45 mins
19:17
Mid-term conclusion:
After the first round between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln the score is 0:0. The hosts dominated the game and had more possession. In the last third of the attack, however, BVB lacked ideas and power. Therefore, 1. FC Köln had the best chance in the first half in the person of Selke, who, however, failed to hit the crossbar. BVB has to do a lot more in the second round to get three points at the start of the season. FC, on the other hand, can be quite satisfied with the first round.
45 mins
19:17
End of 1st half
45 mins
19:16
Two minutes are replayed. The reason is the drinking break and several minor injury breaks.
45 mins
19:15
Official injury time (minutes): 2
45 mins
19:14
The final minutes are running and BVB is still struggling to create chances in the last third of the attack. Anything else going on here?
42nd min
19:11
There would have been more! Malen has a lot of space on the left and is even being chased by Bensebaini. But the Dutchman goes one-on-one and thus fritters away the majority situation.
41 mins
19:10
Cologne bridges the midfield at lightning speed via Ljubicic, who works his way to the right of the penalty area and then shoots far over it.
39 mins
19:08
Cologne remain disciplined and defend with all players in their own half. If FC is deep in their own half, nothing works at BVB.
36 mins
19:06
Cologne again: Selke works his way down the right flank to the baseline and passes it back to Martel, who shoots at goal from a central position about 18 meters away. However, his attempt is blocked and BVB regains possession of the ball.
33 mins
19:02
The BVB game gains a little speed in these minutes. In the last third, however, there is still a lack of penetrating power.
31 mins
19:01
That’s Dortmund’s first good chance: Bensebaini puts the ball through to Brandt on the left, who spins away from his opponent and fires at goal from a tight angle. Schwäbe is awake and can fend off the ball with his leg out.
30 min
18:59
BVB gets a corner from the left that Brandt puts on the first post. Selke rushed back and heads the ball out of the penalty area.
28 mins
18:57
The atmosphere in the stands this evening is fantastic. Around 8,000 supporters from Cologne traveled to Dortmund and made themselves loudly heard.
25 mins
18:54
The first half of the first half is over and referee Aytekin whistles for a drinking break. After a short break we continue.
23 mins
18:52
BVB gets a free kick from the right half field, which Brandt circles sharply to the penalty spot. Chabot is spot on and clears the danger zone with his head.
21 mins
18:50
The Domstadters are getting into the game better now and have longer possession of the ball. On the defensive, Cologne is compact, on the offensive FC hopes for counterattacks.
18 mins
18:48
Huge chance for Cologne! The guests switch quickly and then it becomes immediately dangerous: Ljubicic gets through to Selke just before the penalty area, who hooks in the middle of the box and then fires on goal. His shot is deflected by Süle and touches the crossbar.
16 mins
18:45
Paqarade looks for Selke with a wide pass from his own half. But Bensebaini rushes in between and heads back to Kobel, who picks up the ball easily.
13 mins
18:42
The FC rarely manages to get possession of the ball. BVB has significantly more game shares and lets the ball circulate through their own ranks. But it hasn’t gotten dangerous yet.
10 mins
18:40
Bensebaini works his way forward via the left. However, his cross is blocked just before the penalty area, so it remains safe. In general, the BVB full-backs move far forward.
7 mins
18:37
Dortmund build their game from their own half. Ryerson is tackled on the right flank by Paqarada. Aytekin warns the man from Cologne, but refrains from the first warning, which would have been appropriate here.
5 mins
18:34
BVB takes control of the game in the first few minutes and slowly works its way forward. Cologne defends with all eleven players in their own half of the field and is compact.
2 mins
18:32
Cologne starts boldly and has the first finish of the game. Paqarada is played free on the left and fires at the box from 20 meters. The ball is deflected and lands in Kobel’s arms.
1 min
18:30
The ball rolls. Dortmund bumps into black and yellow jerseys. Cologne is all in red.
18:27
The teams enter the lawn. Can BVB win their opening game in front of their home crowd? We’ll find out soon. We’re looking forward to an exciting game.
18:15
The referee of the game is called Deniz Aytekin. His assistants on the sidelines are Eduard Beitinger and Martin Thomsen. Johann Pfeifer is the video referee.
18:06
The game between BVB and 1. FC Köln is the 95th duel in the Bundesliga between the two teams. The record speaks for Dortmund with 29 FC wins, 25 draws and 40 BVB successes.
17:54
Let’s look at the staff: Julien Duranville, Thomas Meunier and Gio Reyna are out for BVB. Newcomers Marcel Sabitzer and Ramy Bensebaini are in the starting XI. There is also good news from Felix Nmecha and Karim Adeyemi: Both are in the squad. On the Cologne side, Linton Maina, Mark Uth, Steffen Tigges, Noah Katterbach, Florian Dietz and Jan Thielmann are out. Davie Selke is fit in time and plays from the start.
17:49
“The anticipation for the game is great, regardless of the difficulty of the task. Six weeks of preparation is then enough. We will go to Dortmund with the aim of winning. We always do that you saw last season. We want to act boldly, put the opponent under pressure and assert our game. I’m looking forward to an emotionally charged duel,” said FC coach Baumgart before the game.
17:45
FC coach Baumgart’s team won 3-1 against VfL Osnabrück last Monday and thus cleared the hurdle in the first round of the DFB Cup.
17:39
BVB coach Terzic warns of today’s opponent from Cologne: “Steffen Baumgart was able to awaken a lot. At the beginning of the season it’s not that easy for them. They have important players and personalities like Jonas Hector, Timo Horn and Ellyes Skhiri lost. But I think they’re really tough opponents who are always brave and hungry. We’ve felt that in previous games. We’re looking forward to the challenge. We’re playing at home and we know we need a good performance, to win the game.”
17:34
The wait is over, the Bundesliga is back with the first top game: Last season’s runners-up from Dortmund meets 1. FC Köln. The first competitive game of the new season was successfully played by the black and yellow. Last weekend, BVB advanced to the second round of the DFB Cup with a 6-1 win over Schott Mainz.
Welcome to the first top Saturday game of the 2023/2024 Bundesliga season! Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Köln. The game starts at 18:30.