FC Köln
6 shots on target
1–1
Full time
Werder Bremen
5 shots on target
FC Köln
1–1
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga | Saturday, 12 September 2026 | Full time
FC Köln more threatening
Werder Bremen more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
47%
Possession
53%
15
Shots
14
6
On target
5
8
Corners
5
Bundesliga · Matchweek 3 · Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 16:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
FC Köln v Werder Bremen: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
FC Köln host Werder Bremen on Saturday 12 September in the Bundesliga, matchweek 3. FC Köln have won one of their two games so far. They scored 4 and conceded 6 across the two.
Werder Bremen have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 10 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 2.0 against.
M. Grüll has been Werder Bremen's most productive, with one assist. We hold no scoring contribution for any FC Köln player yet this season.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Thijs Dallinga of FC Cologne is caught offside. Thijs Dallinga
- 4' Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug's header from the center of the box is saved by Marvin Schwäbe in the center of the goal. The assist came from Arthur's cross. Arthur
- 4' Marco Friedl from Werder Bremen commits a foul. Marco Friedl
- 4' Thijs Dallinga from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the attacking half. Thijs Dallinga
- 6' Youri Regeer of Werder Bremen concedes a penalty for a handball in the penalty area. Youri Regeer
- 6' Thijs Dallinga from FC Cologne has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. The assist comes from Ellyes Skhiri. Ellyes Skhiri
- 8' FC Cologne wins a corner after Karl Hein concedes. Karl Hein
- 8' Penalty saved! Thijs Dallinga from FC Cologne had his right-footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Karl Hein of Werder Bremen. Karl Hein
- 8' Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri from FC Cologne has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Ellyes Skhiri
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11'
⚽ Goal
Goal! FC Cologne leads 1-0 against Werder Bremen. Linton Maina scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Ellyes Skhiri. Ellyes Skhiri - 13' FC Cologne wins a corner after Karl Hein concedes. Karl Hein
- 13' Tom Krauß from FC Cologne has his left-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Karl Hein of Werder Bremen. The attempt was assisted by Linton Maina. Karl Hein
- 13' Thijs Dallinga from FC Cologne commits a foul. Thijs Dallinga
- 13' Marco Friedl from Werder Bremen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Marco Friedl
- 14' Mikey Moore from FC Cologne misses a left-footed shot from outside the box to the right after a corner. Mikey Moore
- 15' Niclas Füllkrug of Werder Bremen is caught offside. Niclas Füllkrug
- 17' Marco Grüll from Werder Bremen commits a foul. Marco Grüll
- 17' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 18' Corner awarded to Werder Bremen after Luka Lochoshvili concedes. Luka Lochoshvili
- 18' Arthur from Werder Bremen wins a free kick in the attacking half. Arthur
- 18' Foul committed by Gideon Mensah of FC Cologne. Gideon Mensah
- 19' Eren Dinkçi from Werder Bremen misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, just to the right, after an assist from Marco Grüll. Eren Dinkçi
- 19' Attempt blocked. Chuki (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Chuki
- 22' Niclas Füllkrug from Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug
- 22' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey from FC Cologne is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 25' Mikey Moore from FC Cologne misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Alessio Castro-Montes provided the assist. Mikey Moore
- 26' Arthur from Werder Bremen wins a free kick on the right wing. Arthur
- 26' Marius Bülter from FC Cologne commits a foul. Marius Bülter
- 28' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 28' FC Cologne wins a corner after Marco Friedl concedes. Marco Friedl
- 28' Foul committed by Niclas Füllkrug of Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug
- 32' FC Cologne wins a corner after Ludovit Reis concedes. Ludovit Reis
- 33' Foul committed by Tom Krauß of FC Cologne. Tom Krauß
- 33' Niclas Füllkrug from Werder Bremen wins a free kick in the defensive half. Niclas Füllkrug
- 35' Marco Grüll from Werder Bremen wins a free kick in the defensive half. Marco Grüll
- 35' Alessio Castro-Montes from FC Cologne commits a foul. Alessio Castro-Montes
- 37' Niclas Füllkrug from Werder Bremen commits a foul. Niclas Füllkrug
- 37' Luka Lochoshvili from FC Cologne is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Luka Lochoshvili
- 37' Amos Pieper from Werder Bremen misses a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the right. Youri Regeer provided the assist. Youri Regeer
- 42' Corner awarded to Werder Bremen after Luka Lochoshvili concedes. Luka Lochoshvili
- 43' Attempt missed. Marco Friedl from Werder Bremen heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the right. He was assisted by Chuki, who provided a cross after a corner. Chuki
- 45+1' Corner awarded to Werder Bremen after Jahmai Simpson-Pusey concedes. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 45+1' Chuki from Werder Bremen misses a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending the ball to the right after a corner. Chuki
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- First half ends with FC Cologne leading Werder Bremen 1-0.
- Half time · FC Köln 0 Werder Bremen 0
- 46' The second half begins with FC Cologne leading Werder Bremen 1-0.
- 46' Niclas Füllkrug from Werder Bremen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Niclas Füllkrug
- 46' Luka Lochoshvili from FC Cologne commits a foul. Luka Lochoshvili
- 47' Chuki from Werder Bremen is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Chuki
- 47' Foul committed by Ellyes Skhiri of FC Cologne. Ellyes Skhiri
- 49' Attempt saved. Olivier Deman from Werder Bremen has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe from FC Cologne. The assist came from Marco Grüll. Marco Grüll
- 53' Corner awarded to Werder Bremen after a concession by Tom Krauß. Tom Krauß
- 53' Chuki's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe. The attempt was assisted by Youri Regeer. Youri Regeer
- 55' Arthur from Werder Bremen wins a free kick in the defensive half. Arthur
- 55' Marius Bülter commits a foul for FC Cologne. Marius Bülter
- 56' Olivier Deman from Werder Bremen commits a foul. Olivier Deman
- 56' Linton Maina from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the defensive half. Linton Maina
- 57' Linton Maina from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the attacking half. Linton Maina
- 57' Marco Grüll from Werder Bremen commits a foul. Marco Grüll
- 57' Thijs Dallinga from FC Cologne has a left-footed shot blocked from the left side of the six-yard box, with an assist from Marius Bülter. Marius Bülter
- 58' Eren Dinkçi from Werder Bremen hits the bar with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by Niclas Füllkrug with a headed pass. Eren Dinkçi
- 62' Attempt saved. Olivier Deman from Werder Bremen has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe from FC Cologne. Olivier Deman
- 63' FC Cologne wins a corner after Karl Hein concedes. Karl Hein
- 63' Mikey Moore's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Karl Hein. The attempt was assisted by Tom Krauß. Karl Hein
- 64' Substitution for FC Cologne: Ragnar Ache comes on for Thijs Dallinga. Ragnar Ache
- 64' Attempt blocked. Gideon Mensah from FC Cologne has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Gideon Mensah
- 65' Substitution for FC Cologne: Sebastian Sebulonsen comes on for Alessio Castro-Montes. Sebastian Sebulonsen
- 65' Substitution for FC Cologne: Ísak Jóhannesson comes on for Linton Maina. Linton Maina
- 69' Corner awarded to Werder Bremen after Jahmai Simpson-Pusey concedes. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 69' Marco Grüll's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Werder Bremen is blocked. He was assisted by Niclas Füllkrug. Marco Grüll
- 69' Amos Pieper's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Chuki's cross. Amos Pieper
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69'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Niclas Füllkrug scores for Werder Bremen with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal. The match is now 1-1 against FC Cologne. Niclas Füllkrug - 70' Substitution for Werder Bremen: Dariusz Stalmach comes on for Ludovit Reis. Dariusz Stalmach
- 72' Olivier Deman of Werder Bremen receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Olivier Deman
- 72' Olivier Deman from Werder Bremen commits a foul. Olivier Deman
- 72' Mikey Moore from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the attacking half. Mikey Moore
- 73' Marius Bülter's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Marius Bülter
- 73' Attempt saved. Ísak Jóhannesson from FC Cologne has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Karl Hein of Werder Bremen. Ísak Jóhannesson
- 74' Substitution for FC Cologne: Saïd El Mala comes on for Mikey Moore. Mikey Moore
- 78' Marco Grüll from Werder Bremen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Marco Grüll
- 78' Foul committed by Sebastian Sebulonsen of FC Cologne. Sebastian Sebulonsen
- 79' Marco Friedl from Werder Bremen commits a foul. Marco Friedl
- 79' Ragnar Ache from FC Cologne is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Ragnar Ache
- 80' Tom Krauß from FC Cologne is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Tom Krauß
- 80' Youri Regeer from Werder Bremen commits a foul. Youri Regeer
- 81' Substitution for Werder Bremen: Cedric Itten comes on for Niclas Füllkrug. Cedric Itten
- 81' Substitution for Werder Bremen: Mick Schmetgens comes on for Arthur. Arthur
- 83' Substitution for Werder Bremen: Paul Erevbenagie comes on for Eren Dinkçi. Paul Erevbenagie
- 83' Substitution for Werder Bremen: Mitchell Weiser comes on for Youri Regeer due to an injury. Youri Regeer
- 84' FC Cologne wins a corner after Paul Erevbenagie concedes. Paul Erevbenagie
- 85' FC Cologne wins a corner after Karl Hein concedes. Karl Hein
- 85' Marius Bülter from FC Cologne has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Karl Hein of Werder Bremen. The attempt was assisted by Saïd El Mala with a headed pass. Karl Hein
- 86' Gideon Mensah of FC Cologne receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Gideon Mensah
- 86' Chuki from Werder Bremen wins a free kick in the attacking half. Chuki
- 86' Gideon Mensah from FC Cologne commits a foul. Gideon Mensah
- 87' Attempt missed. Marco Grüll from Werder Bremen takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right from a direct free kick. Marco Grüll
- 89' FC Cologne wins a corner after Marco Friedl concedes. Marco Friedl
- 89' Attempt blocked. Ragnar Ache from FC Cologne has a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box that gets blocked. Ragnar Ache
- 90' Substitution for FC Cologne: Paul Okon-Engstler comes on for Tom Krauß. Paul Okon-Engstler
- 90' Ragnar Ache from FC Cologne misses an attempt, sending a right-footed shot from the center of the box high and wide to the right. Ellyes Skhiri provided the assist after a corner. Ellyes Skhiri
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Foul by Paul Okon-Engstler of FC Cologne. Paul Okon-Engstler
- 90+2' Paul Okon-Engstler of FC Cologne receives a yellow card for a foul. Paul Okon-Engstler
- 90+2' Mitchell Weiser from Werder Bremen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90+4' Ellyes Skhiri from FC Cologne is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Ellyes Skhiri
- The second half ends with the match finishing 1-1 between FC Cologne and Werder Bremen.
- 90+4' Dariusz Stalmach from Werder Bremen commits a foul. Dariusz Stalmach
- The match ends in a 1-1 draw between FC Cologne and Werder Bremen.
Expected goals
FC Köln
Werder Bremen
2.05
Expected goals
1.33
what the chances were worth
1.80
On target
0.77
what the shots on target were worth
0.62
From open play
0.87
1.42
From set plays
0.47
FC Köln created the better chances, 2.05 to 1.33.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
FC Köln
Werder Bremen
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
FC Köln on the left, Werder Bremen on the right.
The game
47%
Ball possession
53%
112
Total attacks
85
55
Dangerous attacks
45
Attack
15
Shots total
14
6
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
6
6
Shots blocked
3
9
Shots inside the box
11
6
Shots outside the box
3
0
Hit the woodwork
1
1
Big chances created
2
1
Big chances missed
1
8
Corners
5
1
Offsides
1
Build-up
464
Passes
530
393
Accurate passes
462
85%
Pass accuracy
87%
24
Crosses
18
3
Accurate crosses
6
18
Dribble attempts
11
8
Successful dribbles
5
18
Throw-ins
16
6
Goal kicks
5
Defence
4
Saves
5
11
Tackles
19
7
Interceptions
7
40
Duels won
45
11
Fouls
12
2
Yellow cards
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
FC Köln
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 35 | 71 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 6.74 |
| Linton Maina | 65 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 23 | 83 | 33 | 1 | 1 | – | 100 | 7.62 |
| Thijs Dallinga | 64 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0.98 | – | 9 | 56 | 18 | – | – | – | 60 | 6.01 |
| Said El Mala sub | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 63 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.44 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 100 | 5 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.31 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 28 | 64 | 7.43 |
| Tom Krauß | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 51 | 84 | 6.33 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 66 | 95 | 7.38 |
| Gideon Mensah | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | 90 | 6.27 |
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 69 | 88 | 6.94 |
| Luka Lochoshvili | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 56 | 95 | 6.43 |
| Marius Bülter | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 19 | 63 | 6.88 |
| Mikey Moore | 74 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 82 | 6.67 |
| Ragnar Ache sub | 26 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 50 | 6.80 |
| Ísak Jóhannesson sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 11 | 91 | 6.57 |
| Sebastian Sebulonsen sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 100 | 6.38 |
Werder Bremen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dariusz Stalmach sub | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 4 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.45 |
| Cedric Itten sub | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 6.52 |
| Mick Schmetgens sub | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.50 |
| Mitchell Weiser sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 50 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.58 |
| Paul Erevbenagie sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.63 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Hein | 90 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 36 | 86 | 7.98 |
| Olivier Deman | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 55 | 91 | 7.35 |
| Amos Pieper | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 93 | 91 | 6.88 |
| Marco Grüll | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 33 | 73 | 6.54 |
| Chuki | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 36 | 83 | 7.38 |
| Marco Friedl | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 93 | 97 | 7.20 |
| Eren Dinkçi | 83 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 69 | 6.17 |
| Youri Regeer | 83 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 57 | 89 | 6.70 |
| Niclas Füllkrug | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 68 | 7.78 |
| Arthur | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 39 | 82 | 6.89 |
| Ludovit Reis | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 41 | 88 | 6.83 |
Player cards
Karl Hein had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Karl Hein
Passing
Bundesliga | FC Köln 1-1 Werder Bremen | 12 September 2026
31 successful
5 unsuccessful
2
final third passes
36
passes
86%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
FC Köln
WL
| Played | 2 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–1 |
| Goals for · against | 4–6 |
Werder Bremen
LLLLW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–1–5 |
| Goals for · against | 10–16 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
FC Köln
Nothing recorded yet.
Werder Bremen
|
M. Grüll
1 assist
|
1 |
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Dariusz Stalmach
1 goal
|
1 |