SCF Freiburg Freiburg - KOE Cologne Cologne
- I. Matanović 66'
- I. Matanović 44'
- D. Scherhant 11'
- 10' M. Rosenfelder
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0:12
Watch: Schwäbe on his penalty save
Full-time: Freiburg 2-1 Cologne
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90'
+ 6
Freiburg almost there
Schenten's long ball is collected by Atubolu and that might just be that.
Full-time
90'
+ 3
Not long now
Two of the allotted five to go. Freiburg are holding on fairly comfortably at the moment. Time running out for Cologne.
90'
+ 1
Into added time
Cologne have five minutes left to salvage something from this game.
89'
Good stop!
Höler does brilliantly to divert a header on target from a low corner towards the near post, but Schwäbe sticks out a strong left arm to make the save!
87'
Substitution
87'
Substitution
Atubolu untroubled
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82'
Over from Castro-Montes
The Billy Goats win a free-kick on the edge of the box. Castro-Montes beats the Freiburg wall but fails to hit the target, sending the ball high over the bar.
Chance for 3-1!
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78'
Kwasniok shuffles his pack
Martel and Jóhannesson enter the fray for the final stages.
77'
Substitution
77'
Substitution
76'
Wide from Maina
The 26-year-old works space for a shot on the edge of the box but can't direct his right-footed effort on target.
76'
Substitution
76'
Substitution
75'
Another booking
Scherhant is cautioned after preventing Cologne from taking a quick free-kick.
73'
Freiburg survive
Kamiński's low cross is diverted behind by Atubolu, but Cologne fail to make the most of the resulting corner.
70'
Another yellow
Castro-Montes feels his team should have been awarded a corner and talks himself into the referee's book.
68'
El Mala comes on
Can the Cologne prodigy salvage something for the Billy Goats here?
67'
Substitution
Penalty saved!
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66'
65'
SituationPenalty
ReviewHandball?
DecisionPenalty
63'
First booking
Krauß catches Treu on the ankle and is shown the game's first yellow card. Ogbus and Höfler are on for the hosts.
63'
Substitution
63'
Substitution
61'
Into the final 30
Can Cologne find a way back into this game?
59'
Ball Recovery Time
1st Half
2nd Half
57'
Pendulum swinging
Freiburg appear to have found their feet again after that spell of sustained Cologne pressure early in the second half. Beste swings in a cross from the right, but it sails past everyone in the area and goes behind for a goal-kick.
55'
Defender departs
Schuster is taking no chances with Kübler, who appeared to overstretch his right leg while attempting to control the ball a few moments ago.
55'
Substitution
53'
Two players down
Matanović and Kübler both need a spot of treatment here. Günter is preparing to enter the fray.
51'
Visitors on top
Cologne made a bright start to the first half and they have certainly hit the ground running in the second. Can they make their pressure count?
49'
What a challenge!
Brilliant defending. Bülter tries to work space for the shot inside the area but Kübler flings himself in front of the forward's left-footed strike to divert it behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.
48'
Ache again!
This time Bülter picks out his fellow forward, who gets plenty of power behind his header but can only direct it over the bar.
46'
Early chance!
Castro-Montes swings in a delightful cross and Ache rises highest inside the area - but the Cologne frontman sends his header wide of the near post.
46'
Back under way!
The hosts kick off the second half.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3
Action about to resume
The visitors emerge for the second half, closely followed by Freiburg. Doesn't look like either side has made any changes.
Half-time: Freiburg 2-1 Cologne
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Half-time
45'
+ 1
Win Probability
Kick-off!
49.2 %
45'
75.2 %
45'
+ 1
Into stoppage time
Two minutes added on.
Turnaround complete!
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43'
Ouch!
Kübler runs into Castro-Montes and stays down. It was a painful one for the Freiburg defender, who takes a moment or two to get his breath back.
41'
Not quite!
Beste's delivery almost finds Matanović at the other end, but the Freiburg striker can't make proper contact and Schwäbe comes out to collect the loose ball.
39'
Cologne pressure
Good spell for the visitors, this. Freiburg fail to properly deal with a long ball into the area and Thielmann tries to loop it over their defence and into Ache's path, the home side eventually hoof the ball clear.
Good effort!
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34'
Comfortable for Atubolu
Not for the first time, Bülter tries to pick out Ache inside the Freiburg area but the latter's back-heeled effort is easily held by the Cologne keeper.
31'
Corner cleared
Beste's delivery is deflected behind, but the subsequent set play comes to nothing.
27'
Robust challenge
Matanović's bundles into Ache inside the Cologne area and the visitors have a free-kick. The host quickly win the ball back, though, and Scherhant looks to cut inside from the left flank onto his right foot, but the 23-year-old takes a heavy touch and the attack breaks down.
24'
Dominating possession
Possession (%)
6535
22'
Freiburg clear their lines
Maina forces yet another corner for Cologne, but the delivery towards Ache is cleared to safety.
20'
Opportunities at both ends
Goal attempts
3off target
1on target
4off target
0on target
17'
Confident goalkeeping
A Cologne corner flicks up off the head of Beste beste and Atubolu is quickly off his line to collect the loose ball.
14'
Hosts on top
Freiburg have taken control since their equaliser. Cologne, who have everyone behind the ball at the moment, are struggling to relieve the pressure.
Immediate reply!
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Cologne in front!
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7'
Last-ditch defending
Beste's header from Scherhant's cross is blocked, but the loose ball almost falls for Kübler inside the area. Fortunately for Cologne, the veteran defender is quickly crowded out.
6'
Bülter lets fly
The 32-year-old tries his luck from around 25 metres out - but the ball sails high over Atubolu's crossbar.
4'
No takers
Freiburg come forward for the first time but Scherhant's delivery from the left sails across the face of Schwäbe's goal, allowing Cologne to regroup.
2'
Bright Cologne start
Bülter's early cross sails behind for a Freiburg goal-kick, but Cologne soon win the ball back and fashion another opportunity through Maina, who drags his left-footed effort wide of the far post.
1'
Off we go!
The visitors get the action under way.
Kick-off!
Freiburg and Cologne say: 'Nie Wieder!'
The Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated on 27 January 1945. Every year around that date, German football - in association with the 'Nie Wieder!' initiative - remembers those who were deported, persecuted and murdered under the rule of National Socialism.

0:10
Watch: Players emerge for warm-up
More on that Cologne team
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More on that Freiburg team
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0:09
Watch: Surveying the scene
Starting line-up: 1. FC Köln
Cologne subs
Zieler, Özkacar, Martel, Huseinbašic, El Mala, Jóhannesson, Waldschmidt, Niang, Schenten
Starting line-up: Sport-Club Freiburg
Freiburg subs
Müller, Ogbus, Günter, Manzambi, Grifo, Höfler, Irié, Adamu, Höler, Schuster

0:14
Watch: A peek inside the Cologne dressing room
Plenty at stake
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Julian Schuster on facing Cologne
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Lukas Kwasniok on facing Freiburg
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2:45
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Cologne stop rot
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Freiburg coasting along
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2:03
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