Cordoba hat trick sees Cologne promoted to Bundesliga
Cologne, relegated from the Bundesliga last season, guaranteed promotion on Monday with a 4-0 win at Greuther Fuerth.
German 2. Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Jhon Córdoba 8'
- Daniel Steininger 20' OG
- Jhon Córdoba 41'
- Jhon Córdoba 65'
Sportpark Ronhof | Thomas Sommer · 12,520 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Holstein Kiel | W 1-0 | German 2. Bundesliga |
| 10/25/26 | @ VfL Osnabruck | L 0-3 | German 2. Bundesliga |
| 10/17/26 | vs TSV Eintracht Braunschweig | W 2-0 | German 2. Bundesliga |
| 10/11/26 | @ Hertha Berlin | L 1-2 | German 2. Bundesliga |
| 10/1/26 | @ VfB Stuttgart | L 0-5 | Club Friendly |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Vincent Koziello replaces Dominick Drexler.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Simon Terodde replaces Jhon Córdoba.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Hans Nunoo Sarpei replaces Paul Jaeckel.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Salih Özcan replaces Marcel Risse.
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Goal - Header 65'
Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 4. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Kainz following a fast break.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Yosuke Ideguchi replaces Daniel Steininger.
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Goal - Header 41'
Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 3. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominick Drexler with a headed pass.
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Yellow Card 32'
Daniel Steininger (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Own Goal 20'
Own Goal by Daniel Steininger, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 2.
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Goal 8'
Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 1. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
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End Regular Time 90'+1'
Match ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 4.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Vincent Koziello replaces Dominick Drexler.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Simon Terodde replaces Jhon Córdoba.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Hans Nunoo Sarpei replaces Paul Jaeckel.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Salih Özcan replaces Marcel Risse.
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Goal - Header 65'
Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 4. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Kainz following a fast break.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Yosuke Ideguchi replaces Daniel Steininger.
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Halftime 45'
First Half ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 3.
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Goal - Header 41'
Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 3. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominick Drexler with a headed pass.
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Yellow Card 32'
Daniel Steininger (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Own Goal 20'
Own Goal by Daniel Steininger, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 2.
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Goal 8'
Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 1. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 14 of 14 events.
Team Stats
KOE
SGF
5
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
5
Offsides
0
11
Corner Kicks
1
0
Saves
6
61.4
Possession
38.6
20
SHOTS
3
9
ON GOAL
0
50
On Target %
0
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
536
Accurate Passes
302
636
Passes
399
80
Pass Completion %
80
4
Accurate Crosses
1
16
Crosses
6
30
Cross %
20
86
Long Balls
59
50
Accurate Long Balls
24
60
Long Balls %
40
4
Blocked Shots
1
15
Effective Tackles
13
22
Tackles
21
70
Tackle %
60
9
Interceptions
10
8
Effective Clearances
15
8
Clearances
15
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedSGF · 4-3-3
Sascha BurchertG306 saves
Marco CaligiuriCD-L13
Richard MagyarCD-R5
David RaumLB11
Maximilian SauerRB241 shot
Paul JaeckelCM23
Julian GreenLM371 shot
Paul SeguinRM33
Daniel SteiningerF31 yellow card1 shot
Kenny Prince RedondoLF27
David AtangaRF20
Substitutes
Marius FunkSUB1
Yosuke IdeguchiSUB6
Nik OmladicSUB21
Hans Nunoo SarpeiSUB14
Mario MalocaSUB22
Lukas GugganigSUB4
Shawn ParkerSUB9
KOE · 4-1-4-1
Timo HornG1
Rafael CzichosCD-L5
Jorge MeréCD-R22
Marco HögerDM6
Jonas HectorLB14
Benno SchmitzRB21 shot on target1 shot
Louis SchaubCM-L131 shot on target2 shots
Dominick DrexlerCM-R241 assist1 shot
Florian KainzLM302 assists1 shot on target7 shots
Marcel RisseRM71 shot on target4 shots
Jhon CórdobaF153 shots on target3 goals3 shots
Substitutes
Salih ÖzcanSUB201 shot on target1 shot
Simon TeroddeSUB91 shot on target1 shot
Lasse SobiechSUB3
Thomas KesslerSUB18
Johannes GeisSUB8
Niklas HauptmannSUB36
Vincent KozielloSUB21
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