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1. FC Köln Stuns Hoffenheim on Home Turf
Sinsheim, Germany – In a match held at the PreZero Arena, 1. FC Köln defeated 1899 Hoffenheim with a score of 1 to 0. The sole goal of the match came early, in the 16th minute, courtesy of S. El Mala, who capitalized on a precise assist from E. Martel.
Hoffenheim dominated possession with 61% compared to Köln’s 39%, but failed to translate that superiority into goals. The home side attempted 14 shots, only 4 of which were on target, showcasing a lack of effectiveness in attack. Furthermore, they generated 11 corners, unable to capitalize on them to equalize the score.
Köln, on the other hand, proved solid in defense and effective on the counter-attack. Although they only had 9 shots, also with 4 on target, the early goal was enough to secure the victory. The match was characterized by intense play, reflected in the 15 fouls committed by Hoffenheim, who also received three yellow cards. Köln committed 5 fouls and received one yellow card at the end of the match. Referee Felix Zwayer had a busy night at the PreZero Arena.
Substitutions 1.fc köln: at minute 46 J. Thielmann came in and R. Ache went out., at minute 72 S. El Mala came in and L. Maina went out., at minute 72 D. Heintz came in and C. Ozkacar went out., at minute 84 K. Lund came in and T. Krauss went out., at minute 84 I. Johannesson came in and D. Huseinbasic went out.
Substitutions 1899 hoffenheim: at minute 65 L. Avdullahu came in and G. Promel went out., at minute 65 T. Lemperle came in and I. Bebou went out., at minute 70 F. Asllani came in and M. Moerstedt went out., at minute 71 M. Damar came in and A. Kramaric went out., at minute 90 Bernardo came in and A. Prass went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
1899 Hoffenheim
1.FC Köln
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