German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs Borussia Dortmund, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
    FT
    0 - 4
    Borussia Dortmund
    • 12': Donyell Malen
    • 58': Niclas Füllkrug (P)
    • 61': Donyell Malen
    • 90'+2': Youssoufa Moukoko

    Dortmund cruise past Cologne 4-0 with Malen double

    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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    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: Köln, Germany
    Attendance: 50,000

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Borussia Dortmund 3 +4 7
    2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3 +4 6
    3 Bayern Munich 2 +3 6
    4 RB Leipzig 2 +2 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    KOE FC Cologne (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
    24 Julian Chabot Yellow Card
    4 Timo Hübers
    35 Max Finkgrafe
    18 Rasmus Carstensen
    8 Denis Huseinbasic
    6 Eric Martel
    37 Linton Maina
    7 Dejan Ljubicic
    29 Jan Thielmann Yellow Card
    11 Florian Kainz
    FC Cologne Substitutes:
    Benno Schmitz, Sargis Adamyan, Luca Kilian, Philipp Pentke, Steffen Tigges, Dominique Heintz, Justin Diehl, Faride Alidou, Jacob Christensen.

    DOR 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 Yellow Card
    20 Marcel Sabitzer
    19 Julian Brandt
    14 Niclas Füllkrug
    10 Jadon Sancho
    21 Donyell Malen
    Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
    Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Marius Wolf, Alexander Meyer, Hendry Blank, Youssoufa Moukoko, Ole Pohlmann, Mateu Morey, Marco Reus, Giovanni Reyna.

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