1. FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund Highlights and Goals

Bundesliga

5:30 PMMarch 7, 2026

Regular Season - 25

1. FC Köln

Show Score

1 - 2

HT:(0 - 1)

Borussia Dortmund

RheinEnergieStadion

Referee: Daniel Siebert, Germany

How did the teams perform?

1. FC Köln

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

0 Total Votes

Borussia Dortmund

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

39%

61%

1.14

Expected goals (xG)

1.95

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

14

Total shots

13

4

Shots on target

5

5

Shots off target

4

5

Blocked shots

4

12

Shots inside box

11

2

Shots outside box

2

9

Corner kicks

4

4

Offsides

2

Passing

360

Total passes

602

287 (80%)

Accurate passes

536 (89%)

Discipline

9

Fouls

12

1

Yellow cards

1

1

Red cards

0

3

Goalkeeper saves

4

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Lineup

1. FC Köln

4-2-3-1

1 G Marvin Schwäbe (C) 7.5

32 D Kristoffer Lund 7.3

22 D Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 45+2' Roughing 5.5

33 D Rav van den Berg 6.5

5 D Tom Krauß 7.2

6 M Eric Martel 86' Tripping 6.9

18 M Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 6.6

13 M Said El Mala 7.0

16 M Jakub Kamiński 88' 7.7

38 M Youssoupha Niang 6.5

9 F Ragnar Ache 7.0

Substitutes

39 D Cenk Özkaçar 46' Replaced by I. Johannesson 6.3

37 M Linton Maina 75' Replaced by Y. Niang 6.3

3 D Dominique Heintz 86' Replaced by T. Krauss 6.5

36 D Cenny Neumann 86' Replaced by S. El Mala 6.3

30 F Marius Bülter 86' Replaced by R. Ache 6.7

20 G Ron-Robert Zieler

27 M Felipe Chávez

11 M Florian Kainz

7 F Luca Waldschmidt

Coach

Lukas Kwasniok

Borussia Dortmund

3-4-2-1

1 G Gregor Kobel 7.2

5 D Ramy Bensebaini 45+5' 7.3

4 D Nico Schlotterbeck (C) 8.3

3 D Waldemar Anton 7.3

24 M Daniel Svensson 6.2

8 M Felix Nmecha 7.0

20 M Marcel Sabitzer 6.9

26 M Julian Ryerson 6.2

10 F Julian Brandt 60' 6.5

14 F Maximilian Beier 60' 16' 7.7

9 F Serhou Guirassy 16' 7.2

Substitutes

2 D Yan Couto 61' Replaced by J. Ryerson 6.3

21 F Fábio Silva 61' Replaced by S. Guirassy 6.6

25 D Niklas Süle 82' Replaced by R. Bensebaini 6.5

27 F Karim Adeyemi 83' Replaced by M. Beier 6.3

7 M Jobe Bellingham 90+1' Replaced by F. Nmecha

33 G Alexander Meyer

49 D Luca Reggiani

6 M Salih Özcan

40 F Samuele Inacio

Coach

Niko Kovac

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	33	27	5	1	117-35	82	86	W 19 April: Bayern München 4 - 2 VfB Stuttgart W 25 April: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayern München W No match found D No match found W 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
2	Borussia Dortmund	33	21	7	5	68-34	34	70	L 18 April: 1899 Hoffenheim 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund L No match found W No match found L No match found W 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
3	RB Leipzig	33	20	5	8	65-43	22	65	W 18 April: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 RB Leipzig W 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin W No match found L No match found W No match found
4	VfB Stuttgart	33	18	7	8	69-47	22	61	W No match found L No match found D 02 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 3 VfB Stuttgart D No match found W No match found
5	1899 Hoffenheim	33	18	7	8	65-48	17	61	D No match found W 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim W No match found D No match found W No match found
6	Bayer Leverkusen	33	17	7	9	67-46	21	58	W No match found L No match found W 02 May: Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 1 RB Leipzig W No match found L No match found
7	SC Freiburg	33	12	8	13	47-56	-9	44	W 19 April: SC Freiburg 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim W No match found L No match found D No match found L No match found
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	33	11	10	12	59-63	-4	43	W No match found L No match found D No match found L 08 May: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt L No match found
9	FC Augsburg	33	12	7	14	45-57	-12	43	D No match found W No match found D No match found W 09 May: FC Augsburg 3 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W No match found
10	FSV Mainz 05	33	9	10	14	42-53	-11	37	L No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found L No match found
11	Hamburger SV	33	9	10	14	39-53	-14	37	L 18 April: Werder Bremen 3 - 1 Hamburger SV L 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim L No match found W 10 May: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 SC Freiburg W No match found
12	Union Berlin	33	9	9	15	40-58	-18	36	L 18 April: Union Berlin 1 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg L 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin L No match found D No match found W 16 May: Union Berlin 4 - 0 FC Augsburg
13	Borussia Mönchengladbach	33	8	11	14	38-53	-15	35	L No match found D 25 April: VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D No match found W No match found L No match found
14	1. FC Köln	33	7	11	15	48-58	-10	32	W No match found D No match found L No match found D No match found L 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
15	Werder Bremen	33	8	8	17	37-58	-21	32	L No match found W No match found D No match found L 09 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 0 Werder Bremen L 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
16	VfL Wolfsburg	33	6	8	19	42-68	-26	26	L No match found W No match found D 03 May: SC Freiburg 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg D No match found L No match found
17	1. FC Heidenheim	33	6	8	19	41-70	-29	26	W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found W No match found
18	FC St. Pauli	33	6	8	19	28-57	-29	26	L No match found D No match found L 03 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 L 09 May: RB Leipzig 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli L 16 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 3 VfL Wolfsburg

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

Borussia Dortmund secured a crucial 2-1 away victory against 1. FC Köln, thanks to a late goal from Jakub Kamiński.

The Bundesliga clash at RheinEnergieSTADION saw Dortmund, second in the league, aiming to strengthen their title challenge. Hosts Köln, sitting 13th, desperately sought points to climb away from the relegation zone.

Borussia Dortmund began with purpose, controlling possession and pressing the Köln defense. Their early pressure paid off when Serhou Guirassy opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Maximilian Beier provided the assist, setting up Guirassy to slot home.

Köln struggled to create clear chances against a well-organized Dortmund side. Marvin Schwäbe in the Köln goal remained busy, making several crucial saves to keep his team in the match.

The first half ended in dramatic fashion. Just before the whistle, J. Simpson-Pusey of Köln received a red card in the 45+2 minute for roughing. This incident left the home side with a difficult task, down a goal and a man.

At the break, Köln faced a significant challenge. Manager Steffen Baumgart needed to inspire his ten men, while Dortmund aimed to capitalize fully on their numerical advantage and extend their lead.

Dortmund capitalized quickly in the second half. They pushed forward, and their efforts were rewarded in the 60th minute when Maximilian Beier himself found the net. Julian Brandt created the goal with a clever assist, doubling Dortmund’s lead.

Despite being two goals down and a man short, Köln showed strong fighting spirit. They refused to surrender, rallying to put pressure on the Dortmund backline.

Their persistence paid off in the 88th minute. Jakub Kamiński, a constant threat, fired a shot past Gregor Kobel to give Köln a lifeline. The late goal injected renewed hope and set up a thrilling final few minutes.

Köln pressed intensely for an unlikely equalizer, but Dortmund’s defense held firm under pressure. Nico Schlotterbeck had an outstanding performance for the visitors, expertly leading the backline and earning an 8.3 rating.

The statistics reflected a competitive match despite the scoreline. Dortmund held 61% possession and an xG of 1.95, while Köln managed a respectable 1.14 xG. Köln recorded 14 total shots to Dortmund’s 13, showing their attacking intent even with ten men.

This hard-fought victory sees Borussia Dortmund strengthen their grip on second place in the Bundesliga standings. Köln, meanwhile, remains in a challenging 13th position, continuing their battle for survival in the top flight.