Can 1. FC Köln also take something away from Borussia Dortmund? Follow the away game of Steffen Baumgart’s billy goats here in the live ticker.
Dortmund. On Saturday (October 30, 2021, 3:30 p.m.) the strongest home team in the Bundesliga is waiting for 1. FC Köln: Borussia Dortmund still has a flawless record at Signal Iduna Park – five wins in five games.
Can Steffen Baumgart (49) and his Cologne team change that on the tenth match day? Follow the duel between BVB and FC here in the live ticker!
Borussia Dortmund – 1. FC Cologne in the live ticker
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Akanji, Hummels, Pongracic – Meunier, Bellingham, Witsel, Wolf – Brandt, Hazard – Reus
1. FC Cologne: T. Horn – Schmitz, Kilian, Hübers, Hector – Özcan, Ljubicic – Uth, Duda, Thielmann – Modeste
Tore: –
9.: After the throw-in, Thielmann comes to the conclusion – but no danger for Kobel in the box from BVB.
8.: The FC sometimes with a longer ball possession phase. Uth takes a throw-in against Bellingham on the right side.
5.: Pongracic aggressively goes into the duel at the center line. Free kick for FC.
3.: On the other hand, Meunier comes to an end on the right
2.: The FC with the first offensive action. Schmitz with a flank inwards, but Kobel is there.
Kickoff
3:28 pm: Baumgart on his central defense before the game: “Kilian brings the speed we need today and Rafa wasn’t quite fit after his illness.”
3:19 pm: 3,500 FC fans have made their way to Dortmund and are hoping for another strong performance from their team.
3:14 pm: The following players sit on the BVB bench: Hitz, Maloney, Passlack, Papadopoulos, Reinier, Knauff, Malen, Moukoko, Tigges. Malen and Moukoko return to the squad.
3:08 pm: 1. FC Köln’s bank against BVB: Schwänke, Czichos, Andersson, Kainz, Schindler, Ehizibue, Schaub, Meré and Ostrak. The two returnees Rafael Czichos and Florian Kainz did not make it into the starting line-up.
3:00 pm: Last season, FC won two goals from Ellyes Skhiri in Dortmund. Today, however, the Tunisian cannot play on the pitch. The midfielder came back to Geißbockheim injured after the international break and is out for several weeks.
2:54 pm: Under Steffen Baumgart, FC has not yet won a Bundesliga game away from home – 16th place in the away table. His coaching colleague Marco Rose, on the other hand, is in first place in the home table with BVB after five home wins in a row.
2:49 pm: Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc about FC: “You are a bit of a stand-up man. Maybe we kept them almost alone in the league last season after taking just one point against them. I hope that we won’t give away any presents to 1. FC Köln today. “
2:45 pm: This means that Kobel, Akanji, Hazard and Reus return to the starting line-up after the break in the cup.
2:43 pm: BVB plays against FC with the following line-up: Kobel – Akanji, Hummels, Pongracic – Meunier, Bellingham, Witsel, Wolf – Brandt, Hazard – Reus
2.38 p.m .: The line-up offers a few surprises: Does Baumgart deviate from his usual 4-4-2 and bet on a double six with Özcan and Ljubicic? The central defense with Kilian and Hübers has not yet played together like this.
2.31 p.m .: Here comes the line-up of FC. Compared to the 2-0 cup win in Stuttgart, Steffen Baumgart made six changes: T. Horn – Schmitz, Kilian, Hübers, Hector – Özcan, Ljubicic – Uth, Duda, Thielmann – Modeste
2:27 p.m .: Welcome to the EXPRESS.de live ticker from the West-Kracher Dortmund against Cologne. Have a nice football afternoon!
