German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs Schalke 04, 2026-27 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
FT
0 - 0
Schalke 04

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FC Cologne are hosting Schalke 04 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Hasan Kuruçay.
  • 7': Foul by Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04).
  • 7': Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross.
  • 12': Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Hasan Kuruçay.
  • 13': Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Junior Dina Ebimbe.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Junior Adamu (Schalke 04) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
  • 15': Corner, Schalke 04. Conceded by Marius Bülter.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Nikola Katic (Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Loris Karius (Schalke 04).
  • 17': Offside, FC Cologne. Mikey Moore is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Ísak Jóhannesson (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Loris Karius (Schalke 04). Assisted by Marius Bülter.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Soufiane El-Faouzi with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Soufiane El-Faouzi (Schalke 04) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Adamu.
  • 23': Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne).
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Linton Maina (FC Cologne).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Timo Becker.
  • 29': Foul by Soufiane El-Faouzi (Schalke 04).
  • 29': Tom Krauß (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Schalke 04. Conceded by Tom Krauß.
  • 31': Foul by Nikola Katic (Schalke 04).
  • 31': Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Adamu (Schalke 04).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Soufiane El-Faouzi (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne).
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Gosens (Schalke 04).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Substitution, Schalke 04. Janik Bachmann replaces Soufiane El-Faouzi because of an injury.
  • 43': Substitution, Schalke 04. Vitalie Becker replaces Robin Gosens because of an injury.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marius Bülter.
  • 45'+1': Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
  • 45'+2': Hwang Hee-Chan (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tom Krauß (FC Cologne).
  • 45'+2': Tom Krauß (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Offside, FC Cologne. Saïd El Mala is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04).
  • 45'+6': Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Linton Maina.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, FC Cologne 0, Schalke 04 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cologne 0, Schalke 04 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Junior Adamu (Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
  • 47': Foul by Nikola Katic (Schalke 04).
  • 47': Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Schalke 04. Conceded by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Schalke 04) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
  • 55': Foul by Janik Bachmann (Schalke 04).
  • 55': Luka Lochoshvili (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Handball by Junior Dina Ebimbe (Schalke 04).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Hasan Kuruçay.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Loris Karius (Schalke 04). Assisted by Sebastian Sebulonsen.
  • 67': Offside, FC Cologne. Saïd El Mala is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, FC Cologne. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Mikey Moore.
  • 69': Corner, Schalke 04. Conceded by Borna Sosa.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
  • 70': Corner, Schalke 04. Conceded by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
  • 71': Foul by Junior Adamu (Schalke 04).
  • 71': Tom Krauß (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Junior Dina Ebimbe (Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Nikola Katic (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Dangerous play by Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne).
  • 73': Foul by Nikola Katic (Schalke 04).
  • 73': Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Loris Karius (Schalke 04). Assisted by Ísak Jóhannesson.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Borna Sosa (FC Cologne).
  • 76': Foul by Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04).
  • 76': Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match (FC Cologne).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04) hits the right post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Janik Bachmann.
  • 80': Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne).
  • 80': Substitution, FC Cologne. Paul Okon-Engstler replaces Tom Krauß.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Cologne. Reigan Heskey replaces Saïd El Mala.
  • 81': Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Paul Okon-Engstler (FC Cologne).
  • 81': Luka Lochoshvili (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Offside, FC Cologne. Linton Maina is caught offside.
  • 83': Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Foul by Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04).
  • 85': Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04).
  • 89': Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Cologne. Jan Thielmann replaces Linton Maina.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Cologne. Joël Schmied replaces Luka Lochoshvili because of an injury.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Borna Sosa (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Waldschmidt.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marius Bülter (FC Cologne).
  • 90'+2': Offside, Schalke 04. Junior Adamu is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Cologne 0, Schalke 04 0.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cologne 0, Schalke 04 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
38 Possession 62
9 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
226 Accurate Passes 457
324 Passes 545
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.1
45 Long Balls 68
13 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
18 Effective Tackles 9
25 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 9
31 Effective Clearances 43
31 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
Location: Cologne, Germany

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 7 +19 17
2 Borussia Dortmund 7 +8 17
3 SC Freiburg 7 +7 13
4 Bayer Leverkusen 7 +4 13
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KOE FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
24 Luka Lochoshvili Yellow Card
22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
3 Borna Sosa
28 Sebastian Sebulonsen
47 Mikey Moore
5 Tom Krauss Yellow Card
8 Ísak Jóhannesson
30 Marius Bulter
10 Said El Mala
37 Linton Maina
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Alessio Castro-Montes, Paul Okon-Engstler, Ron-Robert Zieler, Reigan Heskey, Joel Schmied, Luca Waldschmidt, Malek El Mala, Gideon Mensah, Jan Thielmann.

S04 Schalke 04 (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Loris Karius (GK)
25 Nikola Katic
4 Hasan Kurucay Yellow Card
5 Timo Becker
8 Robin Gosens
29 Junior Dina Ebimbe Yellow Card
13 Satoshi Tanaka
24 Adil Aouchiche
23 Soufian El-Faouzi
7 Hwang Hee-Chan
20 Junior Adamu
Schalke 04 Substitutes:
Vitalie Becker, Edin Dzeko, Luca Vozar, Finn Porath, Kevin Müller, Jean-Paul N'Diaye, Mert Can Ayhan, Bryan Lasme, Janik Bachmann.

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