On 17 December, one of the matches of the 15th round of the German football championship took place. Freiburg (Germany) and Cologne (Germany) met.
German Championship, 15th round
Freiburg (Germany) - Cologne (Germany) - 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: Gregoric (72), Roland Sallai (90+5)
Warnings: D. Ljubicic (27), Szabo (31), Nicholas Höfler (40), Kainz (58), Szabo (62).
In a tense Bundesliga match, SC Freiburg defeated FC Köln 2-0. The game was played at the Europa-Park Stadion, providing an exciting atmosphere for players and fans. The first half of the game ended 0-0-0 as both teams showed strong defence. However, the match soon got heated to the max thanks to a series of yellow cards. In the 27th minute D. Ljubicic from FC Koln received a yellow card, and in the 31st minute J. Szabo from the same team received a yellow card. N. Hofler of FC Freiburg also received a yellow card in the 40th minute.
At the start of the second half the tension did not subside and in the 58th minute F. Kainz of Koln earned a yellow card. However, in the 61st minute, F. Kainz made two quick substitutions, replacing M. Uta with F. Kainz and D. Ljubicic with L. Maina. Unfortunately, FC Koln's problems continued as J. Chabot received another yellow card in the 62nd minute, leading to a red card and the team being reduced to 10 players. SC Freiburg took advantage of this and quickly made three substitutions in the 66th minute. L. Holer and V. Grifo were replaced by M. Gregoric and R. Sallai respectively. FC Koln also made a substitution: L. Waldschmidt was replaced by D. Huseynbasic. In the 72nd minute, Freiburg finally scored a goal against M. Gregoric, making the score 1-0. FC Koln responded with two more substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide of the match. Й. Tillmann replaced L. Kilian in the 70th minute, while M. Finkgrafe replaced R. Carstensen in the 74th minute. Carstensen in the 74th minute. As time drew to a close, both teams made one more substitution each to freshen up their line-ups. J. Mackengo replaced N. Weishaupt for Freiburg in the 75th minute, while K. Sildillia replaced L. Kubler in the 76th minute. As the game entered its final minutes, Freiburg made three more substitutions. M. Rohl came on in place of J. Adamu in the 90th minute, and in extra time R. Sallai sealed the victory with a goal, making the score 2-0 in favour of Freiburg. Overall it was a tense match between Freiburg and FC Koln, with yellow cards, substitutions and a red card adding to the drama. Freiburg's victory was deserved, as they capitalised on their advantage and earned a valuable three points in the Bundesliga.
The next round of matches await the rivals: Heidenheim vs Freiburg, Union vs Cologne.
| Freiburg | Cologne | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 22 | Kicks | 7 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 15 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 13 | Offences | 10 |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 478 | Total assists | 447 |
| 399 | Accurate assists | 360 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 81% |