Match summary
1ST HALF
15'
Ragnar Ache(Said El Mala)
A. Hajdari
42'
Ozan Kabak(A. Hajdari)
45'
2ND HALF
A. Kramarić
60'
63'
Said El Mala(J. Kamiński)
69'
J. Simpson
S. Sebulonsen
A. Prass
73'
Wouter Burger
73'
V. Coufal
75'
78'
Cenk Özkacar
85'
Marius Bülter
85'
Said El Mala
85'
Luca Waldschmidt
Ragnar Ache
A. Kramarić
M. Moerstedt
89'
91'
Fynn Schenten
91'
J. Kamiński
91'
Tom Krauß
91'
Í. Jóhannesson
Tom Krauß
Y. Eduardo
92'
Fisnik Asllani
92'
B. Touré
V. Gendrey
92'
M. Moerstedt
95'
Match statistics
35%Possession65%
266Passes Attempted483
186Completed Passes389
3Corners10
30Throw-ins21
9Shots On Target18
Line-ups
Köln
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1M. Schwäbe
#33R. Van Den Berg
#39Cenk Özkacar
#2Joel Schmied
#5Tom Krauß
#6Eric Martel
#28S. Sebulonsen
#32K. Lund
#16J. Kamiński
#13Said El Mala
#9Ragnar Ache
Starting XI
M. Schwäbe #1 | |
R. Van Den Berg #33 | |
Cenk Özkacar #39 | 78' |
Joel Schmied #2 | |
Tom Krauß #5 | 91' 91' |
Eric Martel #6 | |
S. Sebulonsen #28 | 69' |
K. Lund #32 | |
J. Kamiński #16 | 91' 🎯63' |
Said El Mala #13 | 85' ⚽63' 🎯15' |
Ragnar Ache #9 | 85' ⚽15' |
Substitutes
 M. Köbbing #44 | |
 R. Zieler #20 | |
 J. Simpson #22 | 69' |
 Felipe Chávez #27 | |
 Denis Huseinbašić #8 | |
 Í. Jóhannesson #18 | 91' |
 Marius Bülter #30 | 85' |
 Fynn Schenten #40 | 91' |
 Luca Waldschmidt #7 | 85' |
Will not play
Timo Hubers
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Out for season
Alessio Daniel Castro-Montes
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Luca Jannis Kilian
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late May 2026
Linton Maina
Forward
Broken rib
Return: Mid March 2026
Joel Schmied
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Jan Uwe Thielmann
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Sebastian Söraas Sebulonsen
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Denis Huseinbašić
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Lukas Kwasniok
Hoffenheim
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1O. Baumann
#5Ozan Kabak
#21A. Hajdari
#2Robin Hranáč
#7L. Avdullahu
#18Wouter Burger
#6Grischa Prömel
#29B. Touré
#34V. Coufal
#27A. Kramarić
#11Fisnik Asllani
Starting XI
O. Baumann #1 | |
Ozan Kabak #5 | ⚽45' |
A. Hajdari #21 | 🎯45' 42' |
Robin Hranáč #2 | |
L. Avdullahu #7 | |
Wouter Burger #18 | 73' |
Grischa Prömel #6 | |
B. Touré #29 | 92' |
V. Coufal #34 | 75' |
A. Kramarić #27 | 89' ⚽60' |
Fisnik Asllani #11 | 92' |
Substitutes
 Luca Philipp #37 | |
 V. Gendrey #15 | 92' |
 V. Lässig #49 | |
 A. Prass #22 | 73' |
 K. Akpoguma #25 | |
 M. Damar #10 | |
 Luka Djuric #48 | |
 Y. Eduardo #31 | 92' |
 M. Moerstedt #33 | 95' 89' |
Will not play
Ihlas Bebou
Forward
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Koki Machida
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Hložek
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Kelven Frees
Defender
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Max Moerstedt
Forward
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Christian Ilzer
Köln
Formation
3-4-2-1#1M. Schwäbe
#33R. Van Den Berg
#39Cenk Özkacar
#2Joel Schmied
#5Tom Krauß
#6Eric Martel
#28S. Sebulonsen
#32K. Lund
#16J. Kamiński
#13Said El Mala
#9Ragnar Ache
Starting XI
M. Schwäbe #1 | |
R. Van Den Berg #33 | |
Cenk Özkacar #39 | 78' |
Joel Schmied #2 | |
Tom Krauß #5 | 91' 91' |
Eric Martel #6 | |
S. Sebulonsen #28 | 69' |
K. Lund #32 | |
J. Kamiński #16 | 91' 🎯63' |
Said El Mala #13 | 85' ⚽63' 🎯15' |
Ragnar Ache #9 | 85' ⚽15' |
Substitutes
M. Köbbing #44 | |
R. Zieler #20 | |
J. Simpson #22 | 69' |
Felipe Chávez #27 | |
Denis Huseinbašić #8 | |
Í. Jóhannesson #18 | 91' |
Marius Bülter #30 | 85' |
Fynn Schenten #40 | 91' |
Luca Waldschmidt #7 | 85' |
Will not play
Timo Hubers
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Out for season
Alessio Daniel Castro-Montes
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Luca Jannis Kilian
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late May 2026
Linton Maina
Forward
Broken rib
Return: Mid March 2026
Joel Schmied
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Jan Uwe Thielmann
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Sebastian Söraas Sebulonsen
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Denis Huseinbašić
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Lukas Kwasniok
Hoffenheim
Formation
3-5-2 C#1O. Baumann
#5Ozan Kabak
#21A. Hajdari
#2Robin Hranáč
#7L. Avdullahu
#18Wouter Burger
#6Grischa Prömel
#29B. Touré
#34V. Coufal
#27A. Kramarić
#11Fisnik Asllani
Starting XI
O. Baumann #1 | |
Ozan Kabak #5 | ⚽45' |
A. Hajdari #21 | 🎯45' 42' |
Robin Hranáč #2 | |
L. Avdullahu #7 | |
Wouter Burger #18 | 73' |
Grischa Prömel #6 | |
B. Touré #29 | 92' |
V. Coufal #34 | 75' |
A. Kramarić #27 | 89' ⚽60' |
Fisnik Asllani #11 | 92' |
Substitutes
Luca Philipp #37 | |
V. Gendrey #15 | 92' |
V. Lässig #49 | |
A. Prass #22 | 73' |
K. Akpoguma #25 | |
M. Damar #10 | |
Luka Djuric #48 | |
Y. Eduardo #31 | 92' |
M. Moerstedt #33 | 95' 89' |
Will not play
Ihlas Bebou
Forward
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Koki Machida
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Hložek
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Kelven Frees
Defender
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Max Moerstedt
Forward
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Christian Ilzer
Head-to-head
32 matches
Köln
10
Wins
8
Draws
14
Wins
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga2025 • 1 matchBundesliga2024 • 1 matchBundesliga2023 • 2 matchesBundesliga2022 • 2 matchesBundesliga2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 24 | 88:23 | 63 |
2 |  | 24 | 51:25 | 52 |
3 |  | 24 | 49:31 | 46 |
4 |  | 24 | 48:32 | 46 |
5 |  | 24 | 46:33 | 44 |
6 |  | 23 | 44:29 | 40 |
7 |  | 24 | 48:49 | 34 |
8 |  | 24 | 34:39 | 33 |
9 |  | 24 | 30:41 | 31 |
10 |  | 24 | 29:38 | 28 |
11 |  | 23 | 26:34 | 26 |
12 |  | 24 | 27:39 | 25 |
13 |  | 24 | 33:41 | 24 |
14 |  | 24 | 27:39 | 23 |
15 |  | 24 | 23:40 | 23 |
16 |  | 24 | 25:44 | 22 |
17 |  | 24 | 33:53 | 20 |
18 |  | 24 | 22:53 | 14 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Robert Schröder
Venue:
Rhein-Energie-Stadion
Capacity:
50 000
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