FC Cologne vs Nice, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
FC Cologne
  • 48': Denis Huseinbasic
  • 60': Ondrej Duda
FT
2 - 2
Nice
  • 40': Gaëtan Laborde
  • 43': Brahimi Bilal

About

FC Cologne are hosting Nice at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Billal Brahimi (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
  • 13': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Nice).
  • 13': Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 14': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
  • 30': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 30': Khéphren Thuram (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kingsley Schindler (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
  • 34': Foul by Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln).
  • 34': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 38': Hand ball by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 39': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
  • 39': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Nice 1. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
  • 43': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Nice 2. Billal Brahimi (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youcef Atal with a through ball.
  • 44': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Sargis Adamyan is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, Nice 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 0, Nice 2.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 47': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
  • 48': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, Nice 2. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
  • 49': Kingsley Schindler (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steffen Tigges with a headed pass.
  • 54': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Kristian Pedersen tries a through ball, but Steffen Tigges is caught offside.
  • 55': Billal Brahimi (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 55': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina replaces Florian Kainz.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Kingsley Schindler.
  • 60': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Nice).
  • 60': Goal! 1. FC Köln 2, Nice 2. Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 61': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina tries a through ball, but Sargis Adamyan is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 64': Khéphren Thuram (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Nikola Soldo.
  • 67': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 67': Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Nice. Aaron Ramsey replaces Khéphren Thuram.
  • 68': Foul by Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).
  • 68': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Foul by Nikola Soldo (1. FC Köln).
  • 71': Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Eric Martel replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 75': Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Billal Brahimi.
  • 75': Substitution, Nice. Jordan Lotomba replaces Youcef Atal.
  • 76': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Dante.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 78': Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln).
  • 79': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Köln).
  • 81': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Ondrej Duda.
  • 85': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 85': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
  • 87': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Nice).
  • 87': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, Nice. Gaëtan Laborde tries a through ball, but Melvin Bard is caught offside.
  • 90': Hand ball by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sargis Adamyan with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nikola Soldo (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Linton Maina with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sargis Adamyan.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 2, Nice 2.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 2, Nice 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 2
44.2 Possession 55.8
11 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
292 Accurate Passes 390
406 Passes 492
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 32
0.4 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 73
27 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 13
17 Tackles 32
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
21 Interceptions 15
23 Effective Clearances 10
23 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 47,000

Line-Ups

KOE FC Cologne (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
4 Timo Hübers Yellow Card
5 Nikola Soldo
3 Kristian Pedersen
17 Kingsley Schindler
28 Ellyes Skhiri
18 Ondrej Duda
11 Florian Kainz
8 Denis Huseinbasic
23 Sargis Adamyan
21 Steffen Tigges
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Linton Maina, Eric Martel, Rijad Smajic, Timo Horn, Maximilian Schmid, Georg Strauch, Jan Thielmann, Jeff Chabot, Joshua Schwirten, Benno Schmitz, Luca Kilian, Mathias Olesen.

NICE Nice (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
4 Dante
25 Jean-Clair Todibo
26 Melvin Bard
20 Youcef Atal
19 Khéphren Thuram
99 Mario Lemina
14 Brahimi Bilal
28 Hicham Boudaoui
24 Gaëtan Laborde
29 Nicolas Pépé
Nice Substitutes:
Rares Ilie, Teddy Boulhendi, Aaron Ramsey, Mads Bech Sørensen, Joe Bryan, Antoine Mendy, Mattia Viti, Jordan Lotomba, Pablo Rosario, Sofiane Diop, Enzo Garrido, Alexis Beka Beka.

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