Dortmund vs Cologne 2023-24 German Bundesliga
Dortmund's Malen scores last-gasp winner over Cologne in season opener
Donyell Malen drilled in an 88th minute winner to hand Borussia Dortmund, last season's runner-up, a nervous 1-0 victory over visiting Cologne in their Bundesliga opener on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 52': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Davie Selke because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Nmecha replaces Emre Can.
- 59': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Sébastien Haller.
- 66': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Mathias Olesen replaces Florian Kainz.
- 66': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Max Finkgrafe replaces Luca Waldschmidt.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi replaces Marco Reus.
- 83': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Ramy Bensebaïni.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Thorgan Hazard replaces Julian Ryerson.
- 88': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Felix Nmecha following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Luca Kilian replaces Rasmus Carstensen.
- 90'+1': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +64 | Bayern Munich | 23 | 60 | 1 |
| +27 | Borussia Dortmund | 23 | 52 | 1 |
| +19 | TSG Hoffenheim | 23 | 46 | 5 |
| +12 | VfB Stuttgart | 23 | 43 | 6 |
Statistics
KOE |
DOR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 618 |
| 339 | Passes | 702 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 25 | Niklas Süle |
| 5 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 9 | Sébastien Haller |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
| 21 | Donyell Malen |
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
| 24 | Jeff Chabot |
| 4 | Timo Hübers |
| 17 | Leart Paqarada |
| 2 | Benno Schmitz |
| 11 | Florian Kainz |
| 6 | Eric Martel |
| 7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
| 27 | Davie Selke |
| 9 | Luca Waldschmidt |
| 18 | Rasmus Carstensen |
Bundesliga News
Weekend predictions: Arsenal, Bayern title bids on the line?
It's Friday and another full weekend of action awaits across the soccer calendar as Julien Laurens picks out the best games to watch in Europe.
Bayern could effectively end Dortmund's season with Klassiker win
The biggest game of the Bundesliga is happening this weekend -- a win for Bayern in Der Klassiker would spark the end of Borussia Dortmund's season.
Red Bull: 'Nonsense' to suggest Jurgen Klopp's job under threat
Red Bull backed former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp to remain the drinks giant's head of global soccer and dismissed a media report that his job could be under threat after barely a year.
KOE


