German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs Borussia Dortmund, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
  • Red Card 45'+2': Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
  • 88': Jakub Kaminski
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Borussia Dortmund
  • 16': Serhou Guirassy
  • 60': Maximilian Beier

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FC Cologne are hosting Borussia Dortmund at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
  • 2': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Saïd El Mala is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 4': Kristoffer Lund (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Youssoupha Niang (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Saïd El Mala with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
  • 6': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 6': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson is caught offside.
  • 7': Handball by Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 14': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
  • 14': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Lund (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Maximilian Beier.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
  • 15': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tom Krauß.
  • 16': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Beier with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 18': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Youssoupha Niang (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski following a fast break.
  • 19': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 19': Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Delay in match (1. FC Köln).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Youssoupha Niang (1. FC Köln).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross following a fast break.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ragnar Ache following a fast break.
  • 34': Foul by Youssoupha Niang (1. FC Köln).
  • 34': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Martel with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Youssoupha Niang (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saïd El Mala with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Rav van den Berg (1. FC Köln).
  • 39': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln).
  • 40': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 40': Youssoupha Niang (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (1. FC Köln).
  • 44': Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (1. FC Köln).
  • 45'+2': Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (1. FC Köln) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 45'+4': Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 45'+5': Youssoupha Niang (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
  • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Cenk Özkacar replaces Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
  • 47': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jakub Kaminski.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln). Assisted by Daniel Svensson with a cross.
  • 47': Cenk Özkacar (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 51': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 52': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Rav van den Berg is caught offside.
  • 53': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Ryerson is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Lund (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Youssoupha Niang.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Saïd El Mala.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Youssoupha Niang (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
  • 60': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 2. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a through ball.
  • 61': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Fábio Silva replaces Serhou Guirassy.
  • 61': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Yan Couto replaces Julian Ryerson.
  • 62': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Rav van den Berg.
  • 63': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jakub Kaminski.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln). Assisted by Yan Couto.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 68': VAR Decision: No Penalty Borussia Dortmund.
  • 70': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Saïd El Mala is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 72': Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Svensson.
  • 75': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina replaces Youssoupha Niang.
  • 76': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Svensson.
  • 82': Handball by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 82': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Niklas Süle replaces Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 83': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi replaces Maximilian Beier.
  • 83': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Felix Nmecha.
  • 86': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 86': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dominique Heintz replaces Tom Krauß.
  • 86': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Cenny Neumann replaces Saïd El Mala.
  • 87': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Marius Bülter replaces Ragnar Ache.
  • 87': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 87': Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, Borussia Dortmund 2. Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Svensson.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jobe Bellingham replaces Felix Nmecha.
  • 90'+2': Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cenny Neumann (1. FC Köln).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 90'+3': Kristoffer Lund (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
  • 90'+5': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
  • 90'+7': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 90'+7': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Cenk Özkacar is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, Borussia Dortmund 2.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 1, Borussia Dortmund 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 3
61.1 Possession 38.9
13 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
538 Accurate Passes 292
606 Passes 368
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
21 Crosses 31
0.2 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 52
29 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 4
12 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
5 Interceptions 10
29 Effective Clearances 22
29 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 50,000

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 25 +68 66
2 Borussia Dortmund 25 +27 55
3 TSG Hoffenheim 25 +20 49
4 VfB Stuttgart 25 +16 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

KOE FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Red Card
33 Rav van den Berg
32 Kristoffer Lund
5 Tom Krauss
16 Jakub Kaminski
6 Eric Martel Yellow Card
18 Ísak Jóhannesson
9 Ragnar Ache
13 Said El Mala
38 Youssoupha Niang
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Felipe Chávez, Cenk Özkacar, Linton Maina, Florian Kainz, Luca Waldschmidt, Marius Bulter, Cenny Neumann, Dominique Heintz, Ron-Robert Zieler.

DOR Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
4 Nico Schlotterbeck
5 Ramy Bensebaini Yellow Card
3 Waldemar Anton
8 Felix Nmecha
20 Marcel Sabitzer
24 Daniel Svensson
26 Julian Ryerson
9 Serhou Guirassy
10 Julian Brandt
14 Maximilian Beier
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Alexander Meyer, Jobe Bellingham, Karim Adeyemi, Samuele Inácio, Fábio Silva, Salih Özcan, Yan Couto, Niklas Süle, Luca Reggiani.

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