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Full-time: Cologne 0-2 Darmstadt
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Full-time
90'
+ 1
Vilhelmsson seals it!
Holtmann nips in to pinch the ball off the Cologne defence. His shot is saved by Schwäbe but not held, allowing Vilhelmsson to steal in and tap in a second for Darmstadt.
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
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'
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'
Just won't stick
Teasing cross in from the left. Adamyan gets on the end, tries to control it with his chest, but it pops up for Schuhen to dart out and collect. Time running out for the hosts...
82'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
81'
Uth on
The local hero is sent on for his first outing since December. Can he snatch a crucial goal?
80'
Substitution
78'
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).
75'
Chabot pops up
The centre-backs appears at centre-forward after winning the ball in midfield. He tries to force his way through in the box, but a combination of two defenders and a bit of his own teammate halt the defender's drive.
68'
Cologne react
The hosts need a goal so change things up with a triple change.
66'
Substitution
66'
Substitution
66'
Substitution
66'
Substitution
64'
A massive momentum swing
A massive momentum swing
56'
20.1 %
57'
60.1 %
60'
The man for big goals?
It's just Klarer's second Bundesliga goal. His first earned a 2-2 draw in the 95th minute against Frankfurt on Matchday 18.
Huge goal!
© Leon Kuegeler
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
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.
55'
Audacious from Skarke!
A Cologne free-kick into the box causes Schuhen real issues, but it results in a Darmstadt break. Skarke sees Schwäbe off his line and decides to go from well inside his own half. The Effzeh keeper can watch it trundle comfortably wide, but there was an initial sense of panic there.
© Leon Kuegeler
52'
Adamyan!
Glorious opportunity for the Armenia international as he's played through, goes round the left of Schuhen but then smashes his shot off target, unable to really wrap his foot around it. The flag goes up for offside to spare his blushes, but the ball should've been in the Darmstadt net there.
46'
Vilhelmsson!
Not even 15 seconds gone and Darmstadt carve out a chance. Vilhelmsson puts his shot straight at Schwäbe, though.
46'
Change apiece
Like-for-like from both coaches as they make a half-time switch in attack.
Kick-off!
Half-time: Cologne 0-0 Darmstadt
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Half-time
45'
+ 4
Substitution
45'
+ 4
Substitution
45'
+ 4
Chances for both...
Goal attempts
6off target
2on target
2off target
1on target
44'
Gjasula done
A tackle from Kainz has put an end to Gjasula's day. He's replaced by Jannik Müller.
43'
Substitution
© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Florian Wiegan
40'
News elsewhere
Bochum thought they had gone ahead in Wolfsburg, which wouldn't be good news for Cologne (or Darmstadt, but less crucial). VfL were in 15th at kick-off, five points above the Billy Goats. But Bochum's goal has been ruled out.
36'
Schwäbe into action
A couple of attempts from the visitors. The first is blocked from Bader. Skarke's follow-up then takes a deflection and forces Schwäbe to push it wide.
31'
Lilies come forward
The visitors have built up a bit of momentum suddenly and throw the ball into the box a couple of times. Eventually Cologne manage to get it clear.
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.
© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Florian Wiegan
19'
Off the post!
Alidou twists this way and that in the box before finally firing off a shot on his right foot. Schuhen is beaten in the Darmstadt goal but his right-hand post comes to his rescue to keep things goalless.
18'
Dominant home start
Possession (%)
5842
12'
Thielmann over
A Cologne corner is played short and eventually finds its way to Thielmann. The striker-turned-right-back lets fly from 25 yards. Well over.
9'
Offside
Now Waldschmidt is in behind and drags his shot wide from left of centre. Flag immediately goes up in any case. He was well off. Positive start from the hosts.
8'
First glimpse
Waldschmidt with his peroxide hair drives through the middle of the Darmstadt defence before being stopped. Ball comes back out to Martel some 25 yards out, but his shot is well off target.
1'
Away we go!
Will we see the first team slip through the trap door today? A big 90 minutes to come in Cologne...
Kick-off!
Almost set
The Effzeh cheerleaders have taken up their position on the pitch as the RheinEnergieStadion prepares to welcome the two teams for this huge six-pointer at the bottom.
What's at stake?
Darmstadt are currently bottom, eight points behind Cologne and 12 shy of Mainz in the play-off spot. The Lilies will be relegated today if they lose. This is regardless of Mainz’s result against Freiburg, since the 05ers host the Billy Goats next week, meaning at least one of them will earn points so that Darmstadt cannot get out of the bottom two.
0:20
Watch: Darmstadt take it all in
Darmstadt team news
It's also two changes from Torsten Lieberknecht from last week's loss to Freiburg. Captain Fabian Holland is out for the season with a knee injury, while Emir Karic drops to the bench. Fabian Nürnberger returns following an ankle issue, and Tim Skarke is also back.
Cologne team news
Timo Schultz makes two changes from the side that pushed Bayern all the way last week. Dejan Ljubicic is ill, so Eric Martel slots back in following suspension. Luca Waldschmidt gets his first start since suffering a broken leg up front in place of Linton Maina. And Mark Uth is back in the squad for the first time since December after a knee issue.
0:56
Watch: The hosts arrive
Cologne starting XI
Schwäbe - Thielmann, Hübers, Chabot, Finkgräfe - Alidou, Christensen, Martel, Kainz (c) - Adamyan, Waldschmidt
Cologne subs
Pentke, Schmitz, Heintz, Carstensen, Huseinbašić, Maina, Uth, Tigges, Downs
Darmstadt starting XI
Schuhen - Riedel, Klarer, Maglica - Bader, Kempe (c), Gjasula, Nürnberger – Skarke - Vilhelmsson, Seydel
Darmstadt subs
Behrens, Zimmermann, Karic, J. Müller, A. Müller, Honsak, Pfeiffer, Holtmann, Torsiello
Probable line-ups
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Lieberknecht's view on Cologne
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Schultz's view on Darmstadt
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0:59
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Unwanted records
Saturday's encounter pits the team with the weakest attack (Cologne have scored only 23 goals this season) against the side with the leakiest defence (no other team has conceded more than Darmstadt's 72 goals).
2:03
Cologne's reason for optimism
2:03
Situation critical
2:03
Relegation talk of the town
0:30
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