Conclusion:
1. FC Köln is marching on towards Europe! The Rhinelanders won 4-1 at FC Augsburg and moved up to sixth place for the time being. After a weak initial phase, “Effzeh” turned the game upside down with a double strike and then got better and better. Consequently, the guests marched through this game and left the pitch as a well-deserved winner. FC Augsburg, on the other hand, was able to enjoy staying up in the league for a long time despite the defeat, but because Stuttgart still equalized, the Fuggerstadt team are not yet finally secured. Six points and five goals ahead with two games left should be enough for the hosts.
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Bielefeld has now equalised, but that is not decisive for FCA, East Westphalia are still too far behind the Fuggerstadt team.
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Official stoppage time (minutes): 4
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Substitution at 1. FC Cologne
Kingsley Schindler replaces Anthony Modeste
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However, VfB Stuttgart could now stand out as a party crasher. The Swabians have just equalized and reduced the gap to six points. In theory, the FCA would not yet be finally secured.
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Of course, everyone involved is in a good mood. The game itself, however, splashes quite comfortably towards the end.
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There are still ten minutes to go and FC Augsburg is only ten minutes away from staying up. This has nothing to do with their own result, but the competition from Stuttgart and Bielefeld are still 1-0 behind.
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Player change at FC Augsburg
Alfred Finnbogason replaces Daniel Caligiuri
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Player change at FC Augsburg
Raphael Framberger replaces Robert Gumny
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Yellow card for Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln)
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Tooor for 1. FC Köln, 1: 4 by Anthony Modeste
Cologne counters again and has a clear majority on the offensive. Lemperle serves Uth, who hangs up perfectly for Modeste with a precise cross pass. Of course, the attacker can’t take that anymore and sinks to 4:1.
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Yellow card for Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln)
Maier walks through the center, which Hübers then wants to prevent. The defender grabs the opponent’s jersey and of course sees yellow for this tactical foul.
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Tooor for FC Augsburg, 1: 3 by Florian Niederlechner
Augsburg reports back again! Maier plays a great ball into the top, where Niederlechner lurks behind Hübers and takes the ball with his chest. At the last moment he tips the ball past Schwäbe and shortens it to 1:3.
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Again, a Cologne counterattack rolls towards the Augsburg box. Lemperle drives the ball forward and puts it through to Ljubicic at the right moment. Its conclusion, however, clearly misses the box.
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Substitution at 1. FC Cologne
Tim Lemperle replaces Jan Thielmann
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Substitution at 1. FC Cologne
Louis Schaub replaces Florian Kainz
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Yellow card for Reece Oxford (FC Augsburg)
The defender is overplayed and only knows how to help himself with the tactical foul. Clear case, that’s also yellow.
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Now the game should of course be finally decided. However, if everything stays the same, both teams would have reason to celebrate, because FCA would still be safe at the moment.
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Tooor for 1. FC Köln, 0:3 by Anthony Modeste
Modeste doesn’t take the whole thing away, sending Gikiewicz in the wrong corner and hitting the bottom left!
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penalty for Cologne! A long ball reaches Modeste, who leaves Gumny wonderfully and appears free in front of the goal. Gouweleeuw wants to snitch the ball away, but only hits the opponent. There are no discussions there.
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Player change at FC Augsburg
Arne Maier replaces Carlos Gruezo
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Player change at FC Augsburg
Florian Niederlechner replaces André Hahn
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Yellow card for Florian Kainz (1. FC Cologne)
Kainz comes too late on the half-right side of defense and lets his leg stand. Yellow is also acceptable here.
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Thielmann leaves Oxford standing on the right and pulls into the penalty area. His low cross reaches Ljubicic, but this is blocked at the last moment.
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Meanwhile, from the FCA point of view, there is again good news from afar. Hertha now lead 1-0 in Bielfeld. The relegation of Augsburg is now within reach despite their own deficit.
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Yellow card for Jan Thielmann (1. FC Cologne)
Thielmann climbs Gumny unintentionally, but still angry on the ankle. Yellow is absolutely right there, luckily Gumny can continue after a treatment.
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Iago is taken away in tears. This really doesn’t look good. Get well soon from here! Uduokhai is now there for him.
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Player change at FC Augsburg
Felix Uduokhai replaces Iago
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The hosts will probably have to make one of the changes, but rather unintentionally. Iago stays down after a corner kick and cannot leave the field without help.
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Go on! Both teams come out of the dressing room unchanged for the time being, but some players at FCA are already getting ready and intensifying their warm-up.
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Mid-term conclusion:
At the break, 1. FC Köln comfortably lead 2-0 at FC Augsburg. If you look at the first ten minutes, it didn’t look like it at all. Augsburg got off to a better start and put pressure on them right from the start. Cologne, however, turned the game upside down with a double strike and from then on were also the significantly better team. The Rhinelanders missed a few chances and half-chances and so the 2-0 at the break is absolutely deserved. Although Augsburg got back into the game after about 35 minutes and played the game at eye level again until the break, the Fuggerstadt team must do a lot more in the second half if they are still going to win a point.
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Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
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Yellow card for Carlos Gruezo (FC Augsburg)
Gruezo comes a notable step too late on the left against Hector and mows down the visitors’ captain. Yellow is absolutely fine.
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For the first time, the game takes a short break here. In this phase, there are primarily intense duels in midfield to observe.
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Augsburg needed about 20 minutes and was now able to slowly shake off the shock. Hahn is initially blocked, Iago then tries directly on the rebound, but fails on the side netting.
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While this game slipped away from the Augsburg team, at least the other teams are playing for the Fuggerstadt team. Because Stuttgart is 1-0 down against Wolfsburg and Bielefeld is not yet in the lead, the FCA position would still be saved.
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The FCA is once again broadcasting a sign of life. The ball flies from the right into the middle, where Vargas is there again. However, the Swiss cannot press the ball and pulls over the box.
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Uth extends the ball to Modeste, who appears free in front of the goal on the half-left side. The angle isn’t optimal, but neither is the attacker’s shot.
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Ljubicic picks up pace on the half-left side and marches forward. The offensive man wants to shift the ball to the right side, but Uth takes the ball in the middle. Suddenly he’s free in front of Gikiewicz, but he can’t get the ball past the goalkeeper.
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That must be 3:0! Kainz brings a free kick from the right half field wonderfully in the middle, where nobody is with Modeste. The attacker is free to head the ball from six meters, but puts it over the box. The game could have almost decided here.
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With a double strike, the Rhinelanders turn the previous game upside down. The initial phase had clearly belonged to the Augsburgers, who suddenly had to chase two goals.
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Tooor for 1. FC Köln, 0:2 by Mark Uth
Football can be that easy! A further throw-in from Schmitz lands at Thielmann, who puts his head back into the backcourt. Uth takes the ball directly and fires the game device over the inside post into the mesh.
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Tooor for 1. FC Köln, 0:1 by Jan Thielmann
Now the ball is in! Jan Thielmann puts Cologne in the lead! After Hübers wins the ball, the counterattack rolls over the right side of the Domstädter. Schmitz gets the ball and brings it flat in the middle with a lot of eye. Thielmann has the space and closes directly in the far corner.
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But all of a sudden there is a great opportunity for the guests. After a long ball from Schmitz, Ljubicic has a clear path, but is interrupted at the last moment by Gikiewicz, who storms out.
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Ten minutes have passed and it’s slow, but there must be more from the people of Cologne. So far, only the hosts play here.
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Furthermore, the FCA has a much better grip. A diagonal ball reaches Vargas, who accepts the ball and crosses it precisely into the middle. Gregoritsch runs in there at speed and finishes with a header. However, this is too unplaced and no problem for Swabians.
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The first few moments belong to FCA in the person of Ruben Vargas. The attacker moves from the left to the middle, fakes the shot several times and then pulls from 15 meters. However, his attempt is blocked and the chance is gone.
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Here we go! 1.FC Köln toast and all dressed in white. The hosts from Augsburg present themselves in the red and green club colors.
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On the other side, Cologne have to do without midfielder Salih Özcan. He is replaced by Jan Thielmann, who put the lid on the 3-1 win last week after coming on as a substitute.
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The hosts were particularly convincing in the first half last week. So there is no reason to change the starting eleven. FCA starts with the same staff as in Bochum last week.
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On the other side, there is also a lot at stake for 1. FC Köln. After yesterday’s draw by Union Berlin, the Rhinelanders could climb to sixth place with a win, which would currently be enough for the Conference League qualification. In addition, with a threesome you would be level on points with SC Freiburg, who still have to play in the evening game. If the Domstadt team is to go to Europe next season, they clearly need a win today.
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It was a very important 2-0 win that the Augsburg team managed to win in Bochum last week. For the Fuggerstadt team, this means: With a win today, you could secure the class ahead of schedule and no longer have to tremble on the last two match days. If Stuttgart and Bielefeld slip up, FCA could also make it clear with a defeat that they stay up in the league, but of course nobody wants to rely on the home side.
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Hello and welcome to matchday 32 in the Bundesliga! This Saturday, FC Augsburg welcomes 1. FC Köln, the game starts as usual at 3:30 p.m.!
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