Cologne sharks fight against Ingolstadt in the semi -finals - return is possible!

Cologne sharks fight against Ingolstadt in the semi -finals - return is possible!

On April 2, 2025, the Cologne Haie will meet ERC Ingolstadt in the first game of the DEL semi-final. The encounter will be held in the Saturn-Arena at 7:30 p.m. Ingolstadt, which has completed the main round as the best team, will go into play as a favorite. The two teams have already played against each other in 125 DEL duels, although Ingolstadt has an advantage with 63 wins. This season there were four controversy that Ingolstadt ended with three wins and Cologne with a win. In the playoffs, the balance sheet has been four victories for Ingolstadt and three for the sharks.

Ingolstadt made it into the semi-finals through a convincing 6-0 victory against Nuremberg in the quarter-finals. The Cologne sharks, on the other hand, had to take a long time in the round of the last four fear, but ultimately prevailed 4-2 against the Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven. This ends the main round for the sharks in sixth place, while Ingolstadt is at the top of the table.

first game in the Saturn-Arena

The current playoff series is held in the "Best of Seven" mode, which means that the team, which first wins four games, is moving into the final. In the first game, however, the sharks remained behind the expectations and lost 0: 7 against Ingolstadt. During the first third break, the booth was already 4-0 after Wayne Simpson, Daniel Schmölz, Daniel Pieta and Jakub Stachowiak scored for the hosts. Cologne goalie Richard Hudacek had to remove the sails after this third.

Tobias Ancicka took over the gate for the sharks, which had more game shares. In the second half of the game, Ingolstadt scored two more goals by Alex Breton and Riley Sheen. At the end of the game there were 7 goals for Ingolstadt on the scoreboard, while the Cologne sharks were in vain for points.

outlook for the upcoming games

The Cologne players, especially Maxi Kammerer, come combative and see it as "just one game" from which you can learn. Assistant coach Manuel Kofler announced that the sharks will show a better game in the coming game, which takes place in the Lanxess Arena on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The live broadcast of the first game will be seen via Magenta Sport, with a moderation by Jan Lüdeke and commentators like Daniel Wimmer. The Cologne sharks must now reflect on their strengths if they still want to maintain opportunities in the semi -finals, while Ingolstadt has done a lot of things right and should remain in the role of favorite.