FC Cologne
Werder Bremen
Match summary
FC Cologne and Werder Bremen drew 1-1. FC Cologne led 1-0 at half-time.
Linton Maina put FC Cologne ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Ellyes Skhiri and Niclas Füllkrug equalised from a corner in the 69th minute.
FC Cologne had the better of the chances, with 1.62 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Werder Bremen's 1.23 from 14. Thijs Dallinga had a penalty saved for FC Cologne.
FC Cologne and Werder Bremen played out a 1-1 draw in their Bundesliga fixture on matchday three. The hosts registered fifteen shots to their opponents fourteen, and edged the territorial battle with one hundred and twelve attacks compared to eighty-five. FC Cologne also generated a higher expected goals figure of 1.62 against Werder Bremen's 1.23, while holding forty-seven percent possession. Both sides maintained disciplined approaches overall, committing eleven and twelve fouls respectively, with the referee issuing two yellow cards to the home side and one to the visitors alongside eight corners for FC Cologne and five for Werder Bremen.
The match saw an eventful first half when Thijs Dallinga had a notable chance saved in the seventh minute with an expected goals value of 0.76, before missing a penalty in the eighth minute. Linton Maina then opened the scoring for FC Cologne in the eleventh minute with a right-footed shot to establish a 1-0 half-time lead. Following a series of substitutions after the interval, Niclas Füllkrug equalised for Werder Bremen in the sixty-ninth minute with a left-footed shot from a chance rated at 0.51 expected goals. Yellow cards were later shown to Olivier Deman, Gideon Mensah, and Paul Okon-Engstler before the match concluded level at one goal apiece.
