from the right is extended by Tigges at the first post. At the second post, Skhiri just barely gets the ball with his long leg.
40
18:11
Cologne has space in the counterattack. Skhiri drives the ball and then plays it right to Maina. The striker slows down completely and then plays a cross into the defender. There was a lot more in there.
39
18:09
Freiburg may be the team that decides the game, but the home side don’t have any serious chances to score either. The game ripples along.
35
18:06
Cologne comes to mind extremely little. The Freiburgers block all pass routes and long balls always end up with the home team.
33
18:04
Kübler plays a good one-two with Dōan and appears on the right in front of the goal. His degree is blocked.
31
18:01
Finally a degree. Günter plays his way into the penalty area on the left with a one-two with Grifo. Then he puts it in the backcourt on Eggestein, who pulls it off directly. His shot is blocked.
29
18:00
It’s a typical Freiburg game of the past few weeks. The hosts have everything under control. Sooner or later their chances will come. The game currently offers little entertainment for the neutral viewer.
26
17:57
The Freiburg superiority does not currently lead to scoring chances. In the last third, the people of Breisgau don’t make the right decisions. Cologne is still lagging behind a lot.
23
17:54
Freiburg controls the game. Cologne is currently unable to get the ball into the opposing half.
20
17:51
Next degree for Freiburg. After a cross from the right side, the second ball lands at Dōan, who deducts from twelve meters. The ball flies far over it.
17
17:49
So far, Cologne’s offensive efforts have been almost exclusively via Kainz. The captain has many good ideas. However, Maina is not really in the game yet. The striker has already frittered away a number of potential chances.
15
17:46
Freiburg with a double chance! Dōan volleys from the edge of the penalty area. Schwäbe parries the shot. Gregoritsch is the only one who reacts. He shoots the Abstauber from six meters on goal. The keeper deflects this shot as well.
12.
17:43
First Maina has space on the left wing. But he takes too long and then brings a harmless cross into the middle. On the counterattack, Dōan brings the ball sharply in front of the goal from the left corner of the penalty area. Schwäbe is there and intercepts the cross.
9.
17:40
The game takes a little breather after a very entertaining initial phase. The ball is mostly in midfield.
6.
17:36
Flekken plays a hair-raising misstep in the build-up game into Kainz’s foot. The Austrian approaches the penalty area and wants to pull the ball with his right. But a defender stands in his way. That’s why he makes another hook and pulls off flat with his left hand. Flekken deflects the shot.
3.
17:34
Next good chance for the SC. Kübler brings a good cross into the middle from the right, which lands on the second post at Grifo. The Italian puts the ball to the right and flicks from the left five-corner to the long corner. Schwäbe defends the shot well.
1.
17:32
Freiburg have the first chance of the game. Gregoritsch puts the ball out of the penalty area and into the back area. Günter is completely free and pulls right off. The shot is blocked.
16:58
Steffen Baumgart made four changes to the Cologne team compared to the 2-2 draw against Nice. Kilian starts in central defense instead of Hübers. Martel replaces Huseinbašić in central midfield. Schmitz starts for Schindler on right-back and Maina starts on offense instead of Adamyan.
16:56
On the staff: Christian Streich had rotated a lot in the Europa League because the group win was already certain. Today in the Bundesliga, the first team is used again. That’s why there are ten changes compared to the 1-1 draw against Qarabağ. Only captain Christian Günter was in the starting XI on Thursday.
16:52
1. FC Köln were eliminated from the Europa Conference League on Thursday despite a comeback against Nice. Steffen Baumgart’s team couldn’t get past the 2-2 draw against the French and therefore only ended up third in Group D. FC are only twelfth in the Bundesliga before today’s game and are therefore bottom of the table. Behind them begins the relegation battle with FC Augsburg. Cologne is still six points away from Stuttgart on the relegation place. The same distance also exists to Frankfurt in fifth place.
16:48
Freiburg pulled in a completely safe threesome against Schalke last Sunday. The Breisgauers are now a top team that, despite the strenuous English weeks, delivers top performances every three days. On Thursday there was a 1-1 draw against Qarabağ in the Europa League. The group victory was already certain before this game. In the Bundesliga, Christian Streich’s team hasn’t conceded a goal since the 5-0 loss at Bayern. This is one of the reasons why the SC has the third-best defense in the Bundesliga despite this clear defeat.
16:36
Hello and welcome to the 13th match day of the Bundesliga. Today at 5:30 p.m. SC Freiburg welcomes 1. FC Köln.