Cologne celebrates last-minute victory: Werder has to fight, but stay in the league!

Cologne celebrates last-minute victory: Werder has to fight, but stay in the league!

In the stadium "11th place", the women's teams of SV Werder Bremen and 1. FC Köln met today. With a current score of 2: 1 for Cologne in the 89th minute, there was an exciting duel that revealed both dramatic twists and special technical skills. The decisive goal for the Cologne women fell through Anna Gerhardt after a free -kick flank.

The first half was less satisfactory for the Bremen women who were self -critical to show enough presence on the square. Coach Schmidt admitted that his players had difficulty controlling the game. Cologne, on the other hand, took the lead through Billa in the 29th minute and consistently built its defensive strength.

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In the second half, however, Werder Bremen showed a noticeable reaction and achieved the equalizer to 1-1 in the 76th minute through Mahmoud. However, the joy of this goal was clouded by a slapstick situation when Lara Schmidt injured himself after a return pass. In the 85th minute, Werder was also outnumbered because it was no longer possible.

Werder Bremen is currently in the 5th place of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundliga and could reach the 30-point brand with a draw. Coach Thomas Horsch will give up his position after this season, which increases the importance of the remaining games. The upcoming DFB Cup round of ultimate against Fortuna Cologne, where the Werder people want to finally call up their potential.

A look at the statistics

Despite the weakness in the first half, Ulbrich mentioned the importance of collecting points against such opponents. According to the statistics on fbref , such games represent a critical moment of the season. At that time, Werder Bremen more than last year, which documents their progress.