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In Bundesliga matchweek 23, Köln and Hoffenheim drew 2-2. The match was played at RheinEnergieStadion.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
The last 10 meetings between the sides averaged 3.1 goals per game. The sides last met on 3 October 2025; the match ended Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln. Before that they met on 11 February 2024, with the match ending Hoffenheim 1-1 Köln.
Hoffenheim had 64% of the ball and took 18 shots, and also led on target, 6-4. Corners went to Hoffenheim, 10-3.
Köln were without Julian Pauli through suspension. Hoffenheim were without Tim Lemperle (red card suspension) through suspension.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4UEFA Champions League | Stuttgart | 34 | +22 | 62 |
| 5UEFA Europa League | Hoffenheim | 34 | +13 | 61 |
| 6UEFA Europa League | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | +21 | 59 |
| 13 | Hamburger | 34 | -14 | 38 |
| 14 | Köln | 34 | -14 | 32 |
| 15 | Werder Bremen | 34 | -23 | 32 |
The confirmed starting lineups list Köln in a 3-4-2-1 formation and Hoffenheim in a 3-5-2 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Köln: Marvin Schwäbe, Joël Schmied, Rav van den Berg, Cenk Özkaçar, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Eric Martel, Tom Krauß, Kristoffer Lund, Jakub Kamiński, Saïd El Mala, and Ragnar Ache.
The announced starting eleven for Hoffenheim: Oliver Baumann, Robin Hranáč, Ozan Kabak, Albian Hajdari, Vladimír Coufal, Grischa Prömel, Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger, Bazoumana Touré, Fisnik Asllani, and Andrej Kramarić.
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The match finished Köln 2-2 Hoffenheim.
For Köln: Ragnar Ache 15′, Saïd El Mala 63′. For Hoffenheim: Ozan Kabak 45′, Andrej Kramarić 60′.
Saturday, 21 February 2026 at 2:30 PM UK time.
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne. The stadium holds 50,000.
Robert Schröder refereed the match.
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