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10/30/2022

1-1 draw in Cologne earns TSG point

TSG Hoffenheim drew 1-1 with 1. FC Cologne on Sunday evening. Cologne took the lead through Florian Kainz in the 13th minute, with Jacob Bruun Larsen converting Christoph Baumgartner's assist to level with 10 minutes of the first half remaining. TSG made every effort in the second period but did not find enough solutions against a compact Cologne side. Ozan Kabak was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 87th minute. Andrej Kramarić had a big chance to clinch the win with the last kick of the game but dragged his effort just wide of goal.

The scenario

TSG Hoffenheim went into the matchday in seventh place in the table, with 1. FC Cologne a point behind in 10th position.

The line-up

With his suspension now served, Kevin Vogt was recalled to the starting XI by head coach André Breitenreiter. Kevin Akpoguma initially dropped to the bench. Sebastian Rudy began in place of Georginio (bench), while Jacob Bruun Larsen came in for the injured Munas Dabbur.

Number of the game: 8

TSG failed to extend their eight-match winning run against 1. FC Cologne.

Moment of the match

Christoph Baumgartner turned on the afterburners, carried the ball past Cologne defender Nikola Soldo and then cut it back towards Bruun Larsen, who scored the important equaliser.

Substitution of the game

Having already made a cameo appearance away to Schalke, Eduardo Quaresma came on with half an hour remaining against Cologne to replace the injured Vogt and came through his baptism of fire with flying colours. A performance that bodes well for the young Portuguese.

Outlook

TSG Hoffenheim will take on Champions League participant RB Leipzig at the PreZero Arena on Matchday 13. Kick-off on Saturday will be at 15:30 CET.

Stats

Line-ups:

1. FC Cologne: Schwäbe – Schmitz, Hübers, Soldo, Pedersen – Martel, Huseinbasic – Maina (Schindler, 72), Duda (Uth, 80), Kainz – Tigges (Dietz, 80; Adamyan, 90+2)

TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Ozan Kabak, Vogt (Quaresma, 61), Nsoki (Akpoguma, 46) – Skov, Rudy (Kramarić, 56), Angeliño – Prömel, Geiger (Stiller, 74) – Bruun Larsen (Georginio, 74), Baumgartner

Goals: 1-0 Kainz (13), 1-1 Bruun Larsen (35)

Red card: Ozan Kabak (87)

Match highlights

13. Min.

Cologne take the lead

Nsoki misjudges the flight of a long ball and Maina surges towards the TSG goal at speed. The winger flies past Vogt and plays the ball in towards Kainz, who fires home from close range.

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20. Min.

Schwäbe blocks with foot

Skov cuts into the penalty area from the right and plays a dangerous ball across the face of goal that is fired goalbound by Prömel. But former TSG youth shot-stopper Marvin Schwäbe makes a strong save with his foot.

25. Min.

Maina strikes the side-netting

Cologne take a quick throw-in and Maina goes clean through in the penalty area. But he fires his shot to the right of the goal.

35. Min.

Bruun Larsen restores parity

Baumgartner does very well down the left flank to get the better of Soldo, sprints towards the byline and cuts the ball back towards Bruun Larsen, who makes the run towards the near post and directs the ball through Schwäbe’s legs with his thigh.

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52. Min.

Strong save from Baumann

Huge chance for Cologne: Schmitz is allowed to cross the ball and it flies through a crowd of players from both teams to the back post, where Kainz’s effort from close range is kept out by Baumann.

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67. Min.

Big chance for Skov

TSG with the chance to take the lead: Quaresma does well to win the ball back and then finds Skov, who is thwarted by Schwäbe.

87. Min.

Kabak is sent off

Ozan Kabak – already on a booking – goes in late on Dietz, who would've probably been clean through. Referee Willenborg shows the TSG defender a second yellow card.