Traditional duel in the Rhineland: Cologne welcomes Nuremberg after 10 years!

Traditional duel in the Rhineland: Cologne welcomes Nuremberg after 10 years!

On Sunday, December 13, 2024, two traditional clubs face each other in the RheinEnergieStadion: 1. FC Köln receives 1. FC Nürnberg. This is the first competitive game of the two teams after over a decade. The Cologne team, currently in the sixth place in the 2nd Bundesliga, have to do without their top scorer Tim Lemperle, which fails due to a muscle injury. His assessment was crucial for the offensive of the Domstadt-based company, which have collected 13 points in the last five division games, including cup successes. The hope now rests on Damion Downs and Luca Waldschmidt that they can close the gap. At the same time, they have to keep an eye on Jens Castrop, a former young player in Cologne, who knows how to convince at the opponent, such as "https://www.bundesliga.com/de/2bundesliga/1-fc-koln-nurnberg-straditionsduell-piel-16-30067" Bundesliga.com reported.

Last week, the Cologne players managed to give fans a special pleasure during a Champions League game between Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona. Linton Maina and Learst Paqarada contributed to the PR campaign of their club and spent the evening in a Cologne bar where they served freshly tapped Kölsch. "The fans give us so much support on and next to the square. It was nice to return something," said Maina. These actions show the aim of the association to connect to the community and support the fans while fighting for points on the pitch at the same time, so Grossekoelner.de .

a historical meeting

The last direct comparison between Cologne and Nuremberg was over ten years ago when the Franks won 2-1 twice. The cathedral city has the memory of 1962 when they were able to celebrate a 4-0 win against FC Nürnberg to win the German championship. In the current situation, however, the Cologne residents are determined to use their good shape and play out the home advantage. FCN coach Miroslav Klose is respectful in advance of the cathedral city and warns his team to concentrate on their own game so as not to heat the mood in the stadium.