FC Cologne vs Hertha Berlin

12 May 2023 · Bundesliga · 2022/23 · Referee Sven Jablonski

Full time 5 – 2

Half-time: 3–2

  • Davie Selke 8’
  • Timo Hübers 39’, 69’
  • Ellyes Skhiri 43’
  • Denis Huseinbasic 81’
  • Lucas Tousart 18’
  • Stevan Jovetic 33’

Match summary

FC Cologne came from behind to win 5-2 at home to Hertha Berlin. FC Cologne led 3-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Davie Selke put FC Cologne ahead with a header in the 8th minute, set up by Eric Martel, Lucas Tousart equalised in the 18th minute, Stevan Jovetic put Hertha Berlin in front in the 33rd minute, set up by Dodi Lukebakio, Timo Hübers equalised with a header in the 39th minute, set up by Florian Kainz, and Ellyes Skhiri put FC Cologne back in front in the 43rd minute, set up by Linton Maina. In the second half, Hübers made it 4-2 in the 69th minute, set up by Linton Maina and Denis Huseinbasic made it 5-2 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: FC Cologne created 4.78 expected goals (xG) from 31 shots to Hertha Berlin's 1.12 from 9.

Match stats

FC Cologne Hertha Berlin
28 Shots 9
15 Shots on Target 3
12 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 7
0 Red Cards 0
4.73 xG 1.12
4.73 Non-penalty xG 1.12
11 Deep Completions 5

Key events

FC Cologne Hertha Berlin
Kick-off
Davie Selke
Assist: Eric Martel1-0 (FC Cologne)
8’
18’
Lucas Tousart1-1 (Hertha Berlin)
33’
Stevan Jovetic
Assist: Dodi Lukebakio1-2 (Hertha Berlin)
Timo Hübers
Assist: Florian Kainz2-2 (FC Cologne)
39’
Ellyes Skhiri
Assist: Linton Maina3-2 (FC Cologne)
43’
Half-time3-2
Timo Hübers
Assist: Linton Maina4-2 (FC Cologne)
69’
Denis Huseinbasic5-2 (FC Cologne)
81’
Full-time5-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

FC Cologne
  • Timo Hübers
  • Eric Martel
Hertha Berlin
  • Dodi Lukebakio
  • Márton Dárdai
  • Marco Richter
  • Maximilian Mittelstädt
  • Suat Serdar
  • Jessic Ngankam
  • Agustín Rogel

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.78 1.12 8’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), 1-0 8’ 18’ Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin), 1-1 18’ 33’ Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin), 1-2 33’ 39’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), 2-2 39’ 43’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), 3-2 43’ 69’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), 4-2 69’ 81’ Denis Huseinbasic (FC Cologne), 5-2 81’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.78 1.12 8’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), 1-0 Selke 8’ 18’ Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin), 1-1 Tousart 18’ 33’ Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin), 1-2 Jovetic 33’ 39’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), 2-2 Hübers 39’ 43’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), 3-2 Skhiri 43’ 69’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), 4-2 Hübers 69’ 81’ Denis Huseinbasic (FC Cologne), 5-2 Huseinbasic 81’
FC Cologne 4.78 xGHertha Berlin 1.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hertha Berlin attacking FC Cologne attacking 
63’ Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 51’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 58’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 77’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.55 xG, hit the woodwork 81’ Denis Huseinbasic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 25’ Kingsley Schindler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 43’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 59’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 8’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 39’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 48’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 13’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 33’ Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 77’ Julian Chabot (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 4’ Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 15’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 4’ Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 51’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ Kingsley Schindler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Julian Chabot (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 51’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 58’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 77’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.55 xG, hit the woodwork 81’ Denis Huseinbasic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 25’ Kingsley Schindler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 43’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 59’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 8’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 39’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 48’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 13’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 33’ Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 77’ Julian Chabot (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 4’ Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 15’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 4’ Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 51’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ Kingsley Schindler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Julian Chabot (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Timo Hübers (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marvin Schwäbe GK900 0.000.000
Kingsley Schindler DEF752 0.540.183
Timo Hübers DEF9025 0.450.000
Julian Chabot DEF902 0.130.000
Jonas Hector DEF901 0.070.603
Ellyes Skhiri MID9014 0.610.000
Eric Martel MID5113 0.160.192
Dejan Ljubicic MID903 0.120.071
Florian Kainz MID7511 0.070.749
Linton Maina MID8920 0.001.564
Davie Selke FWD2312 0.210.000
Steffen Tigges Sub676 1.340.071
Jan Thielmann Sub391 0.550.642
Luca Kilian Sub150 0.000.000
Denis Huseinbasic Sub1511 0.530.021
Tim Lemperle Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

FC Cologne win 50% Avg odds 1.91
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.79
Hertha Berlin win 24% Avg odds 3.95

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

Form going into the game

FC Cologne WDWLW
Hertha Berlin LLLLW

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.