Kaiserslautern misses the jump to the top of the table against Cologne!

Kaiserslautern misses the jump to the top of the table against Cologne!

In the exciting duel of the 2nd division on December 22, 2024, the red devils of the 1st FC Kaiserslautern had to accept a bitter defeat against 1. FC Köln. The game in the sold-out Fritz-Walter-Stadion ended 0: 1, which means that Kaiserslautern not only missed the opportunity to go into the winter break as a leader, but now in the 9th place in the table. The disappointment was great, because with a victory the FCK could have overtaken the direct competition and could get in the first place. Instead, you are now only one point above the gray midfield of the league, such as

Trainer Markus Beginning said critically after the game. He was satisfied with the performance of his team, who was actively involved and had some good chances. "I found that we were the clearly better team. But the result counts in the end," said the beginning and added that it was frustrating to lose the game through a standard. The Cologne team scored the decisive goal by Dejan Ljubicic in the 33rd minute. After that, the FCK lacked the necessary luck in the end. Even if both teams played aggressively, the Lauterer could not take the few chances, while the Cologne residents were lurking with a balanced squad who plays this season strongly this season, as BATH BASIS reported.

Overall, the FCK now had to cope with an unpleasant series after a 1: 5 defeat against Darmstadt 98 was a 1: 5 defeat in the previous week. At the moment, however, they are only three points away from a promotion zone, which shows how closely the race is in the league. Kaiserslautern recently had a positive balance, with five unbeaten home games, which gives hope for a return to the road to success soon. But this defeat could be a burden for the next games, since the wounds are fresh and the team is now under pressure to survive against the upcoming opponents.