Highlights

Matchday 13

FINAL

Preußenstadion

1. FC Köln

51'

LemperleTim Lemperle

F. Prigan

Preußenstadion

Full-time: Münster 0-1 Cologne

That will be a tough one to take for the Bundesliga newbies who started the game with a well-executed plan to comfortably keep Cologne at arm's length. Sadly for the hosts they didn't have enough quality to capitalise, and eventually it was Cologne whose quality shone through in their third-straight win.

Full-time

90'

+ 6

Yellow card

Etienne Amenyido

90'

+ 4

Münster go for broke

Lorenz delivers a long throw-in to the danger area, there's a lot of activity, but no Münster player can get to the ball.

90'

+ 1

Five minutes to go

Can Cologne hold onto the three points or will the hosts manage to come back?

90'

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.

Linton Maina33.01km/h

Tim Lemperle32.78km/h

Jano Ter Horst32.50km/h

89'

Away defence stands firm

Münster haven't had a shot on goal since the 64th minute.

88'

The goalscorer departs

Lemperle comes off, Downs enters for the final minutes.

87'

Mees the only hope

Joshua Mees is the only one causing any danger for Münster, but his efforts haven't worked out so far.

Shots

Joshua Mees Denis Huseinbašić

87'

Substitution

Damion Downs

Tim Lemperle

86'

Treatment break

Kainz is sitting on the pitch and requires medical attention.

84'

Edgy

Olensen takes a shot from the right-hand side of the penalty area, but Schenk manages to hold onto the ball.

80'

Lacking the finishing touch

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Münster were unlucky with the crossbar, but otherwise only managed to get one shot on target. Cologne goalkeeper Schwäbe is having a quiet evening.

xGoals

0.28

0.44

Goals

79'

Another yellow

Mees loses possession while trying to play out, so Korte has to stop the attack against Paqarada by pulling his shirt.

79'

Yellow card

Jakob Korte

78'

Substitution

Etienne Amenyido

Charalambos Makridis

77'

Hosts out of ideas

Münster are not getting near the goal anymore, Cologne are comfortably managing their lead.

74'

Success down the right

Cologne are attacking down the right flank much more today (48%) than usual (28%). The cross from Ljubicic led to the opening goal in this way.

Cologne's top scorer strikes again

Tim Lemperle scored with his first shot on goal of the match. It was his sixth goal of the season, four of which have come away from home.

71'

Double substitution

Sascha Hildmann also brings on fresh legs, Korte and Lorenz come on.

71'

Substitution

Jakob Korte

Rico Preißinger

70'

Substitution

Marc Lorenz

Yassine Bouchama

69'

Second substitution

Kainz comes on for Waldschmidt and is expected to provide more attacking power.

68'

Substitution

Florian Kainz

Luca Waldschmidt

67'

Crowded out

A shot from Huseinbašić is blocked and on the follow up Maina is stopped on the right side of the box.

64'

Schwäbe stays alert

Mees heads towards the left corner, but the Cologne goalkeeper is quickly down to save it.

62'

Good reaction

Münster regains composure and tries to respond. Mees misses the target with a low shot.

Another headed goal

Cologne scored with a header for the sixth time this season in the second division, while for Lemperle it was his first headed goal of the campaign.

57'

Missed

Ljubicic tries a low cross this time, but Lemperle fails to make contact with the ball in a good position.

55'

Another yellow card

Paqarada takes a bit too long with his throw-in.

55'

Yellow card

Leart Paqarada

54'

New momentum

Cologne now appear more relaxed, Lemperle is caught offside from a through ball.

51'

Cologne take the lead!

Lemperle lurks and pounces! The striker gets free in the centre after a cross from Ljubicic and heads the ball perfectly into the bottom left corner.

51'

Tim Lemperle

GOAL!

0:1

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.

6 %

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.

7.95 m

49'

What do the visitors have to offer?

Cologne's top scorers have been largely kept quiet so far. Tim Lemperle and Linton Maina have rarely been on the ball (14 and 20 times respectively). Lemperle is yet to have a shot on goal, while Maina only managed his first attempt in stoppage time.

47'

Crossbar

Ter Horst breaks free through the centre and has a go from distance - his powerful shot rattles the crossbar on the right!

46'

We're back underway!

Preußen kick off the second half. Will we finally see some goals?

Kick-off!

Half-time: Münster 0-0 Cologne

A hard-fought half ends with the teams going into the dressing rooms goalless. Münster won 55% of the duels and allowed almost nothing at the back. However, the Prussians themselves had hardly any chances.

Half-time

45'

+ 3

Best chance of the half

Maina plays in Lemperle who then cuts inside, his high shot towards the far corner narrowly misses the goal.

45'

+ 1

Three minutes left

The first half is drawing to a close, and it doesn't really look like there will be any goals at the moment.

Lack of penetration

The match has seen few chances, and is being characterised by inaccuracies and midfield battles.

40'

A shot at last

Luca Waldschmidt moves from the right into the centre and tries a shot from outside the box, but his low effort towards the right corner doesn't really trouble Schenk.

38'

Cologne also stand firm

Preißinger tries with high balls into the box, but the visitors' defence prevails.

36'

Makridis again and again

Makridis is sent down the flank once more and attempts to cut inside, but the alert Cologne defence stops the attempt.

33'

No way through

Lemperle comes with pace down the right, but Hendrix stops the Cologne player with ease.

32'

The Preußen defence stands firm

Cologne have only managed two shots on goal, both from outside the penalty area.

Goal attempts

4off target

0on target

1off target

1on target

30'

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.

Linton Maina33.01km/h

Tim Lemperle32.78km/h

Jano Ter Horst32.50km/h

28'

First booking

Preißinger slides into Pauli and receives the first yellow card of the match.

28'

Yellow card

Rico Preißinger

25'

Forced substitution

Gerhard Struber has to react early and take off the injured Hübers. Olesen comes on for him.

24'

Substitution

Mathias Olesen

Timo Hübers

Intense

Cologne are holding out by putting their bodies on the line against Münster, who have been playing better football so far.

21'

Too late

The Prussians move quickly down the right flank, but in the penalty area they find no way through against the well-organised Cologne side.

18'

Inaccurate

Maina delivers a cross to the far post, but there's no one there to receive it.

16'

Too easy

Waldschmidt plays the ball from the right to the near post, but Schenk is there to collect it.

15'

Blocked

The Prussians try with several attempts on goal, but each time a Cologne player gets in the way. Even Németh's powerful shot doesn't get through.

13'

Too passive

Cologne are not getting into the game yet, the ball is being given away too quickly time and again.

10'

Dominant

Münster keep the ball rolling, but are struggling to find the final third.

Possession (%)

7030

Almost

A long ball fails to reach Makridis, but the home side are controlling the match so far.

Sloppy again

Preußen are still struggling with their build-up play, while Cologne keep pressing high up the pitch.

Careless

Schenk makes his second misplaced pass within two minutes, but Cologne cannot capitalise.

Kick-off!

We're underway in Münster after a 15 minute delay due to travel problems. The visitors get the match underway.

Kick-off!

Uth back in the squad

Mark Uth is back in the Cologne squad for the first time in more than three months. On 10 August in Elversberg, he had to be substituted off just six minutes after coming on due to adductor problems. Since then, he has only played twice for the reserve team in the regional league.

Another clean sheet?

Cologne's new (old) number one Marvin Schwäbe is the only goalkeeper who hasn't conceded yet.

Kick-off delayed by 15 minutes

The kick-off has been postponed by 15 minutes by the police due to the delayed arrival of FC fans travelling by train.

Preußen's attacking change

The hosts' starting eleven is different in just one position compared to the side that started the draw in Karlsruhe on the last matchday, Németh getting the nod ahead of Grodowski.

One change for Cologne

Compared to the last league match, there is one switch for the visitors. Thielmann is on the bench with Ljubicic given the nod in his stead. Waldschmidt occupies the vacant spot in attacking midfield.

Münster's starting XI

Schenk - ter Horst, Koulis, Frenkert, Kirkeskov - Hendrix, Preisinger - Bouchama, Mees, Makridis - Németh

Cologne's starting XI

Schwäbe - Pauli, Hübers, Heintz, Paqarada - Martel, Huseinbašić - Ljubicic, Waldschmidt, Maina - Lemperle

Struber's view on Münster

"Münster have a very compact team and one that is aware of its abilities. They create goal-scoring opportunities from set pieces, are versatile, have a special atmosphere at home and develop their power from that. We need to be clear that we need our physicality, our aggression and our mentality to take control of the match. We must bring our fighting spirit to the pitch, then I'm convinced that we will turn the game in our favour."

Preußen returnees

Münster can once again rely on Amenyido, Bazzoli, Kyerewaa and Németh.

Hildmann's view on Cologne

"Cologne are in good form having won their last three matches. They've slightly changed their system and are playing very offensively. We don't want to let that develop and we want to bring our cauldron of noise with us. We need to get into the challenges and put up a fight."

2:03

All of Cologne's goals so far this season

Münster's missing men

Münster will be without Malik Batmaz (cruciate ligament rupture), Marian Kirsch (broken finger) and Sebastian Mrowca (ruptured Achilles tendon).

Cologne absentees

The visitors will be without Luca Kilian (lack of match fitness) and Jacob Christensen (cruciate ligament rupture).

2:14

Downs on fire

Cologne with three consecutive victories

Effzeh recently bounced back after two defeats with a series of wins: recently a 1-0 against Fürth, previously another 1-0 away at Hertha, and before that a 3-0 in the DFB Cup against Bundesliga side Kiel.

Münster unbeaten in four matches

Preußen drew three times during this run, most recently 1-1 at KSC. Before that, they secured a 1-0 victory against Düsseldorf – proving Münster can handle top opponents.

Classic rivalry

Before the Bundesliga was founded, Preußen and Cologne regularly faced each other in the Oberliga.

No further matches

Since those encounters, the two traditional clubs have never met again in a competitive match, and they have never been drawn against each other in the DFB Cup.

What happened back then?

Cologne won both encounters back then: on matchday 8 at home 3-0 (goals: Drewes own goal, Overath, Müller) and on matchday 23 away 2-0 (Thielen brace).

First time in a long time

Preußen Münster and Colgone are playing in the same league for the first time in 61 years: in 1963/64, the two clubs were founding members of the Bundesliga - Cologne became champions and Münster were relegated as the second-to-last team and never promoted back to the Bundesliga.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 13 fixture between SC Preußen Münster and 1. FC Köln.