Highlights
T. Gerach
Full-time: Cologne 2-0 Frankfurt
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Full-time
90'
+ 3
Maina denied
Trapp prevents Cologne scoring a third, keeping out the Cologne's winger's low attempt with his feet.
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'
Substitution
89'
Substitution
89'
Substitution
87'
Efficient
Goal attempts
10off target
3on target
7off target
4on target
83'
Bad to worse for Frankfurt!
Frankfurt are now down to 9 men! Tuta is this time the man to be dismissed, picking up a second yellow after elbowing Jeff Chabot.
80'
Cologne double their advantage!
Effzeh are now within touching distance of a huge three points! Cologne pounce on a poor pass from Smolčić, with Ljubicic playing in Thielmann. The finish from Thielmann is resounding, and will no doubt calm the nerves of the supporters watching on.
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.
79'
Substitution
77'
Toppmöller shuffles his pack
Two of the January signings come on, with Ekitiké and Bahoya making their bow. Can they make a difference?
77'
Substitution
77'
Substitution
77'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
69'
Substitution
68'
Cologne go in front!
That dismissal has had an immediate impact! The free-kick comes in, and it is Alidou who nets against his former club with a low shot. Can Cologne hold on?
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.
67'
Frankfurt down to 10
Toppmöller's men are up against it now! Alidou, on loan from Frankfurt, beats Nkounkou to a ball. The full-back was already on a yellow card and subsequently pulls him down via his leg, resulting in a second booking.
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58'
Almost the opener
Chaïbi, who has been a real threat for Frankfurt since coming on, buries beyond Schwäbe with aplomb. However, he was in an offside position when he collected the ball and the goal is therefore chalked off.
55'
Not much in it
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).
xGoals
0
0.4
0.66
0
Goals
55'
High and wide from Tuta
There's some pinball in the box before the ball finally falls to Tuta, who is never troubling Schwäbe with his wild attempt. Frankfurt are starting to pin Cologne back here, though.
53'
So close
An audacious, long-range free-kick from Chaïbi almost sneaks into the top corner, but Schwäbe leaps to his left to push it over the bar. That would have been some strike!
46'
Back underway
45 minutes remaining in this one.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 1
Substitution
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45'
+ 1
Half-time: Cologne 0-0 Frankfurt
All square at the break. The best chance fell to the hosts' Jan Thielmann, who forced Kevin Trapp into a crucial fingertip save, but neither side have been able to assert any sustained pressure on their opponents. Still all to play for after the interval.
Half-time
45'
Ljubicic tries his luck again
Another attempt from the industrious 27-year-old beats the woodwork.
45'
Frankfurt looking for five in a row
Die Adler have kept first-half clean sheets in each of their previous four Bundesliga games, and look to be well on their way to making it five here.
39'
Ljubicic fires over
Although the Austrian picks up the ball in a dangerous area, he is unable to test Trapp beneath the sticks as he clears the crossbar. There wasn't enough power to find the back of the net, either.
32'
Duels won
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4
Max Finkgräfe Ansgar Knauff
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.
29'
Koch heads wide
The central defender almost celebrated his 100th Bundesliga game with a goal, but he fails to find the target despite being unmarked from a corner.
Hard-fought early on
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18'
Schultz will be happy
The new man in the dugout will be pleased with how his side have attacked this encounter.
15'
Thielmann denied
The forward breaks through and looks to beat Trapp from a tight angle. The goalkeeper doesn't get much on it, but his fingertip save takes the effort just beyond the post.
11'
Frankfurt edging possession
Possession (%)
4753
6'
Ljubicic fires over
A ball breaks to the midfielder in the penalty area, but his acrobatic effort flies over the bar. The home side have started positively here.
3'
Familiar face
The hosts face former player Ellyes Shkiri, who made 118 Bundesliga appearances for Effzeh before his move to Frankfurt.
1'
Up and running
Frankfurt get us underway!
Kick-off!
Busy January for Frankfurt
The visitors were the Bundesliga's busiest side during the winter transfer window. Saša Kalajdžić, who joined on loan from Wolves, starts today, while fellow new arrivals Donny van de Beek, Jean-Mattéo Bahoya and Hugo Ekitiké are on the bench. Dino Toppmöller will be hoping the fresh faces boost their UEFA Champions League push.
15 minutes to go
Not long before we are up and running here!
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0:19
0:06
Frankfurt subs
Grahl, Hasebe, Buta, Max, Chaïbi, Rode, Van de Beek, Ekitiké, Bahoya
Frankfurt starting line-up
Trapp (c) - Tuta, Koch, Smolčić - Dina Ebimbe, Skhiri, Larsson, Nkounkou - Knauff, Götze - Kalajdžić
Cologne subs
Pentke, Heintz, Kilian, Paqarada, Carstensen, Christensen, Maina, Adamyan, Dietz
Cologne starting line-up
Schwäbe - Schmitz, Hübers, Chabot, Finkgräfe - Huseinbašić, Martel - Ljubicic, Kainz (c), Alidou - Thielmann
'Never again is now!'
Under this slogan, German professional football is commemorating the victims of National Socialism on and around 27 January, the date of liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. This is the 20th year in which the DFL and the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs have been involved in the “day of commemoration in German football” in cooperation with the “!Nie Wieder” (“!Never Again”) initiative. In light of current events, the day of commemoration around Matchdays 19 and 20 (26–28 January and 2–4 February) will focus on the topic of antisemitism.
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Toppmöller's view on Cologne
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Schultz's view on Frankfurt
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Relegation concerns
The last time Cologne only had 12 points at this juncture - in 2017/18 - they were relegated from the Bundesliga.
Probable line-ups
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