1. FC Köln 3 - 2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Highlights & Result
Bundesliga
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(2 months ago)
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Highlights
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A five-match winless streak across all competitions finally came to an end for 1. FC Köln as they staged a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2 in their Bundesliga matchday 1 opener on 29 August 2026. The visitors controlled 59 percent of the possession and initially took the lead in the 27th minute through A. Daghim, assisted by B. Conte. Although S. El Mala equalized for the hosts in the 51st minute, Hoffenheim regained the advantage when O. Kabak scored from a V. Coufal assist in the 67th minute, arriving shortly after Max Moerstedt missed a 57th-minute penalty. Thijs Dallinga then turned the fixture around for 1. FC Köln, netting in the 72nd minute from an L. Maina assist before scoring the winner in the 82nd minute. The standout individual performances were reflected in the ratings, with match-winner Thijs Dallinga earning an 8.9 and goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe receiving a 7.5 for 1. FC Köln, while Oliver Baumann picked up a 7.9 and Ozan Kabak a 7.7 for Hoffenheim.
The victory shifts 1. FC Köln away from the difficulties of their previous campaign, where they finished 14th with 32 points and had suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat away at Bayern in their final stretch of that season. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim arrived on the back of a strong 5th-place finish last term with 61 points, though their recent outings had included a 4-0 loss away at M'gladbach. Despite the visitors seeing more of the ball, 1. FC Köln outshot their opponents with 18 attempts to 15, recording six shots on target and a higher expected goals figure of 1.95 compared to Hoffenheim's 1.88.
Head-to-head history showed little between the sides, as their previous meeting on 21 February 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw, and Hoffenheim's last win at this stadium dated back to 16 September 2023. Across their last four encounters since 2023, each team had claimed one victory alongside two draws.
Following this opening result, Hoffenheim find themselves three points behind the early table leaders Bayern, who sit at the summit on three points. 1. FC Köln will next play away at Stuttgart on 4 September.
The victory shifts 1. FC Köln away from the difficulties of their previous campaign, where they finished 14th with 32 points and had suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat away at Bayern in their final stretch of that season. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim arrived on the back of a strong 5th-place finish last term with 61 points, though their recent outings had included a 4-0 loss away at M'gladbach. Despite the visitors seeing more of the ball, 1. FC Köln outshot their opponents with 18 attempts to 15, recording six shots on target and a higher expected goals figure of 1.95 compared to Hoffenheim's 1.88.
Head-to-head history showed little between the sides, as their previous meeting on 21 February 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw, and Hoffenheim's last win at this stadium dated back to 16 September 2023. Across their last four encounters since 2023, each team had claimed one victory alongside two draws.
Following this opening result, Hoffenheim find themselves three points behind the early table leaders Bayern, who sit at the summit on three points. 1. FC Köln will next play away at Stuttgart on 4 September.
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Match stats
1. FC Köln v Hoffenheim
41%
Possession
59%
1.95
Expected goals (xG)
1.88
18
Shots
15
6
Shots on target
4
13
Shots inside the box
8
6
Corners
7
344
Passes
492
81%
Pass accuracy
86%
2
Saves
3
11
Fouls
14
0
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Thijs Dallinga · 1. FC Köln
25'
· 2 goals
Key moments
- 27' ⚽ A. Daghim · assist B. Conte · Hoffenheim
- 51' ⚽ S. El Mala · 1. FC Köln
- 57' ✖ Max Moerstedt (missed pen) · Hoffenheim
- 67' ⚽ O. Kabak · assist V. Coufal · Hoffenheim
- 72' ⚽ T. Dallinga · assist L. Maina · 1. FC Köln
- 82' ⚽ T. Dallinga · 1. FC Köln
- 83' 🟨 Ozan Kabak · Hoffenheim
- 90+4' 🟨 Max Moerstedt · Hoffenheim
1. FC Köln
4-3-3- 1 Marvin Schwäbe (c) 90' 7.5
- 22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 90' 6.2
- 24 Luka Lochoshvili 90' 6.6
- 14 Gideon Mensah 90' 6.7
- 8 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 90' 7.3
- 29 Jan Uwe Thielmann 90' 7.2
- 17 Alessio Castro-Montes 89' 6.3
- 5 Tom Krauß 89' 7.3
- 23 Paul Okon-Engstler 65' 6.3
- 9 Ragnar Ache 65' 6.9
- 10 Said El Mala ⚽ 65' 7.5
- 37 Linton Maina · sub 🅰️ 25' 6.9
- 6 Ellyes Skhiri · sub 25' 6.3
- 27 Thijs Dallinga · sub ⚽ ⚽ 25' 8.9
- 2 Joel Schmied · sub 1' –
- 30 Marius Bülter · sub 1' –
Hoffenheim
4-4-2- 1 Oliver Baumann (c) 90' 7.9
- 34 Vladimír Coufal 🅰️ 90' 6.6
- 5 Ozan Kabak ⚽ 🟨 90' 7.7
- 18 Wouter Burger 90' 6.7
- 7 Leon Avdullahu 90' 6.9
- 20 Bambasé Conté 🅰️ 90' 6.6
- 21 Albian Hajdari 87' 6.2
- 14 Adam Daghim ⚽ 87' 7.3
- 8 Patrick Wimmer 71' 6.9
- 13 Bernardo 53' 7.3
- 10 Adam Hložek 53' 7.0
- 2 Robin Hranáč · sub 37' 6.7
- 9 Max Moerstedt · sub 🟨 37' 6.2
- 17 Nathan De Cat · sub 19' 6.5
- 39 Mats Rots · sub 9' 6.6
- 27 Andrej Kramarić · sub 9' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Form going into the match
1. FC Köln