Despite a 2-0 lead, the 1. FC Köln missed out on the little experience versus protecting champLeverkusen The Bayer-Elf conserved itself “last minute” once again and had a lot more stamina there. Leverkusen won 3: 2 (0: 1, 2: 2) NV on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup in the regional sector and can remain to desire for the title protection.
Damion Downs had actually provided the visitors in the lengthy quit time of the initial fifty percent (45. +10), Linton Maina raised after the adjustment of sides (54. ). But Patrik Schick swiftly reduced after a first-rate prep work byFlorian Wirtz And it was additionally the Czech that once more made a final objective and the hosts fired right into the expansion. There Victor Boniface (98th) racked up the fortunate Leverkusen triumph.
In specific, the focused protection for the Cologne group around the never ever -weary protection principal Dominique Heintz brought the success in the opponent Rhenish nearby community – Leverkusen to the verge of a loss that night. But in the long run, the Bundesliga club dominated versus solid, yet constantly weary visitors from the basilica city.
Heintz: “Would have deserved to get on”
“The departure is bitter” stated Heintz after the video game at the microphone, “Eight minutes of stoppage time are in such a game. But we had a great plan, held up great against it, played with passion and actually deserved to get on.”
Ten min disturbance by smoke
The video game began with an obstructed shot from Granit Xhaka after specifically 46 secs – and a little later absolutely nothing functioned. Because set off by pyrotechnics from the Cologne follower block, the sector penetrated the smoke inLeverkusen Referee Frank Willenborg disrupted the ready practically 10 mins.
But as quickly as it was feasible to play once more, FC practically made the 1-0: After winning the sphere at his very own fine location, Timo Hüber’s sent out Linton Maina on the right. The quickly Cologne drank Edmond Tapsoba, placed in the center on the Damion Downs, which went directly, yet racked up over the Leverkusen Tor.
Leverkusen with even more video game shares
The hosts gained from their independently bigger chances, yet without having the ability to gain genuine opportunities. The Cologne objective was just at risk up until the 30th min when Alex Grimaldo was drosing the relaxing sphere from concerning 25 meters onto the cappucino after a nasty onWirtz Cologne’s goalkeeper Marvin Schw äbe got on the place, yet did not interfere.
The bar had the eleven of Xabi Alonso switched over an equipment. Wirtz, whose socks had actually practically slid to the ankle joint, raised the sphere with the Cologne chain onJeremy Frimpong Its pass stunned Grimaldo, that racked up simply from the excellent placement of the Cologne’s objective.
Ten min included time – all of a sudden Cologne commemorates
The organization leader of the second Bundesliga, which was extremely well placed by train Gerhard Struber, did not bare himself with the archrival, yet needed to do a great deal of initiative. Defense principal Dominique Heintz, swiftly advised as a result of a nasty on Wirtz, was fortunate that after a taking on versus Nordi Mukiele, he would certainly not flew off the square with the 2nd yellow card.
As anticipated, 10 mins of blockage time were presented. When the additional time had actually practically run out, Cologne supported. Because after a lengthy price cut of penis of the apathetic Leverkusen protection, a number of carvers – and Downs given thanks to: strongly, he dominated versus Mukiele and the exequiel Palacios, which rushed to assist, and sank the sphere with a level shot in the Torwarteck, which is hard to see for Matej Kovar.
Super tensioner Second area of the video game – Heintz Bärenstark
After the break, the home side remained to resist taking a tripCologne Heintz repetitively seen over the whole period of practically 110 mins, that tossed himself right into the Leverkusen assaults with care and vehemence. In enhancement, in the 51st min Wirtz left a huge possibility after Schw äbe had actually highly cleared up versus Frimpong and the sphere leapt 15 meters before the objective before the feet of the “magic foot”.
And a little later Cologne supported once more: Downs offered on the right with a lengthy sphere Maina, which can not seize the day to take and enhance with a lengthy solo from the facility line versus the unfavorable Mukiele (54. ).
Joy does not last lengthy: Alonso responds
At the current currently, dual instructor Alonso needed to respond. And just secs after Nathan Tella changed the not constantly sovereign Emiliano Buendia, Wirtz selected the sphere out of the air with a martial art dive (see objective of the year with Harry Kane), allow Jan Thielmann venture out and triggered and established Patrik Schick, that began in the 5. The Czech burrowed Swabian and pressed the sphere right into the objective (61.) from a really brief range.
Cologne little bit and dealt with. Maina needed to be drunk by pains prior to completion of the last stage. Above all, the line of protection maintained limited at the back, despite having requirements, the lengthy Leverkusen gamers can refrain from doing anything.
For this, Cologne headed Timo Hüber on the objective after an edge in the last stage – yet Kovar in the Bayer box had not a problem with the effort.
Last 5 mins: Bayer goes “all in”
Alonso brought Aleix Garcia for Mukiele in the last 5 mins and currently tossed virtually every little thing in the video game of what he carried the bench. Tella took out of the fifty percent -ideal fine location, yet fell short as a result ofSwabia Tah additionally fell short in the 7th min of blockage time at the Cologne caretaker.
But after that he was helpless. After the protection versus Tah, Frimpong flanked from right to the 5, where Schick played his whole size and struck the objective to make up.
Extension: Boniface does it
Even in the expansion, the Cologne group did not roam from their line of constant protection. But a solitary minute of negligence sufficed to fall back: Grimaldo flanked from the left, Joel Schied in the main protection of the Cologne group had the demonstrator Boniface, which did not emigrate to Saudi Arabia to 3: 2.
What else should Struber finish with his Cologne? He chose the last 15 mins of this ready threat and purchased his males ahead. And without delay Leverkusen responded to, yet Frimpong left the terrific possibility versus the alert protector Learst Pacarada.
First Referee statement secured Cologne
In return, the followers experienced a roller rollercoaster of sensations on both sides. The late Imat Rondic talked a cross from the left side of Steffen Tigges right into the objective. As constantly: This objective was additionally examined by the video clip umpire. And after that umpire Frank Willenborg revealed by arena statement: “The goal was checked. In the opinion of the pictures – final decision: offside!” Limitless joys with the followers of the hosts, trembling the head with theCologne Leverkusen conserves himself right into the semi -finals.
And a tiny minimal note: The banner “Abolish video evidence” swiftly hung the followers hereafter statement.
On February 25, Arminia Bielefeld invites Werder Bremen in the 3rd quarter -last video game, the following day the video game RB Leipzig versus VfL Wolfsburg establishes the last semi -finalist. VfB Stuttgart directly beat FC Augsburg onTuesday The initial round will certainly be made use of March 2 and on 1st/2nd played.
