Ingolstadt celebrates: last-minute win against Kölner Haie!

On January 12, 2025, ERC Ingolstadt achieved a thrilling victory against the Kölner Haie in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). In a thrilling encounter, Alex Breton secured the decisive goal 39 seconds before the end of regular time, making the final score 5-4 for Ingolstadt.

The game started promisingly for Ingolstadt, who took the lead in the fourth minute through Noah Dunham. However, the Kölner Haie showed fighting spirit and turned the tide with goals from Frederik Storm (9th minute), Veli-Matti Vittasmäki (15th minute) and Josh Currie (34th minute), which gave the Haie a 3-1 lead.

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Ingolstadt proved its strength in the final third when Daniel Schmölz equalized in the 42nd minute and Austen Keating equalized in the 47th minute. Storm gave Cologne the lead again with his second goal in the 54th minute, but Philipp Krauß responded immediately and restored the tie. The crowning finale came from Alex Breton, who secured the victory for Ingolstadt.

The Eisbären Berlin experienced a different story at the same time when, after a 2-0 lead, they lost 2-3 in extra time against Düsseldorfer EG. The goals for Berlin were scored by Eric Mik and Marcel Noebels, while Düsseldorf equalized through Sinan Akdag and Alexander Ehl and Tyler Gaudet finally scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of extra time.

In addition, the Grizzlys Wolfsburg ended their negative streak with a 2-1 win after overtime against the Fischtown Pinguins. Matthew White gave Wolfsburg the lead in the 43rd minute, Alexander Friesen equalized for Bremerhaven before Andy Miele scored the decisive goal in the final minute of extra time.

The game between ERC Ingolstadt and Kölner Haie took place at the Saturn Arena and started at 3:30 p.m. UTC, as Sofa score reported. For detailed statistics about the encounter and further information, fans can visit the platform. Further insights and gameplay can also be found at Sports show.