Köln 1-1 Werder Bremen: a saved penalty, then a second-half equaliser
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Key numbers
- Köln led for 58 minutes
- xG 1.65 v 1.12, Köln created better chances
- Hein made 5 saves, including a penalty
Köln led for most of the match
Linton Maina put Köln ahead in the 11th minute, and they spent 58 minutes in front. Niclas Füllkrug levelled in the 69th minute, and the match finished 1-1. Köln's xG was 1.65 to Bremen's 1.12.
A missed penalty and a levelling goal
Karl Hein saved Thijs Dallinga's penalty in the eighth minute, a moment worth −0.5 FN xPts to Köln. Maina's goal three minutes later was worth +0.7, but Füllkrug's equaliser was worth +0.9, so the points were shared.
Player of the match
Ellyes Skhiri 8.2Dominant
He supplied the assist for the opener, made 3 key passes, and added 3 tackles and 2 interceptions.
Skhiri set up Maina's goal in the 11th minute and kept contributing at both ends for the full 90 minutes. His work in midfield helped Köln hold their lead for 58 minutes.
Game state
1-01-1
1. FC Köln ahead 58 min · level 32 min · Werder Bremen ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
8'
Thijs Dallinga
Pen miss
−0.5
11'
Linton Maina
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Ellyes Skhiri +0.2
+0.7
69'
Niclas Füllkrug
Goal
+0.9
1. FC Köln
Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments +0.2Opponent moments −1.2Time effect +0.5→ League points won 1
Werder Bremen
Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −0.2Time effect −1.0→ League points won 1
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
1. FC KölnWerder Bremen
1.65Expected goals (xG)1.12
Compared with usual
1. FC Köln
3 matches this season, all competitions baseline
Werder Bremen
3 matches this season, all competitions baseline
Timeline
- 8'
Pen miss
Thijs Dallinga
- 11'
Goal
Linton Maina league goal #1 assist Ellyes Skhiri
- 64'
Sub
Thijs Dallinga → Ragnar Ache
- 65'
Sub
Alessio Castro-Montes → Sebastian Sebulonsen
- 65'
Sub
Linton Maina → Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
- 69'
Goal
Niclas Füllkrug league goal #2
- 71'
Sub
Ludovit Reis → Dariusz Stalmach
- 72'
Yellow
Olivier Deman
- 74'
Sub
Mikey Moore → Said El Mala
- 81'
Sub
Arthur → Mick Schmetgens
- 81'
Sub
Niclas Füllkrug → Cédric Itten
- 83'
Sub
Youri Regeer → Mitchell Weiser
- 83'
Sub
Eren Dinkçi → Paul Erevbenagie
- 86'
Yellow
Gideon Mensah
- 90'
Sub
Tom Krauß → Paul Okon-Engstler
- 90+2'
Yellow
Paul Okon-Engstler
Category leaders
- Key passesEllyes Skhiri3
- Duels wonJahmai Simpson-Pusey8/9
- DribblesMikey Moore3/5
- Defensive actionsAmos Pieper7
- ShotsMikey Moore3 (on target 1)
- Fouls wonJahmai Simpson-Pusey3
#Bundesliga#Köln#Werder Bremen#Ellyes Skhiri#Linton Maina#Niclas Füllkrug
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.