Match report
1. FC Köln beat SC Freiburg 4–1 at 1. FC Köln Stadium in Bundesliga. S. El Mala opened the scoring in the 25th minute. 1. FC Köln have 0 wins in their last 5, while SC Freiburg have 2 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽S. El Malaassist S. El Mala
25'
2H
⚽F. Chávez
48'
J. Schmied
55'
⚽S. El Malaassist D. Heintz
63'
⇄M. Schwäbe↓ S. El Mala
63'
63'
⇄J. Huth↓ V. Grifo
⇄R. Zieler↓ F. Chávez
72'
72'
⇄F. Müller↓ M. Eggestein
74'
⚽V. Grifoassist M. Ginter
⚽F. Chávez
86'
Momentum
KOL
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
FRE
Match info
TournamentBundesliga · Germany · Tier 1
Kick-offAug 31, 2025 · 18:00
Venue1. FC Köln Stadium
Attendance50,771 / 69,549 (73%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#10·
#17
#10·#17Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
64Ball possession %36
3.1Expected goals (xG)1.2
14Total shots12
8Shots on target5
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
9Corner kicks6
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
540Passes480
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
N. Atubolu7.9Lineups
KOL 4-3-36.99Formation7.074-3-3 FRE
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern München | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 122:36 | +86 | 89 | WWWLW |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70:34 | +36 | 73 | WDWWW |
| 3 |  RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66:47 | +19 | 65 | WWWLL |
| 4 |  VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 71:49 | +22 | 62 | LWWDL |
| 5 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65:52 | +13 | 61 | WWDLW |
| 6 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68:47 | +21 | 59 | DLWWW |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51:57 | -6 | 47 | WWDLL |
| 8 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 61:65 | -4 | 44 | LLWWD |
| 9 |  FC Augsburg | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45:61 | -16 | 43 | WWDLL |
| 10 |  FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44:53 | -9 | 40 | WDDLL |
| 11 |  Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44:58 | -14 | 39 | WDLLW |
| 12 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42:53 | -11 | 38 | LWWDL |
| 13 |  Hamburger SV | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40:54 | -14 | 38 | LLWDL |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49:63 | -14 | 32 | LLWDD |
| 15 |  Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37:60 | -23 | 32 | LLWWD |
| 16 |  VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45:69 | -24 | 29 | WDLLL |
| 17 |  1. FC Heidenheim | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 41:72 | -31 | 26 | LWDLL |
| 18 |  FC St. Pauli | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29:60 | -31 | 26 | LWDLL |
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