Dortmund vs Cologne 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund ease past Cologne at home to stay second
Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-0 victory against Cologne on Saturday with an efficient display that kept them a point behind leaders Bayern Munich.
Match Commentary
- 11': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 51': Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 56': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen replaces Thorgan Hazard.
- 58': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Steffen Tigges replaces Marin Pongracic.
- 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Florian Kainz replaces Ondrej Duda.
- 63': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, 1. FC Köln 0. Steffen Tigges (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Rafael Czichos replaces Timo Hübers.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sebastian Andersson replaces Jan Thielmann.
- 70': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Passlack replaces Marius Wolf.
- 81': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Louis Schaub replaces Dejan Ljubicic.
- 81': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Ehizibue replaces Benno Schmitz.
- 82': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ansgar Knauff replaces Julian Brandt.
- 88': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 66,709
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 66,709
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Bayern Munich | 18 | 50 | 0 |
| +18 | Borussia Dortmund | 18 | 39 | 1 |
| +14 | TSG Hoffenheim | 17 | 33 | 4 |
| +9 | RB Leipzig | 17 | 32 | 5 |
Statistics
 KOE |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 446 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 537 | Passes | 402 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 8 | Clearances | 24 |
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 34 | Marin Pongracic |
| 16 | Manuel Akanji |
| 28 | Axel Witsel |
| 22 | Jude Bellingham |
| 39 | Marius Wolf |
| 24 | Thomas Meunier  |
| 10 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
FC Cologne (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timo Horn (GK) |
| 4 | Timo Hübers |
| 15 | Luca Kilian |
| 7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
| 14 | Jonas Hector |
| 2 | Benno Schmitz |
| 18 | Ondrej Duda |
| 6 | Salih Özcan |
| 29 | Jan Thielmann |
| 27 | Anthony Modeste |
| 13 | Mark Uth |
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