SCF Freiburg Freiburg - KOE Cologne Cologne

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KOE
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Europa-Park Stadion(Sold out)
whistleBastian Dankert
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49 %Marvin Schwäbe
Marvin Schwäbe

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Watch: Schwäbe on his penalty save

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Full-time: Freiburg 2-1 Cologne

They could have won by a more handsome margin, but the home side deserve all three points. Matanović had a penalty saved by Schwäbe and Beste could have put the result beyond doubt not long after that, but it mattered not as Schuster's team held on to move up to seventh in the table. Cologne stay 10th.
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.
90'

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

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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.
1.
Yuito Suzuki
Yuito Suzuki34.13km/h
2.
Lukas Kübler
Lukas Kübler34.06km/h
3.
Jakub Kamiński
Jakub Kamiński33.97km/h
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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!
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Atubolu untroubled

The Freiburg goalkeeper hasn't had a great deal to do since the restart. Cologne made a bright start to the second half but have struggled to create many clear-cut openings.
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.
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Chance for 3-1!

Freiburg counter through Beste, who skips past Kamiński and unleashes a left-footed drive straight at Schwäbe, who gathers at the second attempt.
78'

Kwasniok shuffles his pack

Martel and Jóhannesson enter the fray for the final stages.
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.
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?
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Penalty saved!

Matanović's effort from a central position deflects off Castro-Montes' hip and onto the defender's arm. The referee points to the spot, but Schwäbe guesses the right way to keep out Matanović's low effort. Still 2-1!
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Igor Matanović

Penalty missed!

Taker:
Igor Matanović
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Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
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.
61'

Into the final 30

Can Cologne find a way back into this game?
59'

Ball Recovery Time

1. FC Köln
1st Half
2nd Half
21.8 s
10.5 s
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.
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!
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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.
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Half-time: Freiburg 2-1 Cologne

An entertaining first half draws to a close. Rosenfelder's own goal put the visitors in front at the Europa-Park Stadion, but Scherhant equalised 92 seconds later before Matanović's close-range finish put Freiburg ahead for the first time.
Half-time
45'
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Win Probability

Kick-off!
49.2 %
45'
75.2 %
45'
+ 1

Into stoppage time

Two minutes added on.
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Turnaround complete!

Ginter almost gets in the way of Matanović's goal-bound header from Beste's delivery, but the ball lands back at the feet of the Freiburg striker who slams home his third goal in as many games. Freiburg lead on the stroke of half-time!
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Igor Matanović
Goal probability
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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.
18 %
Shot speed
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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.
94.73 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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.
8.43 m
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.
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Good effort!

Maina gets on the end of a long throw-in and flicks the ball towards the bottom corner, but Atubolu - at full stretch - makes a smart save.
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.
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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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.
2.
Jakub Kamiński
Jakub Kamiński32.32km/h
3.
Yuito Suzuki
Yuito Suzuki31.77km/h
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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

The hosts are seeing more of the ball as the first half goes on.
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

The first 20 minutes have absolutely flown by. Both teams have had their chances and there is little sign of the game slowing down.
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.
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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.
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Immediate reply!

How's that for a response? Ninety-two seconds after falling behind, Suzuki brings Eggestein's header under control before feeding Scherhant, who calmly finds the far corner to restore parity!
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Derry Scherhant
Goal probability
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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.
17 %
Distance to Goal
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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.
10.13 m
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Cologne in front!

The visitors strike first - with a helping hand from a Freiburg defender! Rosenfelder beats Ache to Maina's delivery from the left but can only steer his attempted clearance past Atubolu and into the back of his own net.
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Max Rosenfelder

OWN GOAL!

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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.
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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.
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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.
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Watch: Players emerge for warm-up

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More on that Cologne team

Kwasniok makes five changes to the Billy Goats side that beat Mainz 2-1 last weekend. Van den Berg, Lund, Krauß, Thielmann and Ache all come in, replacing Özkacar, Martel, Jóhannesson, El Mala and Simpson-Pusey, who is ruled out with a muscle issue.
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More on that Freiburg team

Kübler replaces Günter as Freiburg make only one change to the team that started against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. Grifo and Manzambi are both named on the bench.
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Watch: Surveying the scene

Cologne subs

Zieler, Özkacar, Martel, Huseinbašic, El Mala, Jóhannesson, Waldschmidt, Niang, Schenten

Freiburg subs

Müller, Ogbus, Günter, Manzambi, Grifo, Höfler, Irié, Adamu, Höler, Schuster
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Watch: A peek inside the Cologne dressing room

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Plenty at stake

Big game for both these sides today. Freiburg, currently eighth in the table, are looking to close the gap to the top six, while Cologne would move eight points clear of the bottom three with victory at the Europa-Park Stadion.
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Julian Schuster on facing Cologne

"They show again and again what they're capable of, with the determination and physical presence they bring. They're particularly dangerous in transition. It will be important to match them, especially in terms of energy. Taking that feeling [from the win over Maccabi Tel Aviv] into Sunday's game will help us."
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Lukas Kwasniok on facing Freiburg

"After starting the season with defeats against Augsburg and us, Freiburg have rediscovered their strengths. The team from back then is incomparable to the Freiburg team of today. Especially since it's also a home game, and they haven't lost at home in twelve matches. We know how difficult the task will be.”
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Cologne stop rot

The Billy Goats were finally victorious once more last weekend as they beat Mainz, ending a run of eight games without a win. Despite that dip in form, they are still 10th in the table, with five wins and five draws after 18 matchdays.
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Freiburg coasting along

Julian Schuster's men are currently eighth in the table, five points away from the top six. Having won one, drawn three and lost two of their past six Bundesliga matches, there is still room for improvement.
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Watch: Cologne 4-1 Freiburg - previous meeting

Freiburg were well beaten in the reverse fixture, but haven't lost at home to Cologne since August 2019. That was just their third defeat to the Billy Goats across 21 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games on Black Forest soil.
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Watch: Augsburg 2-2 Freiburg - highlights

After a midweek defeat in Leipzig, Freiburg came from 2-0 down to draw at lowly Augsburg on Matchday 18. Julian Schuster's team now return to their Europa-Park Stadion, where they're unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions, dating back to an opening-day loss to Augsburg.
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Watch: Cologne 2-1 Mainz - highlights

Substitute Ragnar Ache scored twice as Cologne came from behind to snap an eight-match winless run. The promoted side return to action sandwiched in mid-table, six points clear of the bottom three and four behind Freiburg.

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