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Frankfurt vs Cologne: match report

Eintracht Frankfurt hosted FC Cologne at Deutsche Bank Park on Friday 16 October 2026, in the Bundesliga (round 6). Frankfurt have no reported absences; Cologne are missing 1 (Thijs Dallinga). Benjamin Brand is the referee, averaging 3.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Frankfurt 1-0 Cologne. Goals: Younes Ebnoutalib 77' for Frankfurt.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 24' Yellow card: Mario Götze (Frankfurt)
  • 39' Yellow card: Lilian Brassier (Frankfurt)
  • 45' Yellow card: Ísak Jóhannesson (Cologne)
  • 77' Goal: Younes Ebnoutalib (Frankfurt) 1-0
  • 90'+4' Yellow card: Borna Sosa (Cologne)
Match stats (contains the result)
55.6%Possession44.4%
15Shots9
7Shots on target3
7Corners3
8Fouls17
1Offsides0
3Saves6
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Frankfurt 4-4-2

Coach: Adolf Hütter

  1. 1 Noah Atubolu GK
  2. 34 Nnamdi Collins DEF
  3. 4 Robin Koch DEF
  4. 3 Lilian Brassier DEF
  5. 26 Keita Kosugi DEF
  6. 20 Ritsu Doan MID
  7. 25 Raphael Onyedika MID
  8. 27 Mario Götze MID
  9. 8 Farès Chaïbi MID
  10. 9 Jonathan Burkardt FWD
  11. 11 Younes Ebnoutalib FWD

Bench

  • 15 Noël Aséko MID
  • 7 Ansgar Knauff FWD
  • 2 Elias Baum DEF
  • 40 Kauã GK
  • 37 Jeremiaha Maluze DEF
  • 42 Can Uzun MID
  • 22 Timothy Chandler MID
  • 29 Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab FWD
  • 31 Love Arrhov FWD

Cologne 3-4-2-1

Coach: Rene Wagner

  1. 1 Marvin Schwäbe GK
  2. 2 Joël Schmied DEF
  3. 22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey DEF
  4. 24 Luka Lochoshvili DEF
  5. 28 Sebastian Sebulonsen DEF
  6. 8 Ísak Jóhannesson MID
  7. 5 Tom Krauß MID
  8. 3 Borna Sosa MID
  9. 37 Linton Maina MID
  10. 10 Saïd El Mala FWD
  11. 30 Marius Bülter FWD

Bench

  • 17 Alessio Castro-Montes DEF
  • 23 Paul Okon-Engstler MID
  • 47 Mikey Moore FWD
  • 7 Gian-Luca Waldschmidt FWD
  • 11 Reigan Heskey FWD
  • 20 Ron-Robert Zieler GK
  • 46 Assad Kotya Fofana DEF
  • 14 Gideon Mensah DEF
  • 29 Jan Thielmann MID

Injuries and suspensions

Frankfurt

No reported absences.

Cologne

  • Thijs Dallinga injury, back Late June 2027
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 5 April 2026: Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2 FC Cologne
  • Saturday 22 November 2025: FC Cologne 3-4 Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Saturday 3 February 2024: FC Cologne 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Sunday 3 September 2023: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 FC Cologne
  • Sunday 12 February 2023: FC Cologne 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt