“Jan Schöppner heads Heidenheim in front against the run of early play, meeting Arijon Ibrahimovic's cross to direct a header into the left corner from the centre of the box.”
Pivotal“Köln respond almost immediately as Marius Bülter rifles a right-footed shot into the top right corner from the right side of the box, assisted by Tom Krauß, to level at 1-1.”
Pivotal“Arijon Ibrahimovic restores Heidenheim's lead with a right-footed strike from the left side of the box into the high centre of the goal, arriving after Köln had spurned several chances in the build-up.”
Pivotal“Jan Schöppner completes a decisive personal contribution, finishing from the centre of the box to make it 1-3 and extinguish any remaining Köln hope of a comeback, moments after a handball by Traoré disrupted the home side's momentum.”
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FC Köln
Heidenheim
Outstanding performance
Heidenheim•MidfielderHeidenheim produced one of the more impressive away performances of this Bundesliga season, out-thinking a Köln side that dominated virtually every statistical category but couldn't convert that control into goals. Köln had 66% possession, fired 18 shots, and created a string of dangerous attacks — yet it was their visitors who punished them ruthlessly on the counter. Jan Schöppner struck early with a header and returned to seal the win in the 72nd minute, while Arijon Ibrahimovic's composed finish in the 28th made it 2-1 just as Köln appeared to be finding momentum after Marius Bülter's equaliser. The scoreline tells a story of clinical efficiency against wastefulness: Heidenheim's 21 tackles to Köln's 7 highlights how hard they worked without the ball, and their goalkeeper Frank Feller made six saves to keep Köln's pressure at bay. For Köln, missing all three of their big chances while conceding from two of Heidenheim's three is a damning indictment of a side that continues to struggle to turn dominance into points.
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Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Youssoupha Niang replaces Kristoffer Lund.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Patrick Mainka from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Marvin Pieringer from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 missed a chance, heading the ball from the center of the box after a corner.
Corner awarded to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 after Marvin Schwäbe concedes.
Luca Kerber from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 won a free kick in defense.
Fouled by Florian Kainz of 1. FC Köln.
Substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Luca Kerber replaces Eren Dinkçi.
Substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Mathias Honsak replaces Budu Zivzivadze.
Florian Kainz from 1. FC Köln misses a chance as his right-footed shot from outside the box goes over the goal.
Hennes Behrens from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 won a free kick in the attacking area.
Missed chance. Alessio Castro-Montes of 1. FC Köln heads the ball from the center of the box.
Saïd El Mala of 1. FC Köln was awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Fouled by Leonidas Stergiou of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Marius Bülter of 1. FC Köln attempts a header from the center of the box, but Frank Feller of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 saves it in the left corner. The assist comes from Alessio Castro-Montes with a cross.
Substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Christian Conteh replaces Arijon Ibrahimovic.
Substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Leonidas Stergiou replaces Omar Haktab Traoré due to injury.
Frank Feller from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 won a free kick in defense.
Luca Waldschmidt of 1. FC Köln attempts an attack with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Frank Feller of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 saves it in the top center of the goal. The assist comes from Florian Kainz.
assist: Eren Dinkçi
Goal! Jan Schöppner scores for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal. The match score is now 1-3.
Frank Feller from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 won a free kick in defense.
Handball by Omar Haktab Traoré of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Florian Kainz replaces Linton Maina.
Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Alessio Castro-Montes replaces Joël Schmied.
Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after Hennes Behrens concedes.
Luca Waldschmidt's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
New attacking attempt. Luca Waldschmidt from 1. FC Köln takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved.
Budu Zivzivadze of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is flagged for offside.
New attacking attempt. Arijon Ibrahimovic of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the right corner by Marvin Schwäbe of 1. FC Köln. The assist came from Hennes Behrens.
New attacking attempt. Saïd El Mala from 1. FC Köln takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved by goalkeeper Frank Feller from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
Jan Schöppner of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from the center of the box, but the ball goes high and wide to the right. The assist came from Arijon Ibrahimovic after a fast break.
Jonas Föhrenbach from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 won a free kick in defense.
Fouled by Saïd El Mala of 1. FC Köln.
Substitution for 1. FC Köln: Luca Waldschmidt replaces Tom Krauß.
Budu Zivzivadze from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 won a free kick in defense.
Said El MalaYellow CardSaïd El Mala from 1. FC Köln receives a yellow card for a foul.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Niklas Dorsch from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Saïd El Mala of 1. FC Köln.
Niklas Dorsch from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 won a free kick in defense.
Fouled by Saïd El Mala of 1. FC Köln.
New attacking attempt. Marius Bülter from 1. FC Köln takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved by goalkeeper Frank Feller from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Linton Maina.
Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after a concession by Jonas Föhrenbach.
The second half begins with the score at 1. FC Köln 1, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2.
First half ends with 1. FC Köln trailing 1-2 against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Missed chance for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marvin Pieringer heads the ball from inside the six-yard box on the left side, but it goes high. The assist was provided by Eren Dinkçi with a cross.
Hennes Behrens of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 won a free kick in an attacking position.
Foul committed by Tom Krauß of 1. FC Köln.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Corner awarded to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 after Marvin Schwäbe concedes.
Marvin Pieringer of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 makes an attacking attempt, shooting with his right foot from the right side of the box. The shot is saved in the left corner by Marvin Schwäbe of 1. FC Köln, with an assist from Jan Schöppner.
Saïd El Mala's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Sebastian Sebulonsen.
Budu ZivzivadzeYellow CardBudu Zivzivadze of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 receives a yellow card for a foul.
Joël Schmied of 1. FC Köln won a free kick in defense.
Tom Krauß from 1. FC Köln won a free kick on the right wing.
Fouled by Marvin Pieringer of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Offside called against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Budu Zivzivadze is in an offside position.
Fouled by Hennes Behrens of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Linton Maina from 1. FC Köln won a free kick in the attacking area.
Hennes Behrens from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. The assist was provided by Arijon Ibrahimovic.
Eren DinkçiYellow CardEren Dinkçi from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 receives a yellow card for a foul.
Fouled by Eren Dinkçi of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Joël Schmied from 1. FC Köln won a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! Arijon Ibrahimovic scores for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the high center of the goal. The score is now 1-2.
Kristoffer Lund's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Marius Bülter's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Joël Schmied's header from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson's cross.
Fouled by Patrick Mainka of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Saïd El Mala from 1. FC Köln won a free kick on the left wing.
Niklas Dorsch from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Marius Bülter of 1. FC Köln.
Eren Dinkçi from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 missed a chance, shooting with his right foot from the center of the box but sending the ball to the left.
Corner awarded to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 after a concession by Saïd El Mala.
Corner awarded to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 after a concession by Cenk Özkacar.
Budu Zivzivadze's shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The assist came from Hennes Behrens, who delivered a cross.
Corner awarded to 1. FC Köln after a concession by Niklas Dorsch.
Marius Bülter's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist came from Sebastian Sebulonsen.
assist: Tom Krauß
Goal! Marius Bülter scores for 1. FC Köln with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Tom Krauß. The match is now 1-1.
Linton Maina's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
New attacking attempt. Sebastian Sebulonsen of 1. FC Köln takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's saved in the left corner by Frank Feller of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
assist: Arijon Ibrahimovic
Goal! Jan Schöppner scores for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 with a header from the center of the box into the left corner, assisted by Arijon Ibrahimovic's cross. The score is now 1. FC Köln 0, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1.
Offside called against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Budu Zivzivadze is offside.
Fouled by Marvin Pieringer of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Joël Schmied of 1. FC Köln won a free kick in defense.
