1. FC Köln 1-0 Wolfsburg
Updated
1. FC Köln won: 1. FC Köln 1-0 Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga (Round 20) on Fri, 30 Jan 2026 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. 1. FC Köln goals: Linton Maina 29'. Expected goals: 1.26-1.15. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Marvin Schwäbe (8.2).
Match report
1. FC Köln beat Wolfsburg 1-0
1. FC Köln narrowly beat Wolfsburg 1-0 at RheinEnergieSTADION on Friday 30 January in Bundesliga.
Linton Maina put 1. FC Köln ahead on 29' (1-0).
1. FC Köln had 42% of the ball, shots were 15-14 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.26-1.15.
Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 50,000. Referee: Martin Petersen.
Match stats
| 1. FC Köln | Wolfsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.26 | 1.15 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 230 (72%) | 370 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 9 |
Lineups
1. FC Köln (4-4-2): Marvin Schwäbe, Alessio Castro-Montes, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Cenk Özkacar, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Linton Maina, Eric Martel, Tom Krauss, Jakub Kaminski, Ragnar Ache, Marius Bülter
Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1): Kamil Grabara, Kilian Fischer, Denis Vavro, Moritz Jenz, Yannick Gerhardt, Vini Souza, Maximilian Arnold, Christian Eriksen, Lovro Majer, Patrick Wimmer, Dzenan Pejcinovic
Key events
- 29' · Goal · Linton Maina (1. FC Köln)
- 46' · Substitution · Adam Daghim for Vini Souza (Wolfsburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Kento Shiogai for Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg)
- 58' · Yellow card · Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 66' · Substitution · Isak Bergmann Johannesson for Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln)
- 66' · Yellow card · Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg)
- 71' · Yellow card · Kento Shiogai (Wolfsburg)
- 74' · Substitution · Jesper Lindstrøm for Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)
- 74' · Substitution · Saël Kumbedi for Kilian Fischer (Wolfsburg)
- 75' · Substitution · Jan Thielmann for Linton Maina (1. FC Köln)
- 75' · Substitution · Said El Mala for Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln)
- 80' · Yellow card · Moritz Jenz (Wolfsburg)
- 86' · Substitution · Rav van den Berg for Kristoffer Lund Hansen (1. FC Köln)
- 86' · Substitution · Youssoupha Niang for Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 90' · Yellow card · Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Aaron Zehnter for Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 1997: 1. FC Köln 9, draws 12, Wolfsburg 17.
Questions
Who won 1. FC Köln vs Wolfsburg?
1. FC Köln won, 1-0 (Bundesliga) on Fri, 30 Jan 2026.
When and where is 1. FC Köln vs Wolfsburg?
Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Wolfsburg?
In 38 league meetings since 1997: 1. FC Köln 9 wins, 12 draws, Wolfsburg 17 wins (goals 48-71).