1.FC Köln thrashed Schalke 04 in an exciting match
Gelsenkirchen, Germany – 1.FC Köln dominated FC Schalke 04 in an exciting match that ended with a convincing 4-1 victory for the visitors. Goals from Downs, Maina, and Lemperle in the first half laid the foundation for a comfortable win, despite Schalke reducing the deficit with a Karaman penalty in the second half.
1.FC Köln started the game with a lot of intensity and quickly took the initiative. Downs opened the scoring in the 25th minute with a precise shot, and Maina followed in the 45th minute, taking advantage of a Downs assist. The Cologne team did not settle for the lead and achieved a third goal in the 46th minute, with Lemperle finding the net after an assist from Paqarada.
Schalke tried to react in the second half, making several changes and looking to generate danger in the opponent’s area. Karaman managed to score a goal from the penalty spot in the 66th minute, but the visiting team maintained control of the game and took a well-deserved victory.
Statistics:
* FC Schalke 04: 59% possession, 14 shots (4 on target, 9 off target), 6 corners, 6 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds
* 1.FC Köln: 41% possession, 10 shots (5 on target, 3 off target), 3 corners, 15 fouls, 4 yellows, 0 reds
The game was played at the VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, under the direction of the German referee Sven Jablonski. It was the fourth round of the 2. Bundesliga regular season.
Substitutions fc schalke 04: at minute 46 C. Antwi-Adjei came in and I. Hamache went out., at minute 58 A. Younes came in and P. Seguin went out., at minute 58 M. Aydin came in and A. Gantenbein went out., at minute 85 A. Donkor came in and T. Mohr went out.
Substitutions 1.fc köln: at minute 71 E. Bakatukanda came in and D. Heintz went out., at minute 82 S. Tigges came in and T. Lemperle went out., at minute 90 L. Waldschmidt came in and D. Downs went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Schalke 04
Titulares:
1.FC Köln
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