1. FC Köln 3-2 Hoffenheim
Updated
1. FC Köln won: 1. FC Köln 3-2 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga (Round 1) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. 1. FC Köln goals: Saïd El Mala 51', Thijs Dallinga 72', Thijs Dallinga 82'. Hoffenheim goals: Adam Daghim 27', Ozan Kabak 67'. Expected goals: 1.95-1.88. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Thijs Dallinga (8.5).
Match report
1. FC Köln beat Hoffenheim 3-2
1. FC Köln came from behind to beat Hoffenheim 3-2 at RheinEnergieSTADION on Saturday 29 August in Bundesliga.
Adam Daghim put Hoffenheim ahead on 27' (0-1), Saïd El Mala levelled for 1. FC Köln on 51' (1-1), Ozan Kabak restored Hoffenheim's lead on 67' (1-2), Thijs Dallinga levelled for 1. FC Köln on 72' (2-2) and added another on 82' (3-2).
1. FC Köln had 41% of the ball, shots were 18-15 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.95-1.88.
Thijs Dallinga (1. FC Köln) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 49,700. Referee: Florian Badstübner.
Match stats
| 1. FC Köln | Hoffenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 | 1.88 |
| Total shots | 18 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 34 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 277 (81%) | 425 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 18 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 8 |
Lineups
1. FC Köln (4-3-3): Marvin Schwäbe, Alessio Castro-Montes, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Luka Lochoshvili, Gideon Mensah, Ísak Jóhannesson, Tom Krauß, Paul Okon-Engstler, Jan Thielmann, Ragnar Ache, Saïd El Mala
Hoffenheim (4-4-2): Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Ozan Kabak, Albian Hajdari, Bernardo, Patrick Wimmer, Wouter Burger, Leon Avdullahu, Adam Daghim, Adam Hlozek, Bambasé Conté
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Adam Daghim (Hoffenheim)
- 51' · Goal · Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln)
- 53' · Substitution · Robin Hranác for Bernardo (Hoffenheim)
- 53' · Substitution · Max Moerstedt for Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim)
- 65' · Substitution · Linton Maina for Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln)
- 65' · Substitution · Ellyes Skhiri for Paul Okon-Engstler (1. FC Köln)
- 65' · Substitution · Thijs Dallinga for Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 67' · Goal · Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim)
- 71' · Substitution · Nathan De Cat for Patrick Wimmer (Hoffenheim)
- 72' · Goal · Thijs Dallinga (1. FC Köln)
- 82' · Goal · Thijs Dallinga (1. FC Köln)
- 83' · Yellow card · Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim)
- 87' · Substitution · Andrej Kramaric for Adam Daghim (Hoffenheim)
- 87' · Substitution · Mats Rots for Albian Hajdari (Hoffenheim)
- 90' · Substitution · Marius Bülter for Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Joël Schmied for Alessio Castro-Montes (1. FC Köln)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 2007: 1. FC Köln 9, draws 9, Hoffenheim 13.
Questions
Who won 1. FC Köln vs Hoffenheim?
1. FC Köln won, 3-2 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is 1. FC Köln vs Hoffenheim?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 13:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Hoffenheim?
In 31 league meetings since 2007: 1. FC Köln 9 wins, 9 draws, Hoffenheim 13 wins (goals 38-60).