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KOE Köln 1. FC Köln - SGE Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt

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Florian Badstübner

68 %Jonathan Burkardt

Full-time: Cologne 3-4 Frankfurt

A crazy end to the game sees Frankfurt hold onto their lead despite a late fightback from Cologne. Burkardt took centre stage for much of the second half with a stunning, quickfire brace, before Bülter and Waldschmidt reduced the deficit late on.

Full-time

Waldschmidt pulls another one back!

Cologne are throwing everything at this one. El Mala plays a perfect cross in from the left, finding Waldschmidt at the penalty spot. The No.7 - who isn't known for his aerial ability - gets up well and glances a header past Zetterer. Could the Billygoats do it..?

90'

+ 4

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

90'

+ 4

Luca Waldschmidt

GOAL!

3:4

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

36 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

5.66 m

0:18

Off the post!

Kamiński releases El Mala with a clever reverse pass. The youngster opens his body and bends one past Zetterer. The Eintracht keeper is beaten, but to his relief, the ball ricochets off the post and the chance goes begging.

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Aurèle Amenda

Nathaniel Brown

90'

+ 1

El Mala cuts it back

The winger races down the left flank to the byline. He cuts it back, but his pass has too much on it, and none of his teammates can arrive in time to steer it goalwards.

90'

+ 1

Stoppage time

Seven additional minutes have been indicated.

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Ansgar Knauff34.29km/h

Sebastian Söraas Sebulonsen34.16km/h

Nathaniel Brown33.09km/h

89'

Side netting

Up the other end, Knauff slips Chaïbi into the right side of the box. The Algerian international hits a powerful effort towards the near post, firing the ball into the side netting. Some in the stadium thought that had gone in...

88'

Bülter set free!

Waldschmidt plays Bülter in behind the Eintracht backline. The forward's effort is straight at Zetterer, but the keeper can only parry it into the path of El Mala. However, the teenager's rebound is sent well over the bar.

84'

Substitution

Rasmus Kristensen

Ritsu Dōan

Bülter reduces arrears!

A well-worked team move from Cologne pays dividends. Waldschmidt combines with Castro-Montes, who wants the return pass, but instead, Waldschmidt moves it on for Bülter, who rides one challenge before slotting the ball past Zetterer into the bottom left corner.

83'

Marius Bülter

GOAL!

2:4

Goal probability

13 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

81.23 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11.98 m

81'

Substitution

Alessio Castro-Montes

Sebastian Sebulonsen

81'

Wahi cuts it back

Theate releases Wahi to the byline with a cleverly-disguised pass. The forward tries to cut it back into the box, but there are no takers.

78'

Substitution

Elye Wahi

Jonathan Burkardt

78'

Triple substitution

Dino Toppmöller finally goes to the bench and makes three changes in one fell swoop. Wahi, Skhiri and Bahoya all come in for Burkardt, Dahoud and Knauff.

78'

Substitution

Ellyes Skhiri

Mahmoud Dahoud

77'

Substitution

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Ansgar Knauff

76'

Double change

Kwasniok continues to try and inject more attacking impetus into his side as he introduces Waldschmidt and Bülter for Huseinbašić and Ache.

76'

Substitution

Luca Waldschmidt

Denis Huseinbašić

76'

Substitution

Marius Bülter

Ragnar Ache

72'

Koch sweeps up

El Mala bursts into the Eintracht box with real pace, hurtling towards the goal. However, Koch comes across to sweep up the danger with a perfectly-timed slide tackle.

67'

Huseinbašić!

The Cologne midfielder hits a shot from the edge of the Frankfurt penalty area. It takes a big deflection off Dahoud and could have gone anywhere, but lands in Zetterer's gloves.

64'

Double change

Kwasniok goes to the bench in the wake of those Burkardt goals, introducing Kainz and El Mala for Schmied and Thielmann. Can Cologne find a way back here?

63'

Substitution

Florian Kainz

Joël Schmied

63'

Substitution

Saïd El Mala

Jan Thielmann

Burkardt adds another!

That didn't take long. Theate finds Knauff with a long ball up from the back. The No.7 plays a through-ball for Burkardt to chase. The No.9 steals across Lund before sitting the Cologne defender down and finding the back of the net past Schwäbe. 4-1!

63'

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

1:4

Goal probability

53 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11.04 m

Burkardt makes it three!

Frankfurt's No.9 started and finished that for his side! Burkardt pings a long ball wide right to Dōan, who beats Lund in a one-on-one. The Japanese then plays a low cross towards the near post, to where Burkardt had continued his run, allowing the German forward to poke it home from close range.

59'

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

1:3

Goal probability

42 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

5.46 m

55'

In from Dōan

Götze, who has shown his experience today by escaping 90 per cent of the situations in which he's been under pressure, works it right to Dōan. The Japanese international tries to find Burkardt with a low cross, but Schmied clears it behind for a corner.

54'

Pressure Handling

This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.

90%

Mario Götze

10 times under pressure

51'

Brown takes a tumble

Following a slick passing move from Frankfurt, chaos ensues in the Cologne box. Brown goes down, and there are some shouts for a penalty, but the referee isn't interested. Seemingly, neither is Brown, who immediately picks himself up and gets on with the game.

49'

Back underway

The referee has allowed play to resume.

48'

Stoppage

There's a halt in the proceedings whilst the referee waits for an issue to be resolved in the away fans' section.

0:20

Early chance for Thielmann

Ache releases Thielmann in behind the Eintracht backline but the Cologne midfielder's finish leaves something to be desired, as he hits a low effort straight at Zetterer.

46'

Peeep!

Cologne get us back underway for the second half here at the RheinEnergieStadion. Both sides are unchanged for the second half.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Cologne 1-2 Frankfurt

It's the visitors from Frankfurt that head in at the break with a slender lead courtesy of Dahoud's late goal. Kamiński had fired Cologne into an early lead with a well-taken finish, but Frankfurt held in there, before an unlikely goalscorer in the form of Theate, nodded them level. Die Adler may be leading at the break, but it's finely poised for an intriguing second half here...

Half-time

Dahoud puts Eintracht ahead!

What an important goal that could be for Eintracht - right on the cusp of half-time. Knauff wins the ball back high up the left flank. He works it to Chaïbi, who plays a one-two with Götze before pulling the trigger. Schwäbe saves the initial attempt, but Dahoud is there to follow up the rebound!

45'

+ 6

Mahmoud Dahoud

GOAL!

1:2

Goal probability

11 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

87.57 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

13.97 m

45'

+ 1

Stoppage time

Five additional minutes have been indicated.

44'

In by Chaïbi

Huseinbašić concedes a foul against Collins down Frankfurt's right. Chaïbi steps up to take the free-kick, firing another teasing ball in towards the near post. However, the referee blows his whistle before a chance can develop as a Frankfurt player had committed a foul inside the Cologne box.

42'

Lund!

Ache wins the initial header from another Cologne corner. The No.9 heads it down for Lund, who hits a snapshot, but can only drag his effort wide left of the target.

Theate with the leveller!

Eintracht are level! Chaïbi curls in an inviting ball from the left towards the near post. Theate rises highest to get a flick on, which sails over Schwäbe and nestles in the back of the net. It's special delight for the Belgian, for whom that was his first ever goal for the club!

39'

Arthur Theate

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

9 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

8.46 m

38'

Dōan's shot blocked

Collins wins the ball back high up the pitch. Frankfurt move it quickly around the edge of the Cologne box before Dōan finds the ball at his feet. He curls an effort towards the top left corner, but his shot is deflected behind for a corner.

Knauff pushing for equaliser

The No.7 has been one of Eintracht's standout performers from the opening half an hour. However, for all his efforts, his side still trail 1-0 here.

34'

Ache on the turn

A low cross in from the left from Kamiński finds Ache on the edge of the box. The No.9 tries to spin his man and fire a shot off, but it's blocked before it reaches the goal.

32'

Clear-cut chances at a premium

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Despite trailing since the sixth minute, the xG values would suggest that Frankfurt have been more productive in front of goal than the hosts, although neither side have fashioned many golden opportunities.

xGoals

0.24

0.56

Goals

32'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

KOE

SGE

24 s

11.9 s

0:31

Burkardt!

A well-placed Knauff cross from the left finds Burkardt inside the box . The No.9 flicks a header goalwards, forcing a good stop out of Schwäbe, who concedes a corner.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Ansgar Knauff34.29km/h

Sebastian Söraas Sebulonsen33.39km/h

Nathaniel Brown33.09km/h

29'

Flashed across goal

Kamiński refuses to give up on a loose ball high on the left flank and gets to it ahead of the Frankfurt defence. He lays it off to Huseinbašić, whose cross is deflected behind for a corner. Jóhannesson delivers it, finding Schmied's head at the near post, but the glancing header is just wide of the far post.

24'

Schwäbe smothers it

Götze plays Knauff through down the left flank. The No.7's subsequent cross takes a deflection which nearly wrongfoots Schwäbe, but the Cologne keeper readjusts well to dive on the ball. It's just as well too, as Burkardt was lurking for a tap-in...

19'

Stoppage for Schwäbe

There's a pause in the proceedings as the Cologne goalkeeper and captain receives treatment for an issue with his eye. He's continuing for now, though.

17'

Cheeky from Knauff

Frankfurt's No.7 beats Schmied with a backheel, which causes the defender to lose his balance. However, his pass into the middle doesn't find any takers.

Kamiński celebrates

The goalscorer led the celebrations at the RheinEnergieStadion after giving the hosts the lead.

11'

Frankfurt dominant in possession

Since going behind, Frankfurt have dominated proceedings, though they're yet to create a meaningful chance to equalise. Cologne are staying compact and looking to hurt Die Adler on the counter.

Possession (%)

3466

Kamiński breaks the deadlock early on!

Heintz finds Ache with a long ball up from the back. The forward is forced wide, but Zetterer comes off his line and Ache finds Kamiński in space inside the box, allowing him to finish into an open net. The goal was initially disallowed for offside against Ache, but, following a VAR review, the initial decision was overturned and the goal is given!

Jakub Kamiński

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

74 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

75.62 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

17.04 m

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

First chance for Burkardt

Burkardt directs a cross from the left toward goal with his first touch. However, Schwäbe gets down quickly and holds the ball securely.

Zetterer claims it

Cologne reveal their hand as a cross is fired in from the right in the direction of Ache. Zetterer in the Frankfurt goal, however, is alert to the danger and plucks the cross out of the air.

And we're off!

It's the visitors from Frankfurt who get us underway here in Cologne.

Kick-off!

More on those teams

Mario Götze makes his first start of the Bundesliga season as Toppmöller makes two changes to the team that beat Mainz before the November international break. Defender Nnamdi Collins also comes in, with Ellyes Skhiri and Rasmus Kristensen making way. Sebastian Sebulonsen, Dominique Heintz, Jan Thielmann and Ragnar Ache get the nod for Cologne, meanwhile, as they look to bounce back from their derby defeat to Gladbach. Teenager Saïd El Mala is among the four players to make way.

0:10

Pitch inspection

Starting line-up: 1. FC Köln

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson

Sebastian Sebulonsen

Jan Thielmann

Kristoffer Lund

Cologne subs

Zieler, Özkacar, Maina, S. El Mala, Kainz, Krauß, Bülter, Waldschmidt, Castro-Montes

Starting line-up: Eintracht Frankfurt

Frankfurt subs

Santos, Baum, Amenda, Kristensen, Buta, Skhiri, Wahi, Bahoya, Ngankam

Toppmöller on Götze and Uzun comparisons

"The difference with Mario and Can is that Can is really hungry for goals, but Mario is more of a provider who can set up others. When you see Mario - not just in matches but also in training - then you see someone who really enjoys football, likes the responsibility and wants to have the ball. We're happy he's in the right shape to help us."

Dino Toppmöller on facing Cologne

"It's always tough playing in Cologne - the great stadium, great crowd. They play good football and want to play, even as a promoted team. But we want three points. The break was good, getting to switch off a bit. I can hardly wait to get going again."

Lukas Kwasniok on facing Frankfurt

"In the long run, we won't be on equal footing with Eintracht this season, but it's nice that after Matchday 10, we're at least pretty close in the table."

Improving form

Frankfurt are unbeaten in four league games (W2, D2) since losing 3-0 at home to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on 4 October.

4:01

Previous meeting: Cologne 2-0 Frankfurt

Goals from Faride Alidou and Jan Thielmann secured a 2-0 win for the Billy Goats when the teams last met in the Bundesliga, back in February 2024.

2:03

Borussia M'gladbach 3-1 Cologne - highlights

Cologne slipped to ninth in the table after falling to a Rhine derby defeat at Mönchengladbach. It was the first time since their promotion that the Billy Goats had lost to a team outside the current top four. With 10 games played, Lukas Kwasniok's charges have a welcome seven-point cushion on the bottom three.

2:03

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Mainz - highlights

Ritsu Dōan scored the decisive goal against Mainz last time out as the Eagles climbed back up to seventh and to within four points of a congested top four.

Hello and welcome!

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Highlights

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Full-time: Cologne 3-4 Frankfurt

Waldschmidt pulls another one back!

Luca Waldschmidt

GOAL!

Off the post!

Substitution

El Mala cuts it back

Stoppage time

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Side netting

Bülter set free!

Substitution

Bülter reduces arrears!

Marius Bülter

GOAL!

Substitution

Wahi cuts it back

Substitution

Triple substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Double change

Substitution

Substitution

Koch sweeps up

Huseinbašić!

Double change

Substitution

Substitution

Burkardt adds another!

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

Burkardt makes it three!

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

In from Dōan

Pressure Handling

Brown takes a tumble

Back underway

Stoppage

Early chance for Thielmann

Peeep!

Half-time: Cologne 1-2 Frankfurt

Dahoud puts Eintracht ahead!

Mahmoud Dahoud

GOAL!

Stoppage time

In by Chaïbi

Lund!

Theate with the leveller!

Arthur Theate

GOAL!

Dōan's shot blocked

Knauff pushing for equaliser

Ache on the turn

Clear-cut chances at a premium

Ball Recovery Time

Burkardt!

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Flashed across goal

Schwäbe smothers it

Stoppage for Schwäbe

Cheeky from Knauff

Kamiński celebrates

Frankfurt dominant in possession

Kamiński breaks the deadlock early on!

Jakub Kamiński

GOAL!

First chance for Burkardt

Zetterer claims it

And we're off!

More on those teams

Pitch inspection

Starting line-up: 1. FC Köln

Cologne subs

Starting line-up: Eintracht Frankfurt

Frankfurt subs