German 2. Bundesliga

SpVgg Greuther Furth vs FC Cologne, 2018-19 German Bundesliga 2, Regular Season

· German 2. Bundesliga
SpVgg Greuther Furth
    FT
    0 - 4
    FC Cologne
    • 8': Jhon Córdoba
    • 20': Daniel Steininger (OG)
    • 41': Jhon Córdoba
    • 65': Jhon Córdoba

    Cordoba hat trick sees Cologne promoted to Bundesliga

    Cologne, relegated from the Bundesliga last season, guaranteed promotion on Monday with a 4-0 win at Greuther Fuerth.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Foul by Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 2': Marco Höger (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Risse.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Marcel Risse (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Louis Schaub.
    • 6': Foul by Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 6': Marco Höger (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 1. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
    • 9': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Rafael Czichos tries a through ball, but Florian Kainz is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
    • 12': Maximilian Sauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Marco Höger (1. FC Köln).
    • 15': Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by David Atanga (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benno Schmitz.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Córdoba.
    • 20': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
    • 20': Own Goal by Daniel Steininger, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 2.
    • 21': Foul by Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 21': Louis Schaub (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by David Raum.
    • 23': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Paul Seguin.
    • 23': Foul by Paul Seguin (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 23': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Marcel Risse (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
    • 26': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Jonas Hector.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Louis Schaub (1. FC Köln) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Louis Schaub (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jhon Córdoba.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Louis Schaub.
    • 32': Foul by Daniel Steininger (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 32': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Daniel Steininger (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Daniel Steininger (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Atanga.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Sauer (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Steininger.
    • 36': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Marcel Risse (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Córdoba.
    • 38': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by David Raum.
    • 41': Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 3. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominick Drexler with a headed pass.
    • 43': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by David Atanga (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 45': First Half ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 3.
    • 45': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Yosuke Ideguchi replaces Daniel Steininger.
    • 46': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Timo Horn tries a through ball, but Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Paul Jaeckel (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 47': Marco Höger (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Risse.
    • 53': Foul by David Atanga (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 53': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
    • 54': Kenny Prince Redondo (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Louis Schaub tries a through ball, but Jonas Hector is caught offside.
    • 57': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Marcel Risse tries a through ball, but Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
    • 57': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Yosuke Ideguchi.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Marcel Risse (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Louis Schaub.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Seguin.
    • 61': Foul by Paul Jaeckel (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
    • 61': Marcel Risse (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 4. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Kainz following a fast break.
    • 66': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Salih Özcan replaces Marcel Risse.
    • 66': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Hans Nunoo Sarpei replaces Paul Jaeckel.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Czichos.
    • 68': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Sascha Burchert.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Louis Schaub.
    • 68': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Sascha Burchert.
    • 74': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Simon Terodde replaces Jhon Córdoba.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 76': Foul by Louis Schaub (1. FC Köln).
    • 76': Hans Nunoo Sarpei (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Simon Terodde (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
    • 77': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Sascha Burchert.
    • 80': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Jorge Meré tries a through ball, but Dominick Drexler is caught offside.
    • 81': David Atanga (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln).
    • 82': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Vincent Koziello replaces Dominick Drexler.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
    • 87': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Richard Magyar.
    • 88': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Maximilian Sauer.
    • 90': Second Half ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 4.
    • 90'+1': Match ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0, 1. FC Köln 4.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 0
    11 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 6
    61.4 Possession 38.6
    20 SHOTS 3
    9 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    536 Accurate Passes 302
    636 Passes 399
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    16 Crosses 6
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    86 Long Balls 59
    50 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    15 Effective Tackles 13
    22 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 10
    8 Effective Clearances 15
    8 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: German 2. Bundesliga

    Venue: Sportpark Ronhof | Thomas Sommer
    Location: Fürth, Germany
    Attendance: 12,520

    2. Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Fortuna Düsseldorf 10 +6 20
    2 Hannover 96 10 +7 19
    3 SC Paderborn 07 10 +5 19
    4 Karlsruher SC 10 +4 19
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SGF SpVgg Greuther Furth (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Sascha Burchert (GK)
    13 Marco Caligiuri
    5 Richard Magyar
    11 David Raum
    24 Maximilian Sauer
    23 Paul Jaeckel
    37 Julian Green
    33 Paul Seguin
    31 Daniel Steininger
    27 Kenny Prince Redondo
    20 David Atanga
    SpVgg Greuther Furth Substitutes:
    Marius Funk, Yosuke Ideguchi, Nik Omladic, Hans Nunoo Sarpei, Mario Maloca, Lukas Gugganig, Shawn Parker.

    KOE FC Cologne (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Timo Horn (GK)
    5 Rafael Czichos
    22 Jorge Meré
    6 Marco Höger
    14 Jonas Hector
    2 Benno Schmitz
    13 Louis Schaub
    24 Dominick Drexler
    30 Florian Kainz
    7 Marcel Risse
    15 Jhon Córdoba
    FC Cologne Substitutes:
    Salih Özcan, Simon Terodde, Lasse Sobiech, Thomas Kessler, Johannes Geis, Niklas Hauptmann, Vincent Koziello.

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