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

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FC Augsburg

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

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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 F. Dahmen 7.3

16 D C. Zesiger 66' 7.3

31 D K. Schlotterbeck (C) 8.3

40 D N. Banks 47' Roughing 55' 7.9

32 M F. Rieder 6.6

4 M H. Massengo 15' Roughing 6.5

17 M K. Jakic 6.6

19 M R. Fellhauer 6.7

20 F A. Claude-Maurice 90+6' 7.2

36 F M. Komur 6.6

21 F R. Ribeiro 55' 7.2

Substitutes

22 G N. Labrovic

34 D Arthur Chaves

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

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

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

8 M E. Rexhbecaj 82' Replaced by H. Massengo 6.7

39 F U. Ogundu

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

11 F I. Gharbi

Coach

Sandro Wagner

1. FC Köln

3-4-2-1

1 G M. Schwabe (C) 6.2

39 D C. Ozkacar 6.3

22 D J. Simpson-Pusey 7.0

33 D R. van den Berg 6.7

32 M K. Lund 6.6

5 M T. Krauss 6.9

6 M E. Martel 31' Roughing 7.0

16 M J. Kaminski 6.9

30 F M. Bulter 6.6

7 F L. Waldschmidt 7.0

9 F R. Ache 6.7

Substitutes

20 G R. Zieler

3 D D. Heintz

36 D C. Neumann

11 M F. Kainz

18 M I. Johannesson 46' Replaced by E. Martel 6.9

27 M F. Chavez 78' Replaced by J. Simpson-Pusey 6.2

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

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

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

Coach

Lukas Kwasniok

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	26	21	4	1	93-25	68	67	W 14 February: Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern München W 21 February: Bayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt W 28 February: Borussia Dortmund 2 - 3 Bayern München W 06 March: Bayern München 4 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 14 March: Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Bayern München
2	Borussia Dortmund	26	17	7	2	55-26	29	58	W 13 February: Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 D 21 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund L 28 February: Borussia Dortmund 2 - 3 Bayern München W 07 March: 1. FC Köln 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund W 14 March: Borussia Dortmund 2 - 0 FC Augsburg
3	1899 Hoffenheim	26	15	5	6	54-34	20	50	W 14 February: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 0 SC Freiburg D 21 February: 1. FC Köln 2 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim L 28 February: 1899 Hoffenheim 0 - 1 FC St. Pauli W 07 March: 1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 4 1899 Hoffenheim D 14 March: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg
4	VfB Stuttgart	25	14	5	6	50-34	16	47	L 07 February: FC St. Pauli 2 - 1 VfB Stuttgart W 14 February: VfB Stuttgart 3 - 1 1. FC Köln D 22 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 3 - 3 VfB Stuttgart W 01 March: VfB Stuttgart 4 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg D 07 March: FSV Mainz 05 2 - 2 VfB Stuttgart
5	RB Leipzig	25	14	5	6	48-34	14	47	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 W 01 March: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 RB Leipzig W 07 March: RB Leipzig 2 - 1 FC Augsburg
6	Bayer Leverkusen	26	13	6	7	49-33	16	45	L 21 February: Union Berlin 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen D 28 February: Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 FSV Mainz 05 W 04 March: Hamburger SV 0 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen D 07 March: SC Freiburg 3 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen D 14 March: Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Bayern München
7	Eintracht Frankfurt	26	10	8	8	49-49	0	38	W 14 February: Eintracht Frankfurt 3 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 21 February: Bayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt W 01 March: Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 0 SC Freiburg D 08 March: FC St. Pauli 0 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 14 March: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim
8	SC Freiburg	25	9	7	9	37-42	-5	34	W 07 February: SC Freiburg 1 - 0 Werder Bremen L 14 February: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 0 SC Freiburg W 22 February: SC Freiburg 2 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 01 March: Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 0 SC Freiburg D 07 March: SC Freiburg 3 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen
9	FC Augsburg	26	9	4	13	31-45	-14	31	W 15 February: FC Augsburg 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim W 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg W 27 February: FC Augsburg 2 - 0 1. FC Köln L 07 March: RB Leipzig 2 - 1 FC Augsburg L 14 March: Borussia Dortmund 2 - 0 FC Augsburg
10	Hamburger SV	25	7	8	10	28-36	-8	29	W No match found D No match found L 04 March: Hamburger SV 0 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen L No match found W No match found
11	Union Berlin	25	7	7	11	30-42	-12	28	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 L 28 February: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 0 Union Berlin L 08 March: Union Berlin 1 - 4 Werder Bremen
12	Borussia Mönchengladbach	26	7	7	12	30-43	-13	28	L 14 February: Eintracht Frankfurt 3 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 22 February: SC Freiburg 2 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 28 February: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 0 Union Berlin L 06 March: Bayern München 4 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 13 March: Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 - 0 FC St. Pauli
13	Werder Bremen	25	6	7	12	29-45	-16	25	L 14 February: Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern München L 22 February: FC St. Pauli 2 - 1 Werder Bremen L No match found W 08 March: Union Berlin 1 - 4 Werder Bremen W No match found
14	1. FC Köln	25	6	6	13	34-43	-9	24	L 14 February: VfB Stuttgart 3 - 1 1. FC Köln L No match found D No match found L 07 March: 1. FC Köln 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund L No match found
15	FSV Mainz 05	25	5	9	11	29-41	-12	24	W No match found L No match found D 28 February: Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 FSV Mainz 05 D 07 March: FSV Mainz 05 2 - 2 VfB Stuttgart D No match found
16	FC St. Pauli	26	6	6	14	23-42	-19	24	L 14 February: Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 FC St. Pauli W 22 February: FC St. Pauli 2 - 1 Werder Bremen W 28 February: 1899 Hoffenheim 0 - 1 FC St. Pauli D 08 March: FC St. Pauli 0 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt L 13 March: Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 - 0 FC St. Pauli
17	VfL Wolfsburg	26	5	6	15	35-56	-21	21	D 15 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg L 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg L 01 March: VfB Stuttgart 4 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg L 07 March: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Hamburger SV D 14 March: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg
18	1. FC Heidenheim	26	3	5	18	24-58	-34	14	L 15 February: FC Augsburg 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim D 22 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 3 - 3 VfB Stuttgart L 28 February: Werder Bremen 2 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim L 07 March: 1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 4 1899 Hoffenheim L 14 March: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim

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.