Match story
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- FC Köln fired more attempts (20 vs 14 shots).
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- FC Köln held more of the ball (63% possession).
FC Saarbrücken defeated 1. FC Köln 3-2 in DFB Pokal. The fixture is part of the 2nd Round stage in the 2019 season. The match was played at Stadion Ludwigspark in Saarbrücken. M. Petersen officiated the match. The full-time result capped a FC Saarbrücken vs 1. FC Köln meeting in DFB Pokal with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for FC Saarbrücken and 1. FC Köln. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
DFB PokalRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Home fans in attendance at the RheinEnergieStadion on Saturday were on their feet applauding two heroes at the final whistle: a familiar one in the shape of star winger Said El Mala, and a new one, recent loan signing Thijs Dallinga, who came off the bench in the second half to notch an unforgettable brace in a dramatic 3-2 fightback win over Hoffenheim on Bundesliga Matchday 1.
Hertha Berlin continued their perfect start to the 2026/27 Bundesliga 2 season in an eight-goal thriller away to Eintracht Braunschweig, while Miroslav Klose's Nuremberg did the same with a convincing win over Arminia Bielefeld. Meanwhile, St. Pauli and Kaiserslautern are both looking for a first victory of the campaign when they face off on Sunday.
A Celtic delegation is in the Netherlands to discuss the acquisition of midfielder Joel van den Berg, with the 19-year-old open to a transfer having yet to become a first-team regular with PSV Eindoven. PSV Eindhoven seem poised to sell Joel van den Berg to Celtic after the midfielder was pulled out of the Jong PSV side for their second-tier match with RKC Waalwijk on Friday, according to Dutch journalist Rik Elfrink. Hajduk Split head coach Gonzalez Garcia has confirmed Celtic target Niko Sigur has played his last game for the club, but although the 22-year-old midfielder is reportedly keen to join the Scottish Champions, they face competition from Genk and Toulouse.
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