Cologne triumph: 2-1 against Paderborn and transition to the top!

Cologne triumph: 2-1 against Paderborn and transition to the top!

Köln, Deutschland - The 1. FC Köln catapulted itself to the top of the table in the 27th round of the 2nd round of the 2nd round of the 27th round of the 27th round. This important game took place on March 29, 2025 and was a decisive duel for both teams.

At the beginning of the game, the action on the square was balanced. Even if Paderborn had light field advantages, FC Köln prevailed in the further course. An early sensation caused the penalty in the 26th minute when Paderborn's captain Obermair failed on Cologne's keeper Schwäbe. In the 34th minute, Paderborn surprisingly took the lead: Bilbija staged Mehlem, who shot 1-0.

one up and down of the emotions

Cologne could not be discouraged and equalized shortly before the break. In the 43rd minute, Rondic hit the goal of Götze's head into the goal. After the half -time break, Cologne shows a more active game, but remained careful against the dangerous counterattacks of Paderborn.

In the 61st minute it was finally Huseinbasic who scored 2-1 for Cologne after the ball from Scheller went unhappily into his own stitches. Cologne's coach and the fans cheered, while Paderborn no longer found the necessary answer. Cologne confidently brought the victory over time and presented itself as a serious promotion candidate.

fight for the upper places

Through the success, the 1. FC Köln takes second place in the league with a total point cut of 1.81. Only the Hamburger SV is at the top of the table with 1.81 points and a better goal balance. Paderborn, on the other hand, slipped to third place with 1.73 points, which keeps the entire situation at the top of the 2nd Bundesliga.

In other games of the round, Hertha BSC Berlin achieved a 3-1 home win against Karlsruher SC. Fabian Reese shone with two goals in the 15th and 47th minute, while Wanitzek was connected to Karlsruhe. Winkler finally made the final score in the 89th minute. Hertha climbs in 13th place with this victory, while Karlsruhe claims tenth place.

The season continues and exciting duels can also be expected in the 2nd Bundesliga in the coming weeks. Who will end up in the end?

For detailed statistics and current team data you can visit the page of Footystats and learn more information about the performance of the individual teams and players.

like Laola1 , the competition remains exciting in the last rounds of the season.