Highlights
D. Schlager
90'
+ 7
Full-time: Cologne 1-0 Greuther Fürth
At the very death, Downs rewarded Cologne's efforts with the decisive winning goal. Fürth's point would have been flattering given the opponent's 23 attempts on goal, and it's ultimately a fair result. It was an important win for Cologne who are now hovering just outside the playoff places.
90'
+ 7
Jung!
At the last moment, the visitors have a chance to equalise, but Jung's headed effort is too poorly placed, straight at Schwäbe! That was the last chance of the game.
Full-time
90'
+ 5
SituationGoal
ReviewFoul?
DecisionGoal
90'
+ 4
Downs surely wins it for Cologne
Cologne finally have their breakthrough in stoppage time! Kainz delivers the corner from the left, Noll misses it, and Downs heads home to send the stadium wild.
Goal probability 
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
90'
+ 1
Added time
Five minutes are indicated.
90'
+ 1
90'
+ 1
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Faith is fading
Maina reaches a cross from the right only at the byline and can only poke the ball out of play.
86'
Another off target
The 19th Cologne attempt also fails to hit the target, as Maina's shot is a few centimetres too high.
84'
Another double change
Downs replaces Lemperle like-for-like, and with Kainz coming on for Pauli, an offensive midfielder replaces a centre-back. Struber is going for the win.
84'
Substitution
84'
Substitution
82'
Double substitution
Haas gives his team fresh legs. Münz takes over at left-back, Srbeny on the right side of midfield.
82'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
81'
Impressive statistic
Lemperle has so far managed to escape from 85 percent of situations under pressure from opponents.
81'
Pressure Handling
Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
85%
%
Tim Lemperle
13 times under pressure
80'
More treatment
Massimo signals that he cannot continue, and he too must be treated on the pitch.
79'
Blocked
Maina's attempt from the edge of the penalty area is blocked by a Fürth leg, then Waldschmidt's pass to Ljubicic is too long and goes out for a goal kick.
77'
Waldschmidt!
Lovely pass from Maina to the Colognr substitute, but a Fürth defender gets in the way of his shot. So Noll is untested once again.
76'
Köln searching
Cologne are working tirelessly to find gaps in Fürth's defence but the visitors remain resolute.
75'
Asta cannot continue
The injured Asta makes way on the right for the fresh Jung.
75'
Substitution
72'
Asta down on the ground
Now Fürth's right-back is sitting on the pitch, he also needs treatment.
70'
Completely harmless
Motika dribbles on the left, but is decisively dispossessed by Martel. Fürth are offering virtually nothing in attack.
68'
Paqarada off injured
Finkgräfe replaces Paqarada who went down heavily moments earlier. A shame for Cologne, he's been one of their best players.
68'
Substitution
Cologne on the attack
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65'
Paqarada!
The man with the cultured left foot the bar with an excellent free-kick.
65'
Better safe than sorry
The cautioned Futkeu is replaced by Motika.
64'
Clear yellow
Dietz extends his arm in a challenge with Waldschmidt, catches him in the face and is consequently booked.
64'
Substitution
59'
Martel!
Another chance for the dominant hosts. A cross from the left reaches the advancing Martel, whose powerful right-footed shot flies narrowly wide of the left post.
58'
First substitution
Waldschmidt replaces Thielmann and will likely operate more centrally.
58'
Substitution
56'
No penalty
Futkeu goes down far too easily on the edge of the penalty area against Martel, which is not enough for either referee Schlager or video assistant Winter to award a spot-kick.
56'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionNo penalty
53'
Well wide
This time Paqarada is played in on the left side of the penalty area, where he shoots immediately but doesn't strike the ball cleanly and sends it well wide to the right.
51'
Off target
Goal attempts
10off target
0on target
3off target
1on target
50'
Paqarada!
Thielmann crosses from the right and the advanced Paqarada heads just wide of the right post.
48'
Tricky
After a failed corner from the left, Green gets a second chance, producing a lob that awkwardly dips towards the Cologne goal. Schwäbe plays it safe, and the subsequent corner again yields nothing for the visitors.
46'
We're back underway!
Off we go...
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
Half-time: Cologne 0-0 Greuther
Cologne have had plenty of possession but largely without penetration. Meanwhile, Fürth had two big chances from long balls in the early stages and the scoreline seems fair.
Half-time
44'
Retaliatory foul
Heintz and Futkeu are both booked for a couple of shoves.
42'
Corner barrage
Cologne are earning themselves a fair few corners but they haven't made them count.
38'
Calm before the storm?
Not much happening at the moment.
33'
Long-range attempt
After a corner kick, Meyerhöfer volleys at goal but he's narrowly wide.
Mirror image
© IMAGO/Sportfoto Zink / Wolfgang Zink
30'
Maina with a solo run
Maina dribbles past several Fürth players from the left into the penalty area and shoots narrowly wide of the left post. A good effort.
30'
Team record
Massimo's top speed of 35.02 km/h is not only the fastest anyone's moved today - it's also a new team-best for the season. He has now surpassed Simon Asta's previous record of 34.91 km/h.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
27'
Creative Cologne
After a series of passes, Paqarada receives the ball on the left and plays a lovely, low pass to the edge of the penalty area but his teammates haven't read it and the ball is intercepted.
23'
Cologne quicker
The hosts regain possession of the ball on average after almost eight seconds. Fürth needs three times as long to win the ball back.
22'
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
20'
Playing styles cancel each other out
The first 20 minutes of this game have followed a pattern: Köln have all the possession, Fürth wait to pounce on the counter. Currently, these two playing styles are cancelling each other out.
15'
Possession vs. Chances
Cologne has 73 percent possession, but they're making too little of it and are vulnerable to counters. Fürth could be leading 2-0 here.
11'
Dominating play
Cologne continue to excerpt their dominance, earning a corner. From there, Paqarada finds Martel's head, but his attempt is blocked.
5'
Cologne clearly better
Possession (%)
7921
2'
First attack
Cologne waste no time and make their way into the penalty area. Martels' shot is dangerous, and Fürth have to clear it off the line.
1'
Kick-off
The match is underway.
Kick-off!
Three changes for Fürth
Leonhard Haas makes three changes to his starting lineup from the side that lost 5-1 at home to Darmstadt: Dietz, Gießelmann and Massimo play in place of Itter (not in the squad), Jung and Motika (both on the bench).
Unchanged Cologne
Gerhard Struber sends out the same starting 11 that began the 1-0 away victory against Hertha last time out.
Greuther starting XI
Noll - Meyerhöfer, Dietz, Michalski - Asta, Bansé, Green, Gießelmann, Hrgota - Massimo, Futkeu
Cologne starting XI
Schwäbe - Pauli, Hübers, Heintz - Thielmann, Martel, Huseinbašić, Paqarada, Ljubicic - Lemperle, Maina
Leonhard Haas on Cologne
"We need to try to create a sense of community again. That's a big factor. You can work on a lot and talk a lot, but in the end, the truth lies on the pitch on Saturday. We need to defend much better. We'll need to shore things up better. We must be prepared for that, and we need to do a better job of protecting the box. Our senses are sharpened, we know what matters - now it's time to put it into practice."
Gerhard Struber on Fürth
"We need to push ourselves to the limit to take the points home in the end. We saw that in Berlin. Now it's time to go all-in again."
Meeting with the ex
Tim Lemperle played for Fürth last season, scoring six times in 32 Bundesliga 2 matches.
A streak for FC
Cologne are unbeaten in eight competitive matches against Greuther, though there have been five draws.
Cologne with good memories
It's the first encounter in the second tier since the 2018/19 season - Cologne won both matches 4-0.
Has been a few years
Cologne and Fürth will face each other for the first time since the 2021/22 Bundesliga season (3-1 home victory for Cologne, 1-1 draw in Fürth).
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