Bundesliga: Hertha goal enough to win in Cologne – ZEIT ONLINE

1. FC Köln has against Hertha BSC Berlin with 0: 1 (0: 1). By winning the Berlin ended their back round series of five encounters not recovered. Vedad Ibišević (43) scored his first goal after 599 minutes for the first Berliner League victory this year. His team claimed characterized at the start of the match day 23 the third place in the Bundesliga. Of the past seven guest performances in Cologne, Hertha has now won six.

The FC began significantly more concentrated than in his derby defeat in Mönchengladbach before 48,900 spectators. Even after 3 minutes there was the first major opportunity: After a free kick from Marcel Risse Mergim Mavraj hit the side netting. Only four minutes later, Anthony Modeste failed with a low shot to Hertha goalkeeper Rune Jarstein.

Berlin had to give

on their playmaker Vladimir Darida, came in to Peter Pekarik from this team. The Slovakian played Fullback, while the former Cologne Mitchell Weiser was advancing into the attacking midfield.

Despite few chances for Hertha did in the first half of not much. However, the Berlin controlled the action. That paid off just before the break. Kalou served his strike partner Ibišević, who pushed the ball into the goal. Already at 2: 0 first leg victory of Hertha the Bosnians had scored both goals. In a dispute between two defensively strong teams this guide was deserved because of the greater involvement of the guests.

In the half-time put FC manager Peter Stöger in the defense of the triple to a back four to. The first chance of the second half but had re-Berlin: Haraguchis shot was blocked by Dominic Maroh for a corner (49th).

More offensive power tried Stoeger then to create a native of Austria: In the 59th minute, he joined a striker Philipp Hosiner. At Cologne basic problem changed by but little: The attacks appeared sometimes helpless. The Berlin could hardly good offensive actions of Rhinelander. In the stadium first whistles of the FC fans were heard.

But the Hertha did in the second half is not much more to manage than their projection. So came to Modeste best chance for Cologne, but hit the post (82). The final offensive of the FC was unsuccessful.