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Sinsheim. 1. FC Köln is chasing the next victory! On Friday evening (October 15, 2021, 8.30 p.m. / DAZN), the team of coach Steffen Baumgart (49) will be visiting TSG Hoffenheim.

The Kraichgauer have become a bit of the feared opponent of the FC, the last six games against TSG the Cologne lost all. But: FC started the season better and is sixth with twelve points, four points ahead of the hosts. On Friday evening Baumgart wants to increase the lead by three points.

TSG Hoffenheim – 1. FC Cologne 1-0

TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Kaderabek, Akpoguma, Posch, Raum – Grillitsch, Samassékou – Geiger, Baumgartner, Kramaric – Bebou

1. FC Cologne: T. Horn – Schmitz, Czichos, Meré, Ehizibue – Özcan – Thielmann, Kainz – Uth – Andersson, Modeste

Referee: Tobias Reichel (Stuttgart)

Gates: 1-0 Bebou (31st)

Half-time conclusion: A so far disappointing performance of the FC in Sinsheim! Without the top performers Skhiri and Hector, the people of Cologne are obviously having a hard time bringing structure into their own game. Apart from Modestes half-chance (39th), when he snatched the ball away from Uth, who was better positioned behind him, almost nothing went forward.

The Hoffenheim team were dangerous early on after a Czichos mistake (Kramaric, 8th). Horn was able to save strong, but then had no chance against Bebou in the 32nd minute – it deserved 1-0.

A lot more has to come from Cologne in the second half, Baumgart will have to come up with something during the break. Hope can give the people of Domstadt the performance after the break against Fürth: a 0: 1 turned into a strong 3: 1.

Half time in the game of 1. FC Köln at TSG Hoffenheim

45th + 2: Incidentally, since the Czech was substituted, Akpogouma has been playing on the right, while Richards has moved into central defense.

45 .: Three minutes are replayed. Probably mainly because of the injury interruption when Kaderabek was treated.

45 .: The guests have more of the ball shortly before the break, but Hoffenheim are still in good shape. The FC can not think of anything.

43 .: Modeste and Andersson also try again and again to drop in order to secure balls. So far without any real profit.

41 .: Briefly about Kainz and Uth. The latter messes with the ball in the penalty area. Bebou’s counterattack ended Özcan at the center line with a strong duel, without it becoming really dangerous.

41 .: Corner for the Cologne.

39 .: Said and done! Modeste comes free-standing to the header in the six-yard box, but does not hit the ball properly. The spins into the gate. But at least an approximation!

38 .: The FC must now find their own game as quickly as possible and build on the last few weeks before the international break. Far too little is still offensive from Cologne.

36 .: After a long break in treatment, the Czech limps off the field. For him, Bayern loan Chris Richards comes into play.

33 .: Painful! TSG right-back Pavel Kaderabek overextends his right ankle in a duel with Ehizibue on the sidelines.

31 .: Cologne way too sketchy! Kramaric has a lot of time in the offensive third after a quick attack by Hoffenheim to look for a pass. In the end he finds Bebou, who started between Meré and Schmitz. The striker runs towards Horn completely alone, curves around it confidently and slides in to make it 1-0.

Goal for TSG Hoffenheim

30 .: After just under half an hour, it is still a chaotic game. However, the Hoffenheim team have slight advantages and with Andrej Kramaric (8th) they also had the only top chance of the game so far.

27 .: At least the fast Ihlas Bebou, about whom Timo Horn had also warned in the run-up to the game, the Cologne team in the person of Rafael Czichos have so far very well under control.

25 .: Steffen Baumgart is as usual active on the sidelines, but has to watch the next opportunity for Hoffenheim: Baumgartner’s shelf is finally blocked on the fiver.

23 .: Andersson just missed a cross from the left in the middle, ultimately safe prey for TSG keeper Baumann.

22 .: The FC is now slowly getting into the game and trying to gain control – Skhiri and Hector are of course missing in this endeavor.

20 .: After just under 20 minutes, however, the Cologne team are still waiting for their first real scoring opportunity.

18 .: There is currently some calm. The FC now creates longer ball possession phases and takes the hosts a little bit of the wind out of the sails. In addition, the game is still often interrupted.

16 .: Baumgartner is back after a short treatment break.

14 .: Meré clears in the penalty area in front of Baumgartner, who remains lying. The ball hit him right in the face.

13 .: First scene in the penalty area for the people of Domstadt: in the end, however, Ehizibue’s shot from a distance is harmless.

11 .: Even in the build-up of the game, the FC repeatedly made inaccuracies. So far, the Cologne-based company has not radiated any danger to the front.

10 .: Overall, the Hoffenheimers come into the game much better here.

8th.: Mistake Czichos! His unsuccessful clarification action on the sideline lands directly in the penalty area at Kramaric. Timo Horn storms out and parries strongly.

7 .: Since the early Geiger chance, hardly anything has happened in the penalty areas, instead the game has been interrupted again and again.

5 .: The guests now settle for the first time in the Hoffenheim half, but in the end there is a kick for TSG.

3 .: In the first few moments of the game, FC is challenged mainly defensively.

1.: In the first minute, Dennis Geiger comes to a conclusion in the Cologne penalty area, but remains stuck.

Kick-off for the game of 1. FC Köln at TSG Hoffenheim

8.30 p.m.: The game will be kicked off shortly by referee Tobias Reichel. The man from Stuttgart will then lead his only eighth Bundesliga game – so far, he has not whistled for TSG or FC. Video assistant will be Robert Hartmann tonight.

8:27 p.m .: Baumgart added the following to Jonas Hector, who had called in sick at short notice: “Jonas just didn’t feel good tonight, he got a headache and he wasn’t feeling well. Then we sat down this morning and decided that he would not show up and Easy would take over his position. ”Kingsley Ehizibue is replacing the captain in his position today. Right-back Benno Schmitz, most recently in top form offensively, will plow the usual right side.

8:25 p.m .: Steffen Baumgart also took another look at the game and the failures at DAZN: “We have no fears at all because we never assume the bad, we assume the positive. We don’t just want to survive here, we want to score. That is our goal. Of course we could complain about those who weren’t there, but we don’t. Why? Because the other guys work well too. “

8.15 p.m .: FC President Werner Wolf spoke on the DAZN microphone before the game: “We hope that the negative series is over today. We have both feet firmly on the ground and know that it will be a tough game. We have some tough games ahead of us and today is the first of them. What makes me confident: The drive in the team, the energy of the coach and the good courage that we brought with us. “

20.10 Clock: In the run-up to the game, coach Baumgart warned of today’s hosts despite the better start to the season (sixth place versus eleventh place for Hoffenheim): “Hoffenheim is technically very strong and has a lot of individual quality. The FC especially felt this more than clearly in the last few games. “

June 20 Clock: FC and TSG will meet for the 26th time today. Cologne have slightly weaker statistics: eight wins and six draws, eleven defeats. Most recently, the Hoffenheim team was a real fear opponent: since April 2015, FC have not been able to beat TSG.

7:59 p.m .: Coach Sebastian Hoeneß also makes three changes at the Kraichgauer compared to the game against Stuttgart (1: 3): Stefan Posch, Kevin Akpogouma and Christoph Baumgartner replace Kevin Vogt, Chris Richards and Sargis Adamyan. The Hoffenheim team start today with a completely new central defense.

7:54 p.m .: TSG Hoffenheim starts the game with the following staff: Baumann – Kaderabek, Akpoguma, Posch, Raum – Grillitsch, Samassékou – Geiger, Baumgartner, Kramaric – Bebou

7.49 p.m .: Kingsley Ehizibue is replacing Captain Jonas Hector in defense today. Salih Özcan is expected to replace Ellyes Skhiri on the six. On the half position in midfield, Jan Thielmann will probably take over from Ondrej Duda.

7.45 p.m .: On the bench at FC are Marvin Schwänke, Noah Katterbach (moved to the squad for Hector), Timo Hübers, Luca Kilian, Kingsley Schnidleer, Ondrej Duda, Louis Schaub, Tim Lemperle and Tomas Ostrak.

7.41 p.m .: Steffen Baumgart exchanges three times today compared to the home game against Greuther Fürth (3: 1) before the international break. Captain Jonas Hector canceled at short notice due to illness, Ellyes Skhiri is absent due to an injury. In addition, Ondrej Duda is only sitting on the bench for the time being. Instead, Kingsley Ehizibue, Salih Özcan and Jan Thielmann have moved into the starting line-up.

7:32 p.m .: Now the complete FC line-up is there: T. Horn – Schmitz, Czichos, Meré, Ehizibue, – Özcan – Thielmann, Kainz – Uth – Andersson, Modeste

7.20 p.m .: Even before the line-ups are available, FC announces: Jonas Hector will not be available today. He reported sick that morning and had already traveled back to Cologne. For him, Noah Katterbach is in the squad. The Cologne starting grid without the captain will be published in the next few minutes.