Cologne vs Hertha 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 0. Davie Selke (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Martel with a cross.
- 12': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Agustín Rogel replaces Filip Uremovic because of an injury.
- 18': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 1. Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 23': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges replaces Davie Selke because of an injury.
- 33': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 2. Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
- 37': Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! 1. FC Köln 2, Hertha Berlin 2. Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Goal! 1. FC Köln 3, Hertha Berlin 2. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Linton Maina following a fast break.
- 45'+5': Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 3, Hertha Berlin 2.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Eric Martel.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 3, Hertha Berlin 2.
- 61': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Suat Serdar replaces Márton Dárdai.
- 61': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jessic Ngankam replaces Florian Niederlechner.
- 61': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Maximilian Mittelstädt replaces Marvin Plattenhardt.
- 69': Goal! 1. FC Köln 4, Hertha Berlin 2. Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Linton Maina with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Luca Kilian replaces Kingsley Schindler.
- 70': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Denis Huseinbasic replaces Florian Kainz.
- 72': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Agustín Rogel (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Chidera Ejuke replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
- 81': Goal! 1. FC Köln 5, Hertha Berlin 2. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 84': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tim Lemperle replaces Linton Maina.
- 90': Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 50,000
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Bayern Munich | 20 | 51 | 1 |
| +22 | Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 45 | 1 |
| +20 | TSG Hoffenheim | 20 | 42 | 4 |
| +11 | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | 39 | 5 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 7 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 11 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 16 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 431 |
| 302 | Passes | 513 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 13 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
| 24 | Jeff Chabot |
| 4 | Timo Hübers |
| 14 | Jonas Hector |
| 17 | Kingsley Schindler |
| 11 | Florian Kainz |
| 6 | Eric Martel |
| 28 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 27 | Davie Selke |
| 37 | Linton Maina |
| 7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
Hertha Berlin (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Christensen (GK) |
| 20 | Marc-Oliver Kempf |
| 5 | Filip Uremovic |
| 21 | Marvin Plattenhardt |
| 16 | Jonjoe Kenny |
| 31 | Márton Dárdai |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 23 | Marco Richter |
| 14 | Dodi Lukebakio |
| 19 | Stevan Jovetic |
| 7 | Florian Niederlechner |
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