German Cup

FC Cologne vs Hertha Berlin, 2024-25 German Cup, Round of 16

· German Cup
FC Cologne
  • 30': Florian Niederlechner (OG)
  • 120'+1': Dejan Ljubicic (P)
FT - ET
2 - 1
Hertha Berlin
  • 12': Ibrahim Maza (P)
  • Red Card 25': Deyovaiso Zeefuik

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FC Cologne are hosting Hertha Berlin at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Maza (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Sessa.
  • 5': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Julian Pauli (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Linton Maina with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin).
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Penalty Hertha Berlin. Derry Scherhant draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': Penalty conceded by Julian Pauli (1. FC Köln) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 12': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Hertha Berlin 1. Ibrahim Maza (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 14': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin).
  • 14': Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Finkgräfe with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Pauli (1. FC Köln).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Mathias Olesen replaces Julian Pauli because of an injury.
  • 19': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Jan Thielmann.
  • 20': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Deyovaisio Zeefuik.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Pascal Klemens (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Márton Dárdai.
  • 24': Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 25': Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 25': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Diego Demme replaces Kevin Sessa because of an injury.
  • 30': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Pascal Klemens.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Finkgräfe with a cross.
  • 30': Own Goal by Florian Niederlechner, Hertha Berlin. 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 1.
  • 34': Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin).
  • 38': Foul by Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin).
  • 38': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 40': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin).
  • 40': Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
  • 44': Hand ball by Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominique Heintz.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln).
  • 45'+1': Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin).
  • 45'+3': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Hand ball by Ibrahim Maza (Hertha Berlin).
  • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 1.
  • 48': Derry Scherhant (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
  • 48': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
  • 48': Ibrahim Maza (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Hand ball by Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin).
  • 50': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jonjoe Kenny.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Mathias Olesen (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Linton Maina with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Finkgräfe with a headed pass.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny.
  • 53': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
  • 59': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 59': Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Foul by Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin).
  • 60': Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Leart Paqarada replaces Max Finkgräfe.
  • 66': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jonjoe Kenny.
  • 67': Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln).
  • 69': Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Diego Demme (Hertha Berlin).
  • 69': Diego Demme (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Márton Dárdai.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.
  • 72': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Fabian Reese replaces Florian Niederlechner.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Waldschmidt with a through ball.
  • 73': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mathias Olesen (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Linton Maina with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Foul by Mathias Olesen (1. FC Köln).
  • 74': Ibrahim Maza (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.
  • 77': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Tjark Ernst.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leart Paqarada.
  • 80': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin).
  • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Florian Kainz replaces Jan Thielmann.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 86': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jón Thorsteinsson replaces Ibrahim Maza.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Michaël Cuisance (Hertha Berlin).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 1.
  • 90': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Andreas Bouchalakis replaces Márton Dárdai because of an injury.
  • 90': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Gustav Christensen replaces Michaël Cuisance.
  • 93': Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 93': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 95': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Damion Downs replaces Dominique Heintz.
  • 96': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Derry Scherhant is caught offside.
  • 97': Fabian Reese (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 97': Foul by Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).
  • 98': Attempt blocked. Gustav Christensen (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 99': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 99': Attempt missed. Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 101': Attempt missed. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 104': Attempt missed. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathias Olesen.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins 1. FC Köln 1, Hertha Berlin 1.
  • 106': Foul by Gustav Christensen (Hertha Berlin).
  • 106': Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 108': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic is caught offside.
  • 109': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 112': Attempt saved. Damion Downs (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tim Lemperle.
  • 112': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Tjark Ernst.
  • 112': Attempt missed. Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross following a corner.
  • 116': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
  • 117': Attempt saved. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
  • 117': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Tjark Ernst.
  • 118': Attempt saved. Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross.
  • 118': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Tjark Ernst.
  • 118': Penalty 1. FC Köln. Florian Kainz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 118': Penalty conceded by Gustav Christensen (Hertha Berlin) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 120': Andreas Bouchalakis (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+1': Goal! 1. FC Köln 2, Hertha Berlin 1. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120'+2': Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 120'+3': Foul by Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin).
  • 120'+3': Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+4': Foul by Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln).
  • 120'+4': Pascal Klemens (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+4': Foul by Toni Leistner (Hertha Berlin).
  • 120'+4': Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+5': Second Half Extra Time ends, 1. FC Köln 2, Hertha Berlin 1.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 2, Hertha Berlin 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 2
39.2 Possession 60.8
8 SHOTS 28
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.1
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
354 Accurate Passes 604
459 Passes 701
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 13
18 Crosses 47
0.0 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 71
27 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 10
11 Effective Tackles 15
21 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 14
47 Effective Clearances 21
47 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 50,000

Line-Ups

KOE FC Cologne (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
4 Timo Hübers Yellow Card
3 Dominique Heintz Yellow Card
24 Julian Pauli
8 Denis Huseinbasic
6 Eric Martel
7 Dejan Ljubicic
35 Max Finkgrafe
29 Jan Thielmann
37 Linton Maina
19 Tim Lemperle Yellow Card
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Elias-Geoffrey Bakatukanda, Marvin Obuz, Mark Uth, Leart Paqarada, Damion Downs, Mathias Olesen, Luca Waldschmidt, Florian Kainz, Jonas Urbig.

BSC Hertha Berlin (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tjark Ernst (GK)
31 Márton Dárdai
37 Toni Leistner
42 Deyovaiso Zeefuik Red Card
16 Jonjoe Kenny
10 Ibrahim Maza
8 Kevin Sessa
41 Pascal Klemens
7 Florian Niederlechner
39 Derry Scherhant
27 Michaël Cuisance
Hertha Berlin Substitutes:
Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson, Andreas Bouchalakis, Smail Prevljak, Jan-Luca Schuler, Gustav Christensen, Fabian Reese, Tim Goller, Diego Demme, Boris Lum.

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