FC Augsburg vs 1. FC Köln Highlights and Match Report

Bundesliga

7:30 PMFebruary 27, 2026

Regular Season - 24

FC Augsburg

Show Score

2 - 0

HT:(0 - 0)

1. FC Köln

WWK Arena

Referee: Tobias Welz, Germany

How did the teams perform?

FC Augsburg

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

0 Total Votes

1. FC Köln

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

46%

54%

1.65

Expected goals (xG)

0.48

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

14

Total shots

10

4

Shots on target

3

6

Shots off target

4

4

Blocked shots

3

8

Shots inside box

9

6

Shots outside box

1

6

Corner kicks

9

3

Offsides

0

Passing

391

Total passes

440

308 (79%)

Accurate passes

360 (82%)

Discipline

15

Fouls

4

4

Yellow cards

1

0

Red cards

0

3

Goalkeeper saves

2

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Lineup

FC Augsburg

3-4-2-1

1 G Finn Dahmen 7.3

16 D Cedric Zesiger 66' 7.3

31 D Keven Schlotterbeck (C) 8.3

40 D Noahkai Banks 47' Roughing 55' 7.9

32 M Fabian Rieder 6.6

4 M Han-Noah Massengo 15' Roughing 6.5

17 M Kristijan Jakić 6.6

19 M Robin Fellhauer 6.7

20 F Alexis Claude-Maurice 90+6' 7.2

36 F Mert Kömür 6.6

21 F Rodrigo Ribeiro 55' 7.2

Substitutes

14 M Yannik Keitel 90+2' Holding 50' Replaced by K. Jakic 7.2

38 F Michael Gregoritsch 90+6' 68' Replaced by R. Ribeiro 6.7

30 M Anton Kade 82' Replaced by M. Komur 7.2

8 M Elvis Rexhbeçaj 82' Replaced by H. Massengo 6.7

27 M Marius Wolf 82' Replaced by R. Fellhauer 6.6

22 G Nediljko Labrović

34 D Arthur Chaves

11 F Ismael Gharbi

39 F Uchenna Ogundu

Coach

Sandro Wagner

1. FC Köln

3-4-2-1

1 G Marvin Schwäbe (C) 6.2

39 D Cenk Özkaçar 6.3

22 D Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 7.0

33 D Rav van den Berg 6.7

32 M Kristoffer Lund 6.6

5 M Tom Krauß 6.9

6 M Eric Martel 31' Roughing 7.0

16 M Jakub Kamiński 6.9

30 F Marius Bülter 6.6

7 F Luca Waldschmidt 7.0

9 F Ragnar Ache 6.7

Substitutes

18 M Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 46' Replaced by E. Martel 6.9

13 M Said El Mala 66' Replaced by L. Waldschmidt 6.3

38 F Youssoupha Niang 66' Replaced by M. Bulter 6.9

27 M Felipe Chávez 78' Replaced by J. Simpson-Pusey 6.2

40 F Fynn Schenten 84' Replaced by T. Krauss 6.5

20 G Ron-Robert Zieler

36 D Cenny Neumann

3 D Dominique Heintz

11 M Florian Kainz

Coach

Lukas Kwasniok

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

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Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	23	19	3	1	85-21	64	60	L 24 January: Bayern München 1 - 2 FC Augsburg D 31 January: Hamburger SV 2 - 2 Bayern München W 08 February: Bayern München 5 - 1 1899 Hoffenheim W 14 February: Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern München W 21 February: Bayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
2	Borussia Dortmund	23	15	7	1	49-22	27	52	W 24 January: Union Berlin 0 - 3 Borussia Dortmund W 01 February: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 1. FC Heidenheim W 07 February: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund W 13 February: Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 D 21 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
3	1899 Hoffenheim	23	14	4	5	49-30	19	46	W 27 January: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim W 31 January: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 1 Union Berlin L 08 February: Bayern München 5 - 1 1899 Hoffenheim W 14 February: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 0 SC Freiburg D 21 February: 1. FC Köln 2 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim
4	VfB Stuttgart	22	13	3	6	41-29	12	42	D No match found W 01 February: VfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 SC Freiburg W No match found L No match found W No match found
5	RB Leipzig	23	12	5	6	44-32	12	41	D 27 January: FC St. Pauli 1 - 1 RB Leipzig L 31 January: RB Leipzig 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 W 08 February: 1. FC Köln 1 - 2 RB Leipzig D 15 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg D 21 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
6	Bayer Leverkusen	22	12	3	7	43-28	15	39	W 24 January: Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 0 Werder Bremen W 31 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen D 07 February: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen W 14 February: Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 FC St. Pauli L 21 February: Union Berlin 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
7	SC Freiburg	23	9	6	8	33-36	-3	33	D No match found W No match found L No match found W No match found L No match found
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	23	8	7	8	46-49	-3	31	L 24 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 1899 Hoffenheim L 31 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen D 06 February: Union Berlin 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 14 February: Eintracht Frankfurt 3 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 21 February: Bayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
9	Union Berlin	23	7	7	9	29-37	-8	28	L 24 January: Union Berlin 0 - 3 Borussia Dortmund L 31 January: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 1 Union Berlin D 06 February: Union Berlin 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt L 14 February: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 Union Berlin W 21 February: Union Berlin 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
10	FC Augsburg	23	8	4	11	28-41	-13	28	W 31 January: FC Augsburg 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli W No match found L No match found W 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg W 27 February: FC Augsburg 2 - 0 1. FC Köln
11	Hamburger SV	22	6	8	8	25-32	-7	26	D 23 January: FC St. Pauli 0 - 0 Hamburger SV D 31 January: Hamburger SV 2 - 2 Bayern München W 07 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Hamburger SV W 14 February: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 Union Berlin D 20 February: FSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Hamburger SV
12	1. FC Köln	23	6	6	11	33-39	-6	24	L No match found W No match found L 14 February: VfB Stuttgart 3 - 1 1. FC Köln L No match found D No match found
13	FSV Mainz 05	23	5	7	11	26-38	-12	22	W 24 January: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg W 31 January: RB Leipzig 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 W 07 February: FSV Mainz 05 2 - 0 FC Augsburg L 13 February: Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 D 20 February: FSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Hamburger SV
14	Borussia Mönchengladbach	23	5	7	11	25-38	-13	22	D No match found L No match found D 07 February: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen D No match found L 22 February: SC Freiburg 2 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
15	VfL Wolfsburg	23	5	5	13	33-49	-16	20	L 24 January: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg L 30 January: 1. FC Köln 1 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg L 07 February: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund D 15 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg L 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg
16	Werder Bremen	22	4	7	11	22-42	-20	19	L 27 January: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim L No match found D No match found L 14 February: Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern München L 22 February: FC St. Pauli 2 - 1 Werder Bremen
17	FC St. Pauli	22	4	5	13	20-39	-19	17	D 27 January: FC St. Pauli 1 - 1 RB Leipzig D No match found L No match found W No match found L No match found
18	1. FC Heidenheim	22	3	4	15	19-48	-29	13	D No match found L 01 February: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 1. FC Heidenheim L 07 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Hamburger SV L 15 February: FC Augsburg 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim L No match found

Qualification/Relegation

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

FC Augsburg secured a vital 2-0 victory over 1. FC Köln, with second-half goals from Rodrigo Ribeiro and Alexis Claude-Maurice propelling them up the Bundesliga table.

FC Augsburg secured a vital 2-0 Bundesliga victory over 1. FC Köln at the WWK Arena on Friday evening. Second-half goals from Rodrigo Ribeiro and Alexis Claude-Maurice sealed a hard-fought win for the hosts, rewarding their persistent efforts.

Coming into the fixture, Augsburg sat comfortably in 10th place, enjoying a strong run of form. Their recent results showed momentum. Meanwhile, 1. FC Köln, just two spots below them, sought to improve their inconsistent league standing and climb away from the lower half.

The match began with a noticeable physical intensity. Clear-cut chances were scarce in the opening exchanges. Early yellow cards indicated the competitive nature of the contest, with Augsburg midfielder H. Massengo booked in the 15th minute.

Köln attempted to control possession, dictating the tempo for periods in the first half. However, Augsburg’s defense, led by Keven Schlotterbeck, stood firm. Eric Martel of Köln also saw yellow for a foul in the 31st minute, highlighting the midfield battle.

Despite Köln holding a slight edge in ball possession, neither side truly tested the opposing goalkeeper. Finn Dahmen in the Augsburg goal and his counterpart had relatively quiet first halves. The teams went into the break level at 0-0.

The second half promised more attacking intent as both teams aimed for a crucial breakthrough. Augsburg needed to convert their opportunities. Köln sought to turn their possession into tangible goal-scoring chances.

Augsburg started the second period with renewed vigor. Noahkai Banks picked up a yellow card shortly after the restart in the 47th minute. The deadlock was finally broken in the 55th minute by Rodrigo Ribeiro.

Ribeiro fired home from close range, converting an excellent pass from Banks. This opening goal ignited the WWK Arena crowd. Köln pushed for an equalizer, but Augsburg’s defense remained disciplined.

Cedric Zesiger received a yellow card in the 66th minute for a challenge. Köln manager Steffen Baumgart responded with a triple substitution. He looked to inject new life into the attack, bringing on fresh legs like Luca Waldschmidt.

Augsburg made tactical changes of their own. Substitute Alexis Claude-Maurice eventually sealed the victory for the home side. Yannik Keitel, another Augsburg substitute, received a yellow card in the 90+2 minute.

In the 96th minute of stoppage time, Claude-Maurice coolly slotted home Augsburg’s second goal. Fellow substitute Michael Gregoritsch provided the assist, confirming Augsburg’s comfortable 2-0 victory. This late strike extinguished any hopes of a Köln comeback.

The statistics reinforced Augsburg’s efficient performance. They generated an expected goals (xG) figure of 1.65 from 14 shots, with 4 on target. Köln, despite 54% possession, managed only 0.48 xG from 10 shots, with 3 on target. Goalkeeper Finn Dahmen made 3 crucial saves.

This vital victory further solidifies Augsburg’s mid-table position, boosting their season ambitions. Köln, meanwhile, will need to address their lack of attacking penetration and goal-scoring issues as they hover closer to the Bundesliga’s danger zone.