28
18:00
So far, David Raum hasn’t got Cologne under control at all. Almost always, when things get dangerous, the starting point is a cross from Hoffenheim’s left full-back.
25
17:58
Space brings the next dangerous cross from the left into the middle. Kramarić takes the ball and pulls it from the edge of the box. His shot is deflected to Bebou, who runs alone towards Schwäbe. The striker goes past the goalkeeper, but then doesn’t finish fast enough. Two Cologne rush back and stop Hoffenheim.
24
17:57
Cologne has a good counterattack opportunity after a Hoffenheim free kick. Uth brings Baumgartner down and has a lot of green in front of him. Marco Fritz decides on a free kick. Of course, the Cologne fans don’t like that, but it’s the right decision.
22
17:54
Cologne brings the next flank in the direction of Modeste. Posch heads the ball away from the Frenchman, but rams him in the back. Modeste goes down and demands a penalty. It wasn’t enough for that, but it wasn’t particularly elegant from Posch.
20
17:52
Hoffenheim has the next good opportunity. Raum brings a good cross into the middle from the left. Kramarić misses with a right foot. As a result, the ball jumps to Bebou, who is surprised and heads over from five meters.
18
17:50
Bebou sends Kadeřábek right into the penalty area. Horn comes back in time and disrupts Hoffenheim decisively. After that, Kadeřábek fouled the Cologne central defender Chabot and there was a free kick for Cologne.
17
17:49
Cologne hasn’t really come forward yet. Most of the time, the attacks end just behind the center line. Hoffenheim controls the game.
14
17:46
Bebou has a great opportunity to lead. Baumgartner sends him alone to Schwäbe with a good pass. It looked offside, but the game continues for now. Bebou closes from twelve meters with the right and hits the left post. Then the flag goes up. He was a step too far ahead.
12
17:44
Hoffenheim combines well on the left. Akpoguma would have room to cross to the free Kramarić. He doesn’t dare to cross with his left hand and puts the ball on the right. A Cologne defender intervenes.
10
17:42
Hoffenheim presses far ahead. Cologne can handle it well so far. These situations could become game-changing. Either when TSG wins the ball in the penalty area or when FC play their way out and then have a lot of space.
8th
17:41
Kainz sends Uth to the baseline on the left. The Cologne flanks in the middle. Of course it says Modeste there. But the cross comes in his back. He’s trying to reach the ball with his heel. But only touches up the play equipment. As a result, the opportunity is lost.
7
17:38
Kramarić pulls into the middle from the left and then finishes with a right from the edge of the box. But his shot is a few meters too high and flies into the safety net.
6
17:37
Hoffenheim has a good free-kick position in the left half-field. Surprisingly, Kramarić played briefly into the center to Grillitsch, who fired from a distance. The ball flies clearly over.
4
17:35
For the first time, a wide ball arrives in Hoffenheim’s penalty area. Ljubicic saves the ball before the goal. But there is no player in the middle. Hoffenheim can clarify.
2
17:33
In the first moments of this game you can see in which direction it should go today: forward. Both teams are immediately looking for their way to the top. That could still be very entertaining.
16:52
Sebastian Hoeneß also changes three times compared to the 2-1 win against Stuttgart. Left in the chain of three, Kevin Akpoguma starts today for the Corona-positive Benjamin Hübner. Diadié Samassékou replaces Dennis Geiger on the six, who is missing from the Stuttgart game due to a head injury. Georginio Rutter also takes a seat on the bench. Angelo Stiller starts in attacking midfield for him.
4:50 p.m
In contrast to the draw against Fürth, Steffen Baumgart changes his starting eleven to three positions. Captain Jonas Hector, who is absent for private reasons, is replaced by Jannes Horn at the back left. Julian Chabot starts in central defense for the sick Timo Hübers. In addition, Dejan Ljubicic starts on the right flank instead of Jan Thielmann.
16:48
At Hoffenheim, the goal of the season is clearly participation in the European Cup. The team is currently in sixth place with 40 points. That would only qualify you for the unloved UEFA Conference League. But only one point is missing from fourth place. A win today would catapult TSG back into the Champions League. The form gives hope to the guests. At the beginning of the year, the club was still in a crisis, losing four competitive games in a row. This low has now been overcome. Sebastian Hoeneß and his team have won the last three games.
16:48
In Cologne you can look forward to a quiet season finale. Steffen Baumgart’s team is in a good eighth place. She is still playing for the European places, but would also be in the target with a midfield place. The billy goats have nothing to do with the relegation battle. Currently there are 13 points ahead of the relegation place. In 2022, FC haven’t really found consistency yet. Wins, draws and losses alternate week after week. Last Saturday it was only enough for a 1:1 at the bottom of the table from Fürth.
Hello and welcome to the 25th match day of the Bundesliga. Today at 5:30 p.m. 1. FC Köln welcome TSG Hoffenheim.