Bundesliga · Matchday 1: 1. FC Köln beat 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2. The match was played on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne); refereed by Florian Badstubner, Germany.
A. Daghim 27' (1899 Hoffenheim) · S. El Mala 51' (1. FC Köln) · O. Kabak 67' (1899 Hoffenheim) · T. Dallinga 72' (1. FC Köln) · T. Dallinga 82' (1. FC Köln)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 3-2.
1. FC Köln held 41% of possession against 59%, attempting 18 shots to 1899 Hoffenheim's 15.
Shots on target read 6-4 and corners 6-7.
Substitutes: R. Zieler, J. Schmied, R. van den Berg, E. Skhiri, J. Friemel, L. Maina, T. Dallinga, R. Heskey, M. Bulter
Coach: Rene Wagner
Substitutes: L. Philipp, R. Hranac, V. Gendrey, M. Rots, N. Abraha, N. De Cat, C. Lenz, A. Kramaric, M. Moerstedt
Coach: Christian Ilzer
Thijs Dallinga (1. FC Köln) — named player of the match with a 8.9 rating.