On 26 August one of the matches of the 2nd round of the German football championship took place. Cologne (Germany) and Wolfsburg (Germany) met.
German Championship, 2nd round
Cologne (Germany) - Wolfsburg (Germany) - 1:2 (0:0)
Goals: Waldschmidt (55) - J. Wind (62), J. Wind (73)
Warnings: Adamyan (49), V. Cerny (58), LMayer (79), Arnold (89), C. Seesiger (90+4), J. Wind (90).
In an exciting Bundesliga match at the RheinEnergieStadion, FC Köln met FC Wolfsburg. The score was 0-0 at half-time, but the game picked up in the second half with both teams scoring a goal each. As a result, Wolfsburg came out victorious with the score 2:1. In the 27th minute FC Koln made the first substitution: D. Zelke was replaced by S. Adamyan. Adamyan. This substitution was supposed to give the team new strength and upset the Wolfsburg defence. However, only in the 49th minute the first serious event took place - a yellow card was shown to Koln player S. Adamyan. The deadlock was finally broken in the 55th minute when Koln's L. Waldschmidt scored an incredible goal to the delight of the home team's fans. The joy was short-lived, however, as Wolfsburg quickly responded three minutes later with a goal. In the 62nd minute Wolfsburg made two substitutions, bringing in J. Gerhardt and N. Coote. Gerhardt and N. Cozza in place of M. Arnold and R. Baku respectively. They hoped that the fresh forces would give them an advantage and secure the victory.
FC Koln also made two substitutions: in the 69th minute E. Martel and R. Carstensen replaced M. Olesen and M. Finkgrafe. However, Wolfsburg continued to go forward, and in the 73rd minute J. Wind struck again, taking the lead. Wind struck again, putting his team ahead. In the 77th minute both teams made another substitution: D. Ljubicic was replaced by L. Maina and F. Kainz by D. Huseinbasic. Huseynbasic. Despite these substitutions, Wolfsburg managed to keep their advantage. Towards the end of the game Wolfsburg received two yellow cards in a row. L. Meyer was suspended in the 79th minute, and M. Arnold received a warning in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute, J. Wind received a yellow card. Wind, and shortly before the final whistle - K. Seesiger. In the final minutes of the match Wolfsburg made their fifth and last substitution - P. Wimmer replaced J. Kaminski. Kaminski, hoping to bring the game to an end and secure the victory. With the score 2-1 in favour of Wolfsburg, the match proved to be a tense one for both teams. Despite FC Koln's early lead, Wolfsburg won all three points in the end thanks to their determination and clear play.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Eintracht vs Cologne, Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg.
| Cologne | Wolfsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 13 | Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 6 | Offences | 10 |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 436 | Total assists | 473 |
| 335 | Accurate assists | 365 |
| 77% | Accuracy of passes | 77% |