Huge gaps in the Hertha defense
Only two minutes later, Ondrej Duda took advantage of the next ailment of the repeatedly overwhelmed Berlin defense and scored 2-0 with a dropkick from the edge of the penalty area.
Shortly before the break, Modeste could have made it 3-0 twice. At first he mistakenly thought he was offside and therefore refused a header at the six-yard box. Then he tried from the best position with a flick, which Schwolow was still able to defuse.
Decision by Thielmann
In the second round, the Berliners tried it again with more commitment, but always remained susceptible to the counterattack by the Cologne team. In the 57th minute, Vladimir Darida brought the hosts back in with a free-kick cross, which Schwaben calculated completely incorrectly and slipped into the far corner.
But a counterattack by Jan Thielmann in the third minute of stoppage time brought the final decision for FC.
The Berliners will now have the chance to make amends next Saturday (January 15th, 22nd) at VfL Wolfsburg. Cologne can continue to work on its European dream against FC Bayern Munich at the same time.
As of: January 9th, 2022, 5:22 pm