Köln is going head to head with Hoffenheim on February 21, 2026 at 17:30. Played at RheinEnergieStadion Cologne. This match is part of Bundesliga — Round 23.
Player of the match
Kabak
Hoffenheim
8.1
Match events
Ache R.
15'
42'
Hajdari A.
45'
Köln6.91
3-4-2-1 ·
7.05Hoffenheim
7.3
1 Schwabe
6.4
2 Schmied
7.1
5 Krauss
6.3
6 Martel
7.5
9 Ache
7.7
13 Mala
7.9
16 Kaminski
6.5
28 Sebulonsen
6.5
32 Lund
7.0
33 Berg
5.8
39 Ozkacar
6.2
1 Baumann
6.7
2 Hranac
8.1
5 Kabak
6.6
6 Promel
6.3
7 Avdullahu
7.0
11 Asllani
6.8
18 Burger
7.7
21 Hajdari
7.5
27 Kramaric
6.6
29 Toure
8.0
34 Coufal
7.3
1 Schwabe
6.4
2 Schmied
7.1
5 Krauss
6.3
6 Martel
7.5
9 Ache
7.7
13 Mala
7.9
16 Kaminski
6.5
28 Sebulonsen
6.5
32 Lund
7.0
33 Berg
5.8
39 Ozkacar
6.2
1 Baumann
6.7
2 Hranac
8.1
5 Kabak
6.6
6 Promel
6.3
7 Avdullahu
7.0
11 Asllani
6.8
18 Burger
7.7
21 Hajdari
7.5
27 Kramaric
6.6
29 Toure
8.0
34 Coufal
Referee
Schroder R. Ger
Managers
Kwasniok L.
Coach · Köln
Castro-Montes A.
Coach · Hoffenheim
Substitutions
Köln
30
Bulter M.
↑ 85' · ↓ El Mala S.
18
Johannesson I.
↑ 90+1' · ↓ Krauss T.
40
Schenten F.
↑ 90+1' · ↓ Kaminski J.
22
Simpson-Pusey J.
↑ 69' · ↓ Sebulonsen S.
7
Waldschmidt L.
↑ 85' · ↓ Ache R.
27
Chavez F.
Unused sub
8
Huseinbasic D.
Unused sub
44
Kobbing M.
Unused sub
Hoffenheim
31
Eduardo Y.
↑ 90+2' · ↓ Asllani F.
15
Gendrey V.
↑ 90+2' · ↓ Toure B.
33
Moerstedt M.
↑ 89' · ↓ Kramaric A.
22
Prass A.
↑ 73' · ↓ Burger W.
20
Zieler R.
Unused sub
25
Akpoguma K.
Unused sub
10
Damar M.
Unused sub
48
Djuric L.
Unused sub
49
Lassig V.
Unused sub
37
Philipp L.
Unused sub
Kabak O.
60'
Kramaric A.
El Mala S.
63'
Simpson-Pusey J.↓ Sebulonsen S.
69'
73'
Prass A.↓ Burger W.
75'
Coufal V.
Ozkacar C.
78'
Waldschmidt L.↓ Ache R.
85'
Bulter M.↓ El Mala S.
85'
89'
Moerstedt M.↓ Kramaric A.
Johannesson I.↓ Krauss T.
90+1'
Schenten F.↓ Kaminski J.
90+1'
90+2'
Eduardo Y.↓ Asllani F.
90+2'
Gendrey V.↓ Toure B.
90+5'
Moerstedt M.
Highest-rated players
Kabak
Hoffenheim
8.1
Coufal
Hoffenheim
8.0
Kaminski
Köln
7.9
Hajdari
Hoffenheim
7.7
El Mala
Köln
7.7
Kramaric
Hoffenheim
7.5
Key moments
63'2 - 2Said El Mala (1. FC Koln) collects a sweet pass and lashes the ball into the middle of the net, leaving the goalkeeper rooted to the spot.
60'1 - 2Goal! A rebound wrong foots everyone except Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), and he slams the ball into the open net from close range. 1:2.
59'The Hoffenheim players can't believe it after the referee disallows the goal after the intervention of the VAR!
59'Hoffenheim score a goal, but referee Robert Schroder has now indicated he wants to check if the goal can stand using VAR!
45'1 - 1Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim) receives a killer pass, finds himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper and coolly sends the ball into the back of the net.
15'1 - 0GOOOOOAL! Ragnar Ache (1. FC Koln) finds space in the box from the lofted pass and lands the perfect scissor-kick goal. G.O.A.T? Probably not, but it’s 1:0.
