Cologne's striker Lemperle secures victory against Münster - promotion in sight!

Cologne's striker Lemperle secures victory against Münster - promotion in sight!

Preußenstadion, 48161 Münster, Deutschland - The 1. FC Köln stays in the fast lane! On Friday evening, the Cologne team triumphed with a narrow 1-0 over the previously unbeaten promoted Prussia Münster. The Rhinelanders continue their impressive series and celebrate the fourth competitive game in a row - and without a single goal!

In an exciting duel that brought the two teams together again after 60 years, it was the striker Tim Lemperle who scored the decisive goal in the 51st minute. With its sixth goal of the season, FC temporarily catapults itself to third place in the table, while Münster continues to stuck in the relegation zone. The game started 15 minutes later due to the delay of the Cologne fan train, which only increased the tension.

Cologne minimalists on the hunt for points

The Cologne team had to accept a setback right from the start when defense chief Timo Hüber's had to be replaced due to injury. But the team fought their way back into the game. Münster had the first great chance of Jano Ter Horst, who hit the crossbar, but Lemperle could not be asked twice. With a precise header after a flank by Dejan Ljubicic, he secured the third 1-0 victory in a row to Cologne. The fans can look forward to more, because the FC shows that it is ready to fight the upper places!