
FC Cologne vs Borussia Dortmund, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaDortmund cruise past Cologne 4-0 with Malen double
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Donyell Malen scored twice as Borussia Dortmund eased past hosts Cologne 4-0 on Saturday to make it two Bundesliga wins in a row this year.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
- 1': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 10': Attempt missed. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jan Thielmann with a headed pass.
- 11': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 11': Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
- 12': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
- 23': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
- 27': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 27': Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Hand ball by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
- 33': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 34': Foul by Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln).
- 34': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
- 36': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
- 37': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 42': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 45': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 45'+2': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45'+2': Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
- 45'+4': Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45'+6': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
- 45'+6': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic.
- 45'+7': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
- 45'+7': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+8': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Hendry Blank replaces Niklas Süle.
- 46': Attempt saved. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 47': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
- 47': Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
- 49': Foul by Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).
- 49': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
- 51': Attempt missed. Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 51': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
- 51': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 56': Penalty Borussia Dortmund. Jadon Sancho draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': Penalty conceded by Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 58': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 2. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 60': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
- 60': Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 3. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a through ball following a fast break.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Faride Alidou replaces Dejan Ljubicic.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Justin Diehl replaces Linton Maina.
- 63': Attempt saved. Justin Diehl (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Faride Alidou.
- 66': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus replaces Julian Brandt.
- 66': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 67': Foul by Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln).
- 67': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Martel.
- 74': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jacob Christensen replaces Florian Kainz.
- 74': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 74': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Salih Özcan.
- 75': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
- 75': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln).
- 76': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
- 78': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt saved. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 80': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Hendry Blank.
- 82': Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 82': Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Diehl.
- 83': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Marco Reus.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 84': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
- 84': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Rasmus Carstensen.
- 87': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Jan Thielmann.
- 88': Foul by Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln).
- 88': Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 89': Attempt missed. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Diehl with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 90'+2': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 4. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 4.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 4.
Statistics
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KOE![]() |
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7 | Fouls | 16 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
5 | Saves | 3 |
61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
11 | SHOTS | 19 |
7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
559 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
635 | Passes | 379 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
9 | Crosses | 30 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
47 | Long Balls | 30 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
13 | Tackles | 19 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
5 | Interceptions | 10 |
31 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
31 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 50,000
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 50,000
Bundesliga Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayern Munich | 3 | +12 | 9 |
2 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | +5 | 7 |
3 | FC Cologne | 3 | +4 | 7 |
4 | St. Pauli | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
FC Cologne (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
24 | Jeff Chabot ![]() |
4 | Timo Hübers |
35 | Max Finkgrafe |
18 | Rasmus Carstensen |
8 | Denis Huseinbasic |
6 | Eric Martel |
37 | Linton Maina |
7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
29 | Jan Thielmann ![]() |
11 | Florian Kainz |
Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
25 | Niklas Süle |
22 | Ian Maatsen |
24 | Thomas Meunier |
6 | Salih Özcan ![]() |
20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
19 | Julian Brandt |
14 | Niclas Füllkrug |
10 | Jadon Sancho |
21 | Donyell Malen |
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