FC Cologne vs Freiburg

31 August 2025 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Tobias Reichel

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jakub Kaminski 35’
  • Marius Bülter 47’
  • Jan Thielmann 57’
  • Said El Mala 81’
  • Maximilian Eggestein 84’

Match summary

FC Cologne won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Freiburg. FC Cologne led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jakub Kaminski put FC Cologne ahead from a corner in the 35th minute, set up by Marius Bülter. In the second half, Marius Bülter made it 2-0 with a header in the 47th minute, set up by Jan Thielmann, Jan Thielmann made it 3-0 in the 57th minute, set up by Marius Bülter, Said El Mala made it 4-0 in the 81st minute, and Maximilian Eggestein pulled one back to make it 4-1 with a header in the 84th minute, set up by Christian Günter.

The chances backed that up: FC Cologne created 1.84 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Freiburg's 0.93 from 12.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
18 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 5
71 Attacks 107
22 Dangerous attacks 56
353 Passes 554
79% Pass accuracy 85%
9 Tackles 8
12 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

FC Cologne Freiburg
Kick-off
Jan ThielmannShot on target
23’
29’
Johan ManzambiSimulation
Jakub KamińskiRight foot shot1-0 (FC Cologne)
35’
Eric MartelFoul
41’
Half-time1-0
46’
Merlin RöhlEren Dinkçi
Joël SchmiedTimo Hübers
46’
Marius BülterHeader2-0 (FC Cologne)
47’
Second half underway
Joël SchmiedTime wasting
55’
Jan ThielmannRight foot shot3-0 (FC Cologne)
56’
Tom KraußDenis Huseinbasic
59’
Jakub KaminskiShot on target
66’
Jusuf GazibegovicKristoffer Lund
68’
Said El MalaJan Thielmann
68’
69’
Nicolas HöflerVincenzo Grifo
69’
Anthony JungYuito Suzuki
70’
Lucas HölerShot on target
Ragnar AcheMarius Bülter
76’
Said El MalaRight foot shot4-0 (FC Cologne)
81’
84’
Maximilian EggesteinHeader4-1 (Freiburg)
85’
Junior AdamuLucas Höler
85’
Philipp TreuLukas Kübler
Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.84 0.93 35’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), 1-0 35’ 47’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), 2-0 47’ 57’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), 3-0 57’ 81’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), 4-0 81’ 84’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), 4-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.84 0.93 35’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), 1-0 Kaminski 35’ 47’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), 2-0 Bülter 47’ 57’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), 3-0 Thielmann 57’ 81’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), 4-0 El Mala 81’ 84’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), 4-1 Eggestein 84’
FC Cologne 1.84 xGFreiburg 0.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Freiburg attacking FC Cologne attacking 
35’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 90+1’ Junior Adamu (Freiburg), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 66’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 47’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 84’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 49’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 16’ Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 37’ Lucas Höler (Freiburg), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 70’ Lucas Höler (Freiburg), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 81’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 27’ Denis Huseinbasic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 39’ Lucas Höler (Freiburg), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Tom Krauß (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Tom Krauß (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Nicolas Höfler (Freiburg), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Eren Sami Dinkci (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Christian Günter (Freiburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 35’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 90+1’ Junior Adamu (Freiburg), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 66’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 47’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 84’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 49’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 16’ Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 37’ Lucas Höler (Freiburg), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 70’ Lucas Höler (Freiburg), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 81’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 39’ Lucas Höler (Freiburg), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 27’ Denis Huseinbasic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Tom Krauß (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Tom Krauß (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Nicolas Höfler (Freiburg), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Eren Sami Dinkci (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 81’ Christian Günter (Freiburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

FC Cologne 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schwäbe
Sebulonsen
Berg
Hübers 46’
Lund 68’
Martel
Huseinbasic 59’
Thielmann 68’
Jóhannesson
Bülter 2 76’
Kamiński
Freiburg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Atubolu
Günter
Lienhart
Ginter
Kübler 85’
Manzambi
Eggestein
Grifo 69’
Suzuki 69’
Dinkçi 46’
Höler 85’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marvin Schwäbe GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Sebulonsen DEF903 0.150.311
Rav van den Berg DEF900 0.000.000
Timo Hübers DEF510 0.000.000
Kristoffer Lund DEF732 0.060.031
Eric Martel MID900 0.000.000
Denis Huseinbasic MID641 0.080.000
Jan Thielmann MID73113 0.170.323
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson MID901 0.100.061
Marius Bülter MID81122 0.280.633
Jakub Kaminski FWD9013 0.810.234
Joël Schmied Sub390 0.000.000
Tom Krauß Sub262 0.100.000
Jusuf Gazibegovic Sub170 0.000.000
Said El Mala Sub1711 0.090.000
Ragnar Ache Sub90 0.000.041

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

FC Cologne win 37% Avg odds 2.53
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.31
Freiburg win 35% Avg odds 2.72

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

FC Cologne DDWLW
Freiburg WDWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cologne 0-0 Freiburg, 04 May 24 Next meeting: Freiburg 2-1 FC Cologne, 25 Jan 26  All FC Cologne vs Freiburg meetings

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