1. FC Köln – Hertha BSC: Gisdol secures the job with zero number

Cologne –

Markus Gisdol (50) also survived the second game of fate at 1. FC Köln. His team drew 0-0 against Hertha BSC and thus saved their coach’s job with a courageous performance for the second time this season.

If Gisdol’s chair had been defeated by the “Big City Club”, he would have wobbled seriously. The FC trainer will also be firmly in the saddle during the English week at Schalke 04 (Wednesday, 6.30 p.m.).

“We wanted to win. We know that Hertha is not in an easy situation. We wanted to take better advantage of that, but we haven’t found enough solutions ahead. At the back we were also lucky. As with the shot from the post, you could easily have lost such a game, ”said FC goalkeeper Timo Horn (27).

Markus Gisdol rotates at 1. FC Köln after the Freiburg debacle

With heart, passion and courage to win points: After the 0: 5 in Freiburg, Gisdol switched back to the three-way chain, with which Cologne won in Dortmund (2: 1) and a draw in Leipzig (0: 0).

To do this, he made five changes in the starting line-up – all of which were consequences of the debacle at the sports club. The hardest hit was Jorge Meré, who rotated from the starting XI to the stands.

Marius Wolf moved into the unfamiliar striker, Kingsley Ehizibue and Sava Cestic received new probation opportunities.

1. FC Köln shows reaction after the Freiburg debacle

After the many changes, FC found it difficult to get involved. The initial phase clearly belonged to Hertha. But the team fought their way into the game and resisted the supposed star troupe from the capital.

“I would like my team to react positively today,” Gisdol said before the start of the game. And his team did him a favor, you couldn’t blame the team for fighting or running on the pitch. In the first 45 minutes it was a completely different appearance than at the Schmach im Breisgau.

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The back burned as good as nothing, and even in the offensive game there were some promising approaches, even if the very big chance to score until injury time in the first half did not materialize. Then Hector hit the outside netting on a pass from emergency striker Marius Wolf. “We’re in the game. You can see that both teams are not bursting with confidence. I hope that we will score one more goal than Berliners in the second half, ”said managing director Alexander Wehrle (45), not dissatisfied during the break.

Captain Jonas Hector gives the all-clear after the final whistle

After the change, the FC continued the concentrated performance. Hertha hardly took place offensively. Wolf had the first big chance of the second 45 minutes against his ex-colleagues. After a low cross from Ehizibue, the BVB loan chased the ball from seven meters into the clouds – there was more in it.

Then the big shock followed: Jonas Hector stayed after a hard check from Herthas Alderete and touched his neck. The FC officials held their breath, after all, Hector had only just recovered from a neck injury that had lasted for months. Hector got up again, but had to be replaced; Özcan came in for him.

At least he was able to give the all-clear after the final whistle. Hector: “I assume everything is okay. Because of the injury I’ve already had this season, I’m a tick more sensitive. But I think that everything is fine. “

Without the captain, the FC began to falter. Piatek and Guendouzi had the best Berlin chances. The French even hit the post. But the FC survived the tingling phase and held the zero behind. On the other hand, nothing went offensive after Wolf’s chance – FC are now 485 minutes without their own Bundesliga goal.

This means that FC finished the first half of the season without a single home win. Because Mainz 05 (1: 1 at Borussia Dortmund) and Arminia Bielefeld (0: 0 in Hoffenheim) also scored, FC remained stuck on the relegation rank.

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