Match Centre: FC Köln vs TSG Hoffenheim
El Mala 51′Dallinga 72′Dallinga 82′
Daghim 27′Kabak 67′
Player of the match Thijs Dallinga 8.5
GolVolt rating 8.5GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 72' Dallinga, 2:2-
3 of 6
FC Köln turned that many shots on target into goals with only 41% of the ball.
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0:1 → 3:2
FC Köln came from behind to win.
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30% → 91%
FC Köln: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 94.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:2, from 6% to 24% (FC Köln).
How the match went
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90+4' · 3:2FC Köln 91%draw 9%TSG Hoffenheim 0%
90+4' · 3:2xG FC Köln 1.74xG TSG Hoffenheim 1.65
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Missed penalty at 57′, Dallinga scored the winner.
- Dramaweight 50% Missed penalty at 57′, comeback from 0:1, open to the end.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 9.2 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Dallinga scored the winner.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 8.3 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 3.1 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% 5 goals.An average number of chances. Quality of play: 6.4 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 8.5more watchable than 85% of Bundesliga matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
Highlights
1. FC Köln vs. TSG Hoffenheim | Matchday 1 - Bundesliga 2026/27
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How the match went
5 goals2 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 27' Goal: Adam Daghimleft foot · assist: Conté0:1
- Half-time · 0:1
- 51' Goal: Said El Malaright foot1:1
- 53' 2 substitutionsHranac for BernardoMoerstedt for Hlozek
- 57' Max Moerstedtmissed penalty
- 65' 3 substitutionsDallinga for AcheMaina for El MalaSkhiri for Okon-Engstler
- 67' Goal: Ozan Kabakheader · assist: Coufal1:2
- 71' SubstitutionDe Cat for Wimmer
- 72' Goal: Thijs Dallingaleft foot · assist: Maina2:2
- 82' Goal: Thijs Dallingaright foot · assist: Simpson-Pusey3:2
- 83' Ozan Kabakyellow card · foul
- 87' 2 substitutionsKramaric for DaghimRots for Hajdari
- 90' SubstitutionBülter for Krauß
- 90+3' SubstitutionSchmied for Castro-Montes
- 90+4' Max Moerstedtyellow card · dissent
- Full-time · 3:2
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
FC Köln
TSG Hoffenheim
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
FC Köln
- 20 Ron-Robert Zieler GK —
- 2 Joël Schmied DEF on
- 33 Rav van den Berg DEF —
- 6 Ellyes Skhiri MID on
- 37 Linton Maina MID on
- 39 Jonathan Friemel MID —
- 11 Reigan Heskey ATT —
- 27 Thijs Dallinga ATT on
- 30 Marius Bülter ATT on
TSG Hoffenheim
- 37 Luca Philipp GK —
- 2 Robin Hranac DEF on
- 15 Valentin Gendrey DEF —
- 29 Natnael Abraha DEF —
- 39 Mats Rots DEF on
- 17 Nathan De Cat MID on
- 32 Cajetan Lenz MID —
- 9 Max Moerstedt ATT on
- 27 Andrej Kramaric ATT on
Match sheet
- Stadium
- RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · FC Köln Thijs Dallinga
- 2. place · TSG Hoffenheim Ozan Kabak
- 3. place · FC Köln Ísak Jóhannesson
FC Köln
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FC Köln · 1 out
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Malek El Mala Injured
since 19 Nov 2025 · return date unknown · 29 matches missed · Muscle Injury
TSG Hoffenheim · 1 out
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Alexander Prass Injured
since 21 Aug · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Adductor Pain
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.