Suche
Mein Konto
FC Köln celebrates an impressive 4-0 win in the last friendly match!
1. FC Köln won 4-0 in the friendly against Atalanta Bergamo. A convincing dress rehearsal in the RheinEnergieSTADION.
FC Köln celebrates an impressive 4-0 win in the last friendly match!
On Saturday afternoon, 1. FC Köln showed an impressive performance in their last friendly match of the summer preparation. FC celebrated a clear 4-0 win against Atalanta Bergamo, a renowned participant in the Champions League. This game took place in the sold-out RheinEnergieSTADION in front of 40,100 paying spectators who loudly supported the team. The FC had identified some defensive weaknesses in previous test matches, which raised expectations for this dress rehearsal. Coach Lukas Kwasniok was satisfied with his team's performance, especially after their recent strong performances.
The people of Cologne set the tone right from the start. Jan Thielmann opened the scoring with a goal in the 26th minute, followed by Jakub Kaminski, who increased the score to 2-0 in the 32nd minute. After halftime, Thielmann put the ball in the net again - this time in the 58th minute. Luca Waldschmidt finally converted a penalty in the 66th minute to make the final score 4-0. Despite Bergamo dominating the game, the Italians were unable to record any dangerous shots, while Cologne used their chances efficiently, as fc.de reports.
Preparation for the new season
Today's game was not only the last test match for 1. FC Köln, but also the sixth game in preparation. The FC underlined its ambitions for the coming season, the next challenges are already just around the corner. In a week's time there will be the DFB Cup against Jahn Regensburg, followed by the Bundesliga opener against FSV Mainz 05. The Cologne team wants to start the competitive games with the momentum from this clear victory, as does OneFootball records.
FC appeared strong offensively and left little to be desired defensively, a step in the right direction after Kwasniok spoke of a “good performance” and great improvement after the last game against Leicester. The coach's perspective paid off, because thanks to the goals from Thielmann (2x), Kaminski and Waldschmidt, the team seems well prepared for the new challenges.
Additionally, it should be noted that FC has already achieved some spectacular results this summer preparation. Just remember the meeting with Vitesse Arnhem, where they celebrated a 7-4 win despite initially being behind.
With the tailwind from this successful event, 1. FC Köln is now giving the starting signal for the competitive games and would like to establish itself in the league with a good season. The next few weeks will show whether Cologne can carry this momentum into the league, as Welt reports.
The fans can look forward to exciting games and Lukas Kwasniok's team will do everything they can to improve on their eleventh place in the table from last season. The journey will soon begin and it will be exciting to see how the team performs in the coming Bundesliga season.