On 29 April, one of the matches of the 30th round of the German football championship was played. Cologne (Germany) and Freiburg (Germany) met.
German Championship, round 30
Cologne (Germany) - Freiburg (Germany) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: R. Doan (54)
Warnings: Eric Martel (24), Nicholas Hoefler (61)
Overview of the match Cologne vs Freiburg:
FC Cologne and SC Freiburg met in a thrilling Bundesliga match at the RheinEnergieStadion. As both teams were keen to win, the match was full of tense moments, leading to a thrilling game that was evenly matched throughout. In the first half, both teams tried to gain the advantage and had several opportunities, but neither team was able to convert their chances. However, in the 24th minute, Koln FC was awarded a yellow card after E. Martel committed a foul. This event only raised the heat of the match as both teams continued to battle. In the second half, Freiburg took the lead in the 54th minute when R. Doan scored to make the score 1-0. FC Koln quickly tried to get back into the game and D. Ljubicicic came on as a substitute in the 57th minute, hoping to create more chances for his team. However, Freiburg managed to defend their advantage and N. Hofler received a yellow card in the 61st minute.
FC Koln continued to go forward with two more substitutions in the 64th minute: B. Schmitz and D. Seelke were replaced by K. Schindler and S. Tigges respectively. SC Freiburg also made substitutions in the 72nd minute: W. Grifo was replaced by R. Sallai and R. Doan by C. Sildillia. Koln FC tried to bounce back with two more substitutions in the closing stages of the game: E. Martel and L. Maina were replaced by D. Huseinbasic and D. Limnios respectively. However, even after getting an extra boost from these substitutions, FC Koln could not change the outcome of the match. In the 90th minute, SC Freiburg made one last substitution, replacing L. Holer with N. Petersen. The game ended 0-1 in favour of Freiburg, leaving Koln FC with the job of winning their upcoming matches. Overall, it was a tense match that kept the fans in suspense until the very end. Both teams put in a commendable effort, but it was Freiburg who successfully converted their efforts into victory.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Bayer vs Cologne, Freiburg vs RB Leipzig.
Cologne v Freiburg match statistics:
Cologne | Freiburg | |
---|---|---|
4 | Goals on goal | 6 |
19 | Shots | 13 |
8 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 9 |
9 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
15 | Offences | 7 |
8 | Corner | 6 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
57% | Possession of the ball | 43% |
1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
5 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 5 |
433 | Total assists | 344 |
342 | Accurate passes | 238 |
79% | Accuracy of transmissions | 69% |