Match report

SC Freiburg Defeats 1. FC Köln 4-1 in Bundesliga Clash

1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1–4
FT
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
May 9, 2021

SC Freiburg overpowered 1. FC Köln with a convincing 4-1 victory in a Bundesliga match held on 2021-05-09. Goals from Niklas Petersen, Ermedin Demirović, and Johannes Schmid secured Freiburg's triumph, while Sebastian Andersson provided a brief moment of hope for Köln with a goal in the 49th minute. The match saw multiple substitutions and key turning points that solidified Freiburg's dominance.

Key Facts

  • • SC Freiburg secured the victory with a final score of 4-1 against 1. FC Köln.
  • • Niklas Petersen scored in the 18th minute, followed by Ermedin Demirović in the 20th minute.
  • • Sebastian Andersson scored for 1. FC Köln in the 49th minute.
  • • Johannes Schmid scored the final goal for SC Freiburg in the 90th minute (96th minute of added time).
  • • 1. FC Köln had multiple yellow cards, with J. Horn and S. Andersson receiving them in the early part of the game.

Lineups

1. FC Köln

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 T. Horn (G)
  • 5 R. Czichos (D)
  • 23 J. Horn (D)
  • 19 K. Ehizibue (D)
  • 33 S. Bornauw (D)
  • 11 F. Kainz (M)
  • 14 J. Hector (M)
  • 18 O. Duda (M)
  • 31 M. Wolf (M)
  • 28 E. Skhiri (M)
  • 9 S. Andersson (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 I. Jakobs
  • 29 J. Thielmann
  • 24 D. Drexler
  • 13 M. Meyer
  • 21 S. Özcan
  • 22 Jorge Meré
  • 20 E. Rexhbecaj
  • 2 B. Schmitz
  • 16 R. Zieler

SC Freiburg

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Flekken (G)
  • 5 M. Gulde (D)
  • 17 L. Kübler (D)
  • 30 C. Günter (D)
  • 3 P. Lienhart (D)
  • 27 N. Höfler (M)
  • 32 V. Grifo (M)
  • 22 R. Sallai (M)
  • 36 Y. Keitel (M)
  • 18 N. Petersen (F)
  • 11 E. Demirović (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 L. Höler
  • 7 J. Schmid
  • 8 B. Santamaría
  • 19 J. Haberer
  • 31 K. Schlotterbeck
  • 28 Kwon Chang-Hoon
  • 1 B. Uphoff
  • 14 G. Til
  • 29 Jeong Woo-Yeong

Timeline

  1. SC Freiburg
    18' SC Freiburg Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Petersen
  2. SC Freiburg
    20' SC Freiburg Goal · Normal Goal
    Ermedin Demirović · Assist: V. Grifo
  3. 1. FC Köln
    37' 1. FC Köln Card · Yellow Card
    J. Horn

    Foul

  4. SC Freiburg
    41' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    Ermedin Demirović

    Foul

  5. 1. FC Köln
    46' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Wolf · On: I. Jakobs
  6. 1. FC Köln
    47' 1. FC Köln Card · Yellow Card
    S. Andersson

    Foul

  7. 1. FC Köln
    49' 1. FC Köln Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Andersson · Assist: I. Jakobs
  8. SC Freiburg
    57' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ermedin Demirović · On: L. Holer
  9. SC Freiburg
    58' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Sallai · On: J. Schmid
  10. 1. FC Köln
    60' 1. FC Köln Var · Goal cancelled
    I. Jakobs
  11. 1. FC Köln
    64' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Kainz · On: J. Thielmann
  12. 1. FC Köln
    64' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Andersson · On: D. Drexler
  13. SC Freiburg
    66' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Yannik Keitel · On: Baptiste Santamaria
  14. SC Freiburg
    66' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Petersen · On: Janik Haberer
  15. 1. FC Köln
    76' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Skhiri · On: M. Meyer
  16. 1. FC Köln
    76' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Ehizibue · On: S. Ozcan
  17. SC Freiburg
    81' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    Philipp Lienhart

    Foul

  18. SC Freiburg
    84' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Gulde · On: K. Schlotterbeck
  19. SC Freiburg
    90'+6 SC Freiburg Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Schmid · Assist: V. Grifo

Match Stats

Stat 1. FC Köln SC Freiburg
Fouls 15 16
Pass Accuracy 78% 75%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 11
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 395 315
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 8 1
Shots on Target 2 6
Shots off Target 8 4
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 309 237
Shots Inside Box 8 9
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 10 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Freiburg took an early lead with goals by Niklas Petersen and Ermedin Demirović in the 18th and 20th minutes, respectively, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Despite Sebastian Andersson's goal for Köln in the 49th minute, Freiburg maintained their advantage and secured the win with a final goal by Johannes Schmid in the 90th minute (96th minute of added time), emphasizing their control over the game.