FC Cologne vs TSG Hoffenheim
Match pulse
Who won: Cologne 3-2
FC Cologne beat TSG Hoffenheim 3-2 on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at RheinEnergieStadion. Goals for Cologne: Said El Mala (51') and Thijs Dallinga (72', 82'). Goals for Hoffenheim: Adam Daghim (27') and Ozan Kabak (67').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Said El Mala
KOE · 1 G
Deserved to win
Cologne created better chances: they win this game 41% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, FC Cologne 3, Hoffenheim 2.
- Second Half ends, FC Cologne 3, Hoffenheim 2.
- 90'+5'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bambasé Conté with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4'

Yellow card
Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card.
M. Moerstedt
- 90'+4'TSG

Corner awarded
Corner, Hoffenheim. Conceded by Thijs Dallinga.
- 90'+4'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bambasé Conté.
A. Kramaric
- 90'+4'TSG

Corner awarded
Corner, Hoffenheim. Conceded by Joël Schmied.
- 90'+3'
SubSubbed on for A. Castro-Montes
Substitution, FC Cologne. Joël Schmied replaces Alessio Castro-Montes.
J. Schmied
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Leon Avdullahu (Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne).
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Foul by Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim).
- 90'

Free kick won
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'
SubSubbed on for T. Krauß
Substitution, FC Cologne. Marius Bülter replaces Tom Krauß.
M. Bulter
- 87'
SubSubbed on for A. Hajdari
Substitution, Hoffenheim. Mats Rots replaces Albian Hajdari.
M. Rots
- 87'
SubSubbed on for A. Daghim
Substitution, Hoffenheim. Andrej Kramaric replaces Adam Daghim.
A. Kramaric
- 86'

Foul
Foul by Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim).
- 86'

Free kick won
Thijs Dallinga (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Bambasé Conté (Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
B. Conté
- 83'

Yellow card
Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
O. Kabak
- 83'

Free kick won
Luka Lochoshvili (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- GOAL82'

Goal! Right footed shot
T. Dallinga
Goal! FC Cologne 3, Hoffenheim 2. Thijs Dallinga (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
KOE 3 - 2 TSG - 81'KOE

Corner awarded
Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
- 81'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Tom Krauß (FC Cologne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim). Assisted by Ísak Jóhannesson.
T. Krauss
- 80'

Foul
Foul by Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim).

