Match report

1. FC Köln Defeats FC Schalke 04 1-0 in Bundesliga Showdown

1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1–0
FT
FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
May 22, 2021

1. FC Köln secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over FC Schalke 04 in a Bundesliga showdown. The win was sealed by S. Bornauw's goal in the 86th minute, giving the hosts a much-needed boost in their campaign. Both teams saw key substitutions and yellow cards, but it was 1. FC Köln's resilience that carried the day.

Key Facts

  • • 1. FC Köln 1-0 FC Schalke 04
  • • S. Bornauw scored the winning goal in the 86th minute
  • • Florian Flick (FC Schalke 04) received a yellow card in the 30th minute
  • • S. Bornauw (1. FC Köln) received a yellow card in the 44th minute
  • • Several key substitutions were made by both teams in the second half

Lineups

1. FC Köln

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Timo Horn (G)
  • 2 Benno Schmitz (D)
  • 33 Sebastiaan Bornauw (D)
  • 5 Rafael Czichos (D)
  • 3 Noah Katterbach (D)
  • 21 Salih Özcan (M)
  • 14 Jonas Hector (M)
  • 31 Marius Wolf (M)
  • 18 Ondrej Duda (M)
  • 11 Florian Kainz (M)
  • 9 Sebastian Andersson (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Ron-Robert Zieler
  • 22 Jorge Mere
  • 19 Kingsley Ehizibue
  • 23 Jannes Horn
  • 6 Marco Höger
  • 13 Max Meyer
  • 29 Jan Thielmann
  • 24 Dominick Drexler
  • 7 Tolu Arokodare

FC Schalke 04

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Ralf Fährmann (G)
  • 31 Timo Becker (D)
  • 26 Salif Sané (D)
  • 30 Shkodran Mustafi (D)
  • 38 Mehmet-Can Aydin (M)
  • 36 Blendi Idrizi (M)
  • 41 Florian Flick (M)
  • 25 Amine Harit (M)
  • 24 Bastian Oczipka (M)
  • 18 Gonçalo Paciência (F)
  • 43 Matthew Hoppe (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 Michael Langer
  • 19 Ezeh Brooklyn
  • 15 Henning Matriciani
  • 49 Vasilios Pavlidis
  • 45 Jimmy Kaparos
  • 2 Kilian Ludewig
  • 28 Alessandro Schöpf
  • 9 Benito Raman
  • 22 Steven Skrzybski

Timeline

  1. FC Schalke 04
    30' FC Schalke 04 Card · Yellow Card
    Florian Flick

    Holding

  2. 1. FC Köln
    44' 1. FC Köln Card · Yellow Card
    S. Bornauw

    Tripping

  3. 1. FC Köln
    58' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Thielmann · On: F. Kainz
  4. FC Schalke 04
    69' FC Schalke 04 Card · Yellow Card
    B. Idrizi

    Tripping

  5. FC Schalke 04
    72' FC Schalke 04 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Raman · On: Gonçalo Paciência
  6. 1. FC Köln
    79' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Drexler · On: B. Schmitz
  7. 1. FC Köln
    79' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Meyer · On: S. Ozcan
  8. 1. FC Köln
    86' 1. FC Köln Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Bornauw
  9. FC Schalke 04
    87' FC Schalke 04 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Skrzybski · On: B. Idrizi
  10. 1. FC Köln
    88' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Horn · On: M. Wolf
  11. 1. FC Köln
    88' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Höger · On: S. Andersson

Match Stats

Stat 1. FC Köln FC Schalke 04
Fouls 14 12
Pass Accuracy 81% 60%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 6
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 482 249
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 10 0
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 66% 34%
Accurate Passes 389 149
Shots Inside Box 16 4
Saves 0 9
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ 1. FC Köln's goal by S. Bornauw in the 86th minute shifted the momentum decisively in their favor, securing the win
  • ▸ Multiple substitutions by both teams, particularly 1. FC Köln's late changes, influenced the game's pace and intensity