FC Köln vs Darmstadt 98 — result, stats and line-ups

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2023/2024

FC Köln

20 APR

0:2

Darmstadt 98

Goals

GOAL

Goal57'

Christoph Klarer · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Goal90'

Oscar Vilhelmsson · Left foot shot 0-2

Man of the match

Christoph KlarerDarmstadt 988.2

Expected goals (xG)

FC KölnxGDarmstadt 98

1.301.71

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Conditions

Weathermoderate rain
RefereeMatthias Jöllenbeck
1st AssistantRobert Kempter
2nd AssistantJonas Weickenmeier
4th OfficialPatrick Alt

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FC KölnDarmstadt 98

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Match flow

OUT

Substitution43'

In: Jannik Müller · Out: Klaus Gjasula · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Mathias Honsak · Out: Aaron Seydel · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Linton Maina · Out: Faride Alidou · Tactical sub

GOAL

Goal57'

Christoph Klarer · Right foot shot 0-1

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Gerrit Holtmann · Out: Tim Skarke · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Benno Schmitz · Out: Florian Kainz · Tactical sub

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Substitution66'

In: Steffen Tigges · Out: Luca Waldschmidt · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Denis Huseinbasic · Out: Eric Martel · Tactical sub

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Substitution80'

In: Mark Uth · Out: Jacob Christensen · Tactical sub

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Substitution82'

In: Christoph Zimmermann · Out: Tobias Kempe · Tactical sub

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Substitution82'

In: Emir Karic · Out: Fabian Nürnberger · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card88'

Gerrit Holtmann · Foul

GOAL

Goal90'

Oscar Vilhelmsson · Left foot shot 0-2

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Commentary

117

And that's it. The match concludes - 1. FC Köln 0, Darmstadt 2.
90+6′The second half has concluded with Darmstadt leading 2-0 against 1. FC Köln.
90+5′Missed chance. Jeff Chabot - 1. FC Köln - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Sargis Adamyan.
90+2′Missed chance. Gerrit Holtmann - Darmstadt - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed.
90′Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Darmstadt 2. Oscar Vilhelmsson - Darmstadt - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the left corner.
90′New attacking attempt. Gerrit Holtmann - Darmstadt - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
90′Missed chance. Steffen Tigges - 1. FC Köln - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Jan Thielmann with a cross.
89′Jeff Chabot - 1. FC Köln - won a free kick in defence.
89′Fouled by Jannik Müller - Darmstadt
88′Gerrit Holtmann - Darmstadt - receive yellow card for a foul.
88′Sargis Adamyan - 1. FC Köln - won a free kick on the left wing.
88′Fouled by Gerrit Holtmann - Darmstadt
87′New attacking attempt. Jeff Chabot - 1. FC Köln - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Timo Hübers.
86′Fouled by Mathias Honsak - Darmstadt
86′Denis Huseinbasic - 1. FC Köln - won a free kick in attack.
86′Missed chance. Sargis Adamyan - 1. FC Köln - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Jeff Chabot after corner.
85′Corner - 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Matej Maglica.
83′Shot blocked. Linton Maina - 1. FC Köln - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Mark Uth.
82′Player change - Darmstadt. Christoph Zimmermann is coming on to replace Tobias Kempe.
82′Player change for Darmstadt. Fabian Nürnberger is being replaced by Emir Karic.
81′Steffen Tigges of 1. FC Köln has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
81′Clemens Riedel of Darmstadt commits a foul.
80′Opportunity lost. Denis Huseinbasic from 1. FC Köln takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist was provided by Linton Maina.
80′Player swap - 1. FC Köln. Mark Uth is replacing Jacob Christensen.
78′Jacob Christensen from 1. FC Köln commits a foul.
78′Fabian Nürnberger of Darmstadt has earned a free kick on the left flank.
77′Missed chance. Sargis Adamyan - 1. FC Köln - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Jan Thielmann with a cross.
75′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
75′Match interruption - Mathias Honsak of Darmstadt is injured.
74′New attacking attempt. Sargis Adamyan - 1. FC Köln - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Jeff Chabot.
73′Another offensive move is underway. Gerrit Holtmann of Darmstadt takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but it's deflected to the left corner. The assist came from Oscar Vilhelmsson via a header.
72′Matthias Bader of Darmstadt has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
72′Max Finkgräfe from 1. FC Köln commits a foul.
70′Missed chance. Jan Thielmann - 1. FC Köln - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right missed.
67′Player change - 1. FC Köln. Denis Huseinbasic is coming on to replace Florian Kainz.
67′Player change - 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz is replacing Luca Waldschmidt.
66′Player change - 1. FC Köln. Eric Martel is replaced by Steffen Tigges.
66′Player swap - Darmstadt. Tim Skarke is being replaced by Gerrit Holtmann.
65′Offside - 1. FC Cologne. Linton Maina has been flagged offside.
63′Missed chance. Mathias Honsak - Darmstadt - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Tim Skarke with a cross.
60′Offside - 1. FC Cologne. Luca Waldschmidt has been flagged offside.
57′Score! 1. FC Köln 0, Darmstadt 1. Christoph Klarer of Darmstadt strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box straight into the heart of the goal following a corner kick.
56′Corner kick awarded to Darmstadt, resulting from a defensive action by Linton Maina.
56′Corner kick awarded to Darmstadt, the result of a deflection off Eric Martel.
54′Opportunity squandered. Tim Skarke of Darmstadt attempts a right-footed shot from beyond 35 yards. It's a narrow miss to the left. The chance was set up by Tobias Kempe on a quick counterattack.
54′Attempt thwarted. Jacob Christensen from 1. FC Köln has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box obstructed.
53′Matej Maglica from Darmstadt commits a foul.
53′Florian Kainz of 1. FC Köln has successfully earned a free kick in an offensive play.
52′Fabian Nürnberger from Darmstadt commits a foul.
52′Florian Kainz of 1. FC Köln has secured a defensive free kick.
52′Offside - 1. FC Cologne. Sargis Adamyan has been flagged offside.
51′Opportunity squandered. Jan Thielmann from 1. FC Köln takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but it goes wide to the left. The assist was by Linton Maina.Penalty
49′Opportunity squandered. Jannik Müller of Darmstadt attempts a header from the middle of the box but fails to hit the target. The assist was provided by Matej Maglica, also with a header.
49′Matthias Bader of Darmstadt has secured a free kick on the right flank.
49′Jacob Christensen of 1. FC Köln commits a foul.
48′Oscar Vilhelmsson of Darmstadt has secured a free kick on the right flank.
48′Linton Maina commits a foul - representing 1. FC Köln.
46′Another offensive push. Oscar Vilhelmsson of Darmstadt takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Mathias Honsak.
45′Player swap for Darmstadt - Mathias Honsak is coming on to replace Aaron Seydel.
45′Player change - 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina is brought in to replace Faride Alidou.
45′The second half kicks off with 1. FC Köln and Darmstadt still locked at a scoreless draw.
45+4′The initial half has concluded with 1. FC Köln and Darmstadt at a stalemate, neither team scoring, the score is 0-0.
45+1′Jan Thielmann of 1. FC Köln has been awarded a defensive free kick.
45+1′Fabian Nürnberger from Darmstadt commits a foul.
45′Opportunity squandered. Sargis Adamyan of 1. FC Köln takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that narrowly misses to the left. The assist was provided by Jacob Christensen.
44′Offside - 1. FC Köln. Jeff Chabot is in offside.
43′Player switch - Darmstadt. Klaus Gjasula is replaced by Jannik Müller due to an injury.
43′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
42′The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Klaus Gjasula from Darmstadt.
42′Corner kick awarded to 1. FC Köln, resulting from a deflection off Matej Maglica.
41′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
40′Match holdup - Klaus Gjasula of Darmstadt is injured.
38′Klaus Gjasula of Darmstadt commits a foul.
38′Florian Kainz from 1. FC Köln has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
38′Another offensive effort. Luca Waldschmidt of 1. FC Köln takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but the goalkeeper saves it in the middle of the net. The assist came from Sargis Adamyan.Penalty
37′Tobias Kempe from Darmstadt commits a foul.
37′Faride Alidou of 1. FC Köln has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
36′Corner kick awarded to Darmstadt. This is due to Marvin Schwäbe's defense.
36′New attacking attempt. Tim Skarke - Darmstadt - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner.
36′Attempt obstructed. Matthias Bader from Darmstadt's left-footed strike from the box's center is hindered. Aaron Seydel assisted with a header.
35′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
35′Match pause - Darmstadt.
35′Faride Alidou of 1. FC Köln commits a foul.
35′Fabian Nürnberger of Darmstadt has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
34′Opportunity squandered. Sargis Adamyan of 1. FC Köln narrowly misses the target with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, the ball going left of the post. The assist was provided by Jeff Chabot.
30′Offside call - 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan has been flagged offside.
29′Luca Waldschmidt of 1. FC Köln has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
29′Fouled by Klaus Gjasula - Darmstadt
26′Sargis Adamyan of 1. FC Köln has secured a free kick on the left flank.
26′Matthias Bader of Darmstadt has committed a foul.
24′Another offensive move. Sargis Adamyan of 1. FC Köln makes a header from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist came from Luca Waldschmidt with a cross.
23′Offside - 1. FC Köln. Faride Alidou has been caught offside.
18′Attempt thwarted. Jeff Chabot from 1. FC Köln sees his left-footed shot from the left side of the box obstructed.
18′Faride Alidou of 1. FC Köln strikes the left post with a right-footed shot from beyond the box. The assist was provided by Jeff Chabot following a corner kick.
17′Corner kick awarded to 1. FC Köln, resulting from a deflection off Fabian Nürnberger.
14′Marcel Schuhen from Darmstadt has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
14′Sargis Adamyan of 1. FC Köln commits a foul.
13′Fabian Nürnberger from Darmstadt commits a foul.
13′Jan Thielmann of 1. FC Köln has been awarded a free kick on the right flank.
12′Missed chance. Jan Thielmann - 1. FC Köln - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Max Finkgräfe after corner.
12′1. FC Köln has been awarded a corner kick, thanks to a deflection off Matej Maglica.
11′Tobias Kempe of Darmstadt commits a foul.
11′Faride Alidou of 1. FC Köln has earned a free kick on the right flank.
9′Offside - 1. FC Köln. Luca Waldschmidt has been caught offside.
7′Opportunity squandered. Eric Martel of 1. FC Köln fires a right-footed shot from beyond the box that sails high and far off to the right.
6′Oscar Vilhelmsson of Darmstadt has been awarded a defensive free kick.
6′Timo Hübers commits a foul - representing 1. FC Köln.
5′Shot blocked. Tobias Kempe - Darmstadt - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Aaron Seydel.
4′Tim Skarke of Darmstadt has secured a free kick on the right flank.
4′Fouled by Jeff Chabot - 1. FC Köln
3′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
3′Match pause - Faride Alidou of 1. FC Köln is injured.
2′Matthias Bader - Darmstadt - won a free kick in defence.
2′Fouled by Sargis Adamyan - 1. FC Köln
1′Oscar Vilhelmsson of Darmstadt has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
1′Eric Martel from 1. FC Köln commits a foul.
The initial half of the match commences..

Match statistics

KOESVD

Possession and passing

58%Possession42%

79%Pass accuracy69%

484Passes362

386Successful Passes253

93Ball Safe99

15Key Passes7

2 more

5Substitutions5

24Throw-ins12

Attack

0Goals2

19Shots Total12

4Shots On Target6

4Corners3

42Dangerous Attacks33

10Accurate Crosses5

13 more

133Attacks109

20Dribble Attempts17

64Duels Won54

9Goal Attempts8

7Offsides0

0Penalties0

3Shots Blocked2

13Shots inside the box8

12Shots Off Target4

6Shots outside the box4

55%Successful dribbles100%

11Successful Dribbles13

28Total Crosses11

Defence and discipline

4Saves4

17Tackles20

9Interceptions10

10Fouls13

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

1 more

5Goal Kicks20

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

24Successful Headers12

13Successful Interceptions14

35Headers38

7Challenges9

0Assists1

3 more

0Yellowred Cards0

1Injuries3

0Counter Attacks2

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The referee

M. JöllenbeckPer-match averages this season · 13 matches · career: 91

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.77	2.08	2.69	3.89
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08
Second yellows	0.08	0.08	0.00	0.05
Penalties	0.08	0.08	0.00	0.46

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

FC KölnxGDarmstadt 98

1.301.71

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.401.36

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.301.71

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.001.35

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.300.35

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.270.15

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.121.65

Starting XI

Darmstadt 98Formation: 3-4-3 · €7.0M8/11

Torsten Lieberknecht

FC KölnFormation: 4-4-2 · €26M7/11

Timo Schultz

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

FC Köln€26Mstarting XI · 7/11€38Mwith bench · 14/20

Darmstadt 98€7.0Mstarting XI · 8/11€12Mwith bench · 13/20

FC Köln's starting XI cost €19M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

FC Köln — bench

Benno SchmitzDefender · €200K (2018)6.7 3

Dominique HeintzDefender · €150K (2022)8

Denis HuseinbasicMidfielder · €50K (2022)6.8 13

Mark UthAttacker · €2.2M (2015)6.8 18

Rasmus CarstensenDefender · €1M (2026)20

Philipp PentkeGoalkeeper21

Steffen TiggesAttacker · €400K (2025)7.0 37

Linton MainaMidfielder6.7 42

Damion DownsAttacker · €8M (2025)

Darmstadt 98 — bench

Christoph ZimmermannDefender6.4 13

Morten BehrensGoalkeeper · €50K (2022, loan)16

Andreas MüllerMidfielder18

Mathias HonsakMidfielder · €750K (2019)6.3 19

Emir KaricDefender · €450K (2026)6.8 20

Jannik MüllerDefender7.0 24

Luca PfeifferAttacker · €350K (2025)25

Gerrit HoltmannAttacker · €3M (2016)6.7 42

Fabio TorsielloAttacker

Player statistics

FC Köln starters then subs, by rating

Jeff Chabot#24 · Defender · 90′8.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.25
xGoT: 0.88

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 59/67
Pass accuracy: 88%
Key passes: 4
Long balls (won/total): 3/8

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 12/14
Aerials won: 8
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 4
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1
Offsides: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Matthias Köbbing🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	17 May 2024
Luca Kilian🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	25 Nov 2024
Justin Diehl🩹 injury · Fitness	injury · Fitness	3 May 2024
Florian Dietz🩹 injury · Fitness	injury · Fitness	17 May 2024
Davie Selke🩹 injury · Metatarsal Fracture	injury · Metatarsal Fracture	27 May 2024
Dejan Ljubicic🩹 injury · Ill	injury · Ill	15 May 2024

Player	Reason	Back
Fraser Hornby🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	30 Jun 2024
Marvin Mehlem🩹 injury · Broken Fibula	injury · Broken Fibula	1 May 2024
Fabian Holland🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	30 Jun 2025

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Köln	1.4469.25%	1.4568.97%
Draw	5.0020%	4.7021.28%
Darmstadt 98	6.5015.38%	6.7514.81%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Köln or Draw	–	1.1289.29%
FC Köln or Darmstadt 98	–	1.2083.33%
Draw or Darmstadt 98	2.6238.1%	2.6537.74%
Cologne or Darmstadt	1.1685.76%	–
Cologne or Draw	1.1190.01%	–

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1884.75%
0–1 goals	–	4.7021.28%
3+ goals	1.5763.65%	1.6460.98%
0–2 goals	2.3742.11%	2.2843.86%
4+ goals	–	2.6338.02%
0–3 goals	–	1.4967.11%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Köln	1.9052.38%	1.9252.08%
Draw	2.5040%	2.5539.22%
Darmstadt 98	6.0016.67%	5.8017.24%

Outcome	bet365
X → X	7.5013.33%
X → SVD	15.006.67%
SVD → X	17.005.88%
SVD → SVD	11.009.09%
Darmstadt - Cologne	19.005.26%
Cologne - Darmstadt	41.002.44%
Cologne - Cologne	2.1047.62%
Cologne - Draw	15.006.67%
Draw - Cologne	4.0025%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.7526.67%
6 - 8	3.5028.57%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	11.009.09%
Over 14	8.0012.5%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
3+ cards	–	1.1686.21%
0–2 cards	–	4.3023.26%
4+ cards	–	1.4170.92%
0–3 cards	–	2.5539.22%
5+ cards	1.9052.38%	1.8753.48%
0–4 cards	1.8055.56%	1.8254.95%
6+ cards	–	2.5539.22%
0–5 cards	–	1.4170.92%
7+ cards	–	3.7027.03%
0–6 cards	–	1.2083.33%

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