56
21:51
Plattenhardt, who hurt his knee in a duel with Schindler, is now being treated. It will probably continue for him too.
55
21:50
Schindler is now back on the pitch and can probably continue. He is immediately sent into a running duel with Dárdai, but can no longer get the ball on his right side.
53
21:49
Schindler is on the ground and appears to have neck problems. The right rail player is now treated once on the sidelines.
51.
21:48
Christensen keeps his team in the game! Thielmann has space on the right side, easily shakes off Plattenhardt and serves Tigges with a cross on the second post in an exemplary manner. The fails from close range to Chistensen, who parries with both feet. It’s actually a mandatory goal for Effzeh’s attacker.
49
21:46
Schindler brings a sharp cross to the center on the left flank near the baseline, which nobody can reach there. Moments later, Tigges finishes from the inside right, which Christensen catches. Cologne is the clearly dominating team in the first few minutes.
47
21:43
Schindler starts a highly dangerous half-high cross from the right, which Tigges misses by centimeters in the centre. Immediately the Domstadters are wide awake on the field.
46
21:42
The spectacle is now in the second half. Cologne changed once and brought in Thielmann for Martel, who had a yellow card, while Hertha remained unchanged for the time being.
46
21:41
Substitution at 1. FC Cologne: Jan Thielmann
46
21:41
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Eric Martel
46
21:40
Kick-off 2nd half
45+7
21:26
Mid-term conclusion:
In a wild game, Cologne leads 3:2 against Berlin after 45 minutes! The home team took the lead early on and continued to be the team that did more for the game. Ice-cold Berliners then struck twice and turned the game around. The Effzeh clearly dominated in a row and deservedly scored two more goals, so that he narrowly leads in a crazy game. Above all, Kainz is involved in almost every offensive action by Domstadt and makes a great game.
45+6
21:22
End of 1st half
45+5
21:22
Yellow card for Marton Dardai (Hertha BSC)
Dárdai tactically fouls Schindler in midfield by grabbing his jersey.
45+4
21:22
Kainz’s next action: After a corner, he gets a second attempt at a cross from the left half-field, from where he reaches Hübers at the far post. The central defender misses the right post by a hair’s breadth. Kainz is now taking over the game.
45+2
21:20
Kainz has the 4:2 on his feet! The Austrian accepts a half-high pass technically clean and fires from a half-right position from 15 meters. Christensen can defuse the ball with difficulty because the shot comes a little too centrally on goal. The stadium is now full, Cologne is superior again.
45
21:18
Official stoppage time (minutes): 5
45
21:18
Ljubicic finishes from a tight angle on the right. He lets the ball slip over his instep so that it clearly misses the goal. Christensen does not have to intervene.
43
21:15
Tooor for 1. FC Köln, 3:2 by Ellyes Skhiri
Cologne is ahead again! Cologne is allowed to switch via Maina because he is not seriously disturbed when he dribbles all over the field. Arrived on the left near the opposing baseline, he thoughtfully puts it back to Skhiri, who slides flat into the short corner from a half-left position. What a game this Friday night!
41
21:14
Cologne almost turns the game! The next standard sails into the center from the left, this time it’s a Kainz corner. Christensen is able to defuse Chabot’s header at the far post because he dives quickly and lobs to the side.
39
21:11
Tooor for 1. FC Köln, 2:2 by Timo Hübers
The Effzeh equalizes! Cologne is awarded a free kick near the left corner flag, which Kainz cuts onto the first post. There Hübers runs in, who lets the ball slide over the crown into the far corner. Great move by both parties!
37
21:09
Yellow card for Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha BSC)
The Belgian national player comes too late with his tackle in the center against Kainz and is therefore rightly warned.
36
21:08
Under the capitals carry on. Dárdai immediately plays deep with the first contact, where Niederlechner’s shot in the penalty area is blocked by Chabot for a corner. In the end, it slips towards the side.
33
21:05
Tooor for Hertha BSC, 1: 2 by Stevan Jovetić
Hertha is ice cold! Dárdai plays an overpowering diagonal ball into Lukébakio’s run, which eludes Hector and Chabot. In the penalty area, he then returns to the back area, where Jovetić runs in and inserts an ice-cold shot into the bottom right corner.
31
21:04
Now it’s the other six at Effzeh who tries it from a distance. From a half-left position, Martel tries a flick from 20 meters. But it is set too high and therefore goes a good distance over the crossbar. Hertha is currently defending too airily, especially in the back room.
30
21:02
Now Hertha dares to go forward again. But first Niederlechner’s pass doesn’t reach the teammate in the penalty area, then Dárdai is straddled in the centre.
28
21:00
Skhiri takes heart from 23 meters and pulls from a central position. Christensen, however, does not let himself be disturbed, burying the low shot under himself.
26
20:59
Schindler has the XXL opportunity to take the lead! Maina asserts itself strongly on the left wing and comes to the baseline. With an overview, he then lifts the ball onto the second post, where Schindler comes rushing. His header goes over the line from five meters because Christensen reacts with great strength and scrapes the end off the line.
24
20:56
Substitution at 1. FC Cologne: Steffen Tigges
24
20:56
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Davie Selke
24
20:56
Yellow card for Eric Martel (1. FC Cologne)
Against Dárdai the six comes too late and therefore only hits the shins of the six.
23
20:56
Selke gets the ball from a tight angle, turns around his opponent, but then can’t get the ball on goal. The attacker seems to have injured himself when he was hit – Tigges is ready.
21
20:54
The home team comes in a transition situation and Martel drives the ball in the center. Then he puts the play equipment out on the right side to Schindler, who is stopped by a great sliding tackle from Richter. This is how the Herthaner prevents the counterattack.
18
20:49
Tooor for Hertha BSC, 1: 1 by Lucas Tousart
Hertha comes to a somewhat surprising answer! Jovetić plays an opening pass to the left into Richter’s run. He penetrates the penalty area from the outside lane and puts the ball in the center with force. No one from Cologne can decisively clear the ball there, so with a bit of luck it will jump to the approaching Tousart. The Frenchman humorlessly slides in from ten meters in the left corner. Hertha is back!
15
20:49
The Effzeh with a good chance! First Selke is technically strong on the right side and pushes to the baseline. From there he puts the ball back, which Kainz misses. The ball then passes through Skhiri to Hector, who launches a low shot into the far post from a half-left position near the edge of the penalty area. Christensen clears with his fingertips for a corner, which is headed clear at the first post.
13.
20:45
The next Cologne corner sails from the left into the penalty area, where Martel heads the ball on the second post. However, the preparer of the 1:0 puts his end to the right.
12.
20:44
Substitution at Hertha BSC: Agustín Rogel
12.
20:44
Substitution at Hertha BSC: Filip Uremović
12.
20:44
Cologne continues: Maina puts in a strong one-on-one down the left flank and takes out a corner kick. Lukébakio can clear it with a liberation.
9.
20:42
Uremović appears to have hurt his head in a duel with Selke. It will probably not go on for the central defender, Rogel warms up intensively.
8th.
20:39
Tooor for 1. FC Köln, 1:0 by Davie Selke
The Effzeh takes the lead early! Martel has a lot of space on the right, who first plays a one-two with Schindler and then unchallenged crosses from the half field to the second post. Selke beats two opponents five meters from the goal because he jumps higher. The striker then puts the ball perfectly in the bottom left corner – Christensen is completely powerless.
6.
20:39
The subsequent counterattack rolls over Ljubicic, who asserts himself brilliantly on the left, but is then stopped by a courageous tackle from Dárdai.
5.
20:38
The first degree belongs to Berlin! After a short free kick, Kenny brings a volley ball into the penalty area from the right hemisphere. Lukébakio comes to a conclusion from 15 meters half-left position, whose shot is blocked to the corner. The subsequent standard can also be defused by the home team.
3.
20:35
Hertha starts well and presses aggressively deep in the opposing half. Cologne tries to free themselves with long balls, but so far neither team has had a decisive goal in front of the goal.
1.
20:32
The 32nd game day is on! Referee Sven Jablonski approved the game, in which Effzeh appears in red and white jerseys, Hertha in black jerseys.
20:19
Effzeh coach Baumgart changes to two positions compared to the previous week: Schindler moves to the right-back position for the suspended Schmitz, Martel returns to the six after serving a yellow card suspension and relegates Thielmann to the bench. Hertha coach Dárdai, on the other hand, left his starting eleven unchanged compared to the win against Stuttgart. This means that coach son Márton will start again in defensive midfield and Jovetić in attacking midfield.
20:11
Hertha was also able to celebrate a small liberation last weekend. With the 2:1 victory against the direct competitor from Stuttgart, they found connection to the non-relegation places again. With a win today, Berlin is back in the relegation battle, with a loss you could be as good as relegated with bad luck after the match day. So there is a lot at stake for the capitals today. Star player Tousart, who delivered an extremely strong game last weekend, gives hope.
19:54
Last Friday, 1. FC Köln prevailed 2-1 in a neighborhood duel with Bayer Leverkusen and thus made it clear that they would stay up in the league. The player of the match was Davie Selke, who scored both goals for Cologne and shot them to an away win. The last home win, on the other hand, was celebrated in mid-February, so today they finally want to spoil the fans again after a long dry spell. Central defender Chabot, who was signed by Sampdoria Genoa during the week, should help.
19:43
The game is vital for Hertha: they currently hold the red lantern with 25 points and can draw level with VfB Stuttgart in 16th place with a win today. Cologne, on the other hand, has a ten-point lead over the relegation rank and is free of all relegation worries. You can end the season relaxed. In the first leg, Hertha won 2-0 in front of their home crowd thanks to goals from Kanga and Richter – the Berliners want to build on that today.
19:22
Hello and welcome to the 32nd match day of the Bundesliga! The football weekend kicks off at 8.30 p.m. with 1. FC Köln and Hertha BSC in the Rhein-Energie Stadium.