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1. FC Köln won: 1. FC Köln 2-1 SV Darmstadt 98 in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 26) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. 1. FC Köln goals: Jan Thielmann 1', Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 80' (pen). SV Darmstadt 98 goals: Fraser Hornby 25' (pen). Sent off: Fraser Hornby (66'). Expected goals: 3.46-1.61. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (8.1).
1. FC Köln squeezed past SV Darmstadt 98 2-1 at RheinEnergieSTADION on Saturday 15 March in 2. Bundesliga.
Jan Thielmann put 1. FC Köln ahead on 1' (1-0), Fraser Hornby levelled for SV Darmstadt 98 from the penalty spot on 25' (1-1) and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt restored 1. FC Köln's lead from the penalty spot on 80' (2-1).
Fraser Hornby (SV Darmstadt 98) was sent off on 66'.
1. FC Köln had 60% of the ball, shots were 20-9 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.46-1.61. 1. FC Köln were the better side on chances, too.
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 50,000. Referee: Florian Heft.
| 1. FC Köln | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.46 | 1.61 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 14 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 414 (83%) | 231 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 9 |
1. FC Köln (4-2-3-1): Marvin Schwäbe, Jusuf Gazibegovic, Timo Hübers, Dominique Heintz, Max Finkgrafe, Mathias Olesen, Eric Martel, Jan Thielmann, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Florian Kainz, Steffen Tigges
SV Darmstadt 98 (4-4-2): Marcel Schuhen, Sergio Lopez, Clemens Riedel, Aleksandar Vukotic, Guille Bueno, Killian Corredor, Merveille Papela, Andreas Müller, Luca Marseiler, Isac Lidberg, Fraser Hornby
10 league meetings since 2015: 1. FC Köln 6, draws 1, SV Darmstadt 98 3.
1. FC Köln won, 2-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025.
Sat, 15 Mar 2025, 19:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, 2. Bundesliga.
In 10 league meetings since 2015: 1. FC Köln 6 wins, 1 draws, SV Darmstadt 98 3 wins (goals 20-12).