FC Cologne vs Hoffenheim

21 February 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Schröder

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Ragnar Ache 15’
  • Said El Mala 63’
  • Ozan Kabak 45’
  • Andrej Kramaric 60’

Match summary

FC Cologne and Hoffenheim shared the points in a 2-2 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ragnar Ache put FC Cologne ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Said El Mala and Ozan Kabak equalised in the 45th minute, set up by Albian Hajdari. In the second half, Andrej Kramaric put Hoffenheim in front with a header in the 60th minute and Said El Mala equalised in the 63rd minute, set up by Jakub Kaminski.

Hoffenheim had the better of the chances, with 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to FC Cologne's 1.13 from 9.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
9 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 10
78 Attacks 110
48 Dangerous attacks 61
270 Passes 484
70% Pass accuracy 81%
18 Tackles 13
6 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 0

Key events

FC Cologne Hoffenheim
Kick-off
Ragnar AcheRight foot shot1-0 (FC Cologne)
15’
Cenk ÖzkacarShot on target
18’
Jakub KaminskiShot on target
21’
29’
Andrej KramaricShot on target
35’
Grischa PrömelShot on target
42’
Albian HajdariFoul
45’
Ozan KabakRight foot shot1-1 (Hoffenheim)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
59’
Video review
60’
Andrej KramaricHeader1-2 (Hoffenheim)
60’
Bazoumana TouréShot on target
Said El MalaLeft foot shot2-2 (FC Cologne)
63’
Jahmai Simpson-PuseySebastian Sebulonsen
69’
73’
Alexander PrassWouter Burger
75’
Vladimír CoufalArgument
Cenk ÖzkacarFoul
78’
Marius BülterSaid El Mala
85’
Luca WaldschmidtRagnar Ache
85’
89’
Max MoerstedtAndrej Kramaric
Ísak JóhannessonTom KraußInjury
90+1’
Fynn SchentenJakub Kamiński
90+1’
90+2’
Yannick EduardoFisnik Asllani
90+2’
Valentin GendreyBazoumana Touré
90+2’
Ozan KabakShot on target
90+5’
Max MoerstedtFoul
Full-time2-2

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 1.13 1.82 15’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), 1-0 15’ 45’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), 1-1 45’ 60’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), 1-2 60’ 63’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), 2-2 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.13 1.82 15’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), 1-0 Ache 15’ 45’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), 1-1 Kabak 45’ 60’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), 1-2 Kramaric 60’ 63’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), 2-2 El Mala 63’
FC Cologne 1.13 xGHoffenheim 1.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hoffenheim attacking FC Cologne attacking 
60’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 63’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 45’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 23’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 21’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 9’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 57’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 15’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 70’ Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 17’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+2’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 84’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Cenk Özkacar (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 63’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 45’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 23’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 21’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 9’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 57’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 15’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 70’ Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 52’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+2’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 84’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Cenk Özkacar (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

FC Cologne 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Schwäbe
Schmied
Berg
Özkacar
Sebulonsen 69’
Martel
Krauß 90’
Lund
Kamiński 90’
Mala 85’
Ache 85’
Hoffenheim 3-5-2 Starting XI
Baumann
Hajdari
Kabak
Hranac
Touré 90’
Burger 73’
Avdullahu
Prömel
Coufal
Kramaric 89’
Asllani 90’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marvin Schwäbe GK900 0.000.000
Rav van den Berg DEF900 0.000.000
Joël Schmied DEF900 0.000.000
Cenk Özkacar DEF901 0.060.000
Sebastian Sebulonsen MID720 0.000.000
Kristoffer Lund MID900 0.000.061
Tom Krauß MID900 0.000.000
Eric Martel MID901 0.200.000
Jakub Kaminski MID9011 0.150.624
Said El Mala MID88113 0.540.091
Ragnar Ache FWD8813 0.190.342
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Sub180 0.000.000
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt Sub20 0.000.000
Marius Bülter Sub20 0.000.000
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Sub10 0.000.000
Fynn Schenten Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

FC Cologne win 28% Avg odds 3.43
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.71
Hoffenheim win 47% Avg odds 1.99

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

Form going into the game

FC Cologne WLWLL
Hoffenheim WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Hoffenheim 0-1 FC Cologne, 03 Oct 25 Next meeting: FC Cologne 3-2 Hoffenheim, 29 Aug 26  All FC Cologne vs Hoffenheim meetings

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