The 1. FC Köln is annoyed after the 1-1 (0: 0) against Fortuna Düsseldorf about a decision by the referee. According to the Cologne, the trading in Cologne should not have come about.
Before the kick -off, the active fan scene of 1. FC Köln presented a large banner over the entire width of the south curve. “Happiness is not a gift from the gods” was read in the gang. After a total of 180 minutes against Fortuna Düsseldorf this season, everyone who holds it with FC should question.
Because both in the first leg and in the second leg, the Fortuna was probably a follower of the Düsseldorf. In September, a happiness shot from Jona Niemiec in the fifth minute of stoppage time led to a 2-2 and hid the victory that was believed to be safe. In the second leg on Sunday, however, it was referee Michael Bacher who gave the guests a flattering point win with his decision.
Cologne against Düsseldorf: Hand play no discussion worthy
The handball was by no means questionable. The Swiss touched the ball completely unnecessarily far above the head with his hand. FC coach Gerhard Struber said afterwards of a “blackout moment” of his central defender. However, what led to the great displeasure of Cologne was a duel before Valgeir Lunddal and Linton Maina.
The Icelander had torn the FC professional to the ground, but Bacher continued to play, whereupon the following flank landed on the arm of Schmied. The VAR checked the scene, but could not see any clear wrong decision. “It is already a foul in my opinion. He clearly pulls Linton down with his arm,” said Learst Pacarada after the game. However, the referee spoke of a “conventional duel” on the pitch.
Goal scorer Florian Kainz and FC captain Timo Hüber’s spoke after a “clear foul” to Maina. “Linton has the clearly better position to the ball and is held by the opposing player, who is already two heads taller and then needs his hands,” said Hübers. “The Düsseldorfer brings Linton out of balance with his hand, it cannot continue. This is a foul and then the flank does not come about,” said Kainz.
Meanwhile, coach Struber was so annoyed after the final whistle about the decision that Bacher warned him with yellow. “I gave the referee feedback and that was critical. I am grateful when I get good, honest feedback. The referee was not,” said the Austrian. However, Struber also had to admit: “It had an impact on our game, but we have often demonstrated that we can defend it confidently.” FC didn’t want to succeed on Sunday.
Timo Hübers: “It’s like a flashback to the first leg. We were also the much better team. Düsseldorf doesn’t know exactly how to get two points from the two games and we four. So bitter about the two games and not entirely happy. “
Learst Pacarada: “We took a good step forward in football. We deservedly took the lead because we were dominant and Düsseldorf did nothing at all. Such a decision then comes into the game. Now the Düsseldorfers are in the second time in This season before your curve and can be celebrated for a draw. “
Florian Kainz: “The 1-1 is very bitter, we are very disappointed. We can be accused of not playing forward after the 1-0. We have failed to continue playing. Played, good combination football was very ball -safe. can.”
Gerhard Struber: “It’s bitter now, we have given away two points. We checked the game over long distances and did not give the opponent anything. We knew that the opponent will be deep and destructive. Tor we just have to defend it away, but then there is the blackout moment.
Daniel Thioune: “Our idea was today to have to endure over a longer period of time. We had little game control in possession of the ball, repeatedly slipped into one or the other embarrassment and did not have the key to find offensive. In the second half we have no more solutions Found and banged a lot. rewarded the gate and developed the draw through the phase, even if it was happy with the penalty. “