Waldschmidt conjures up five goals in FC Cologne's 9-1 win!

Waldschmidt conjures up five goals in FC Cologne's 9-1 win!

What a performance from 1. FC Köln in the friendly against Schwarz-Weiß Essen! The team made a huge statement with an impressive 9-1 win. Luca Waldschmidt, who only played on the bench in the last Bundesliga game against Freiburg (4-1), took the opportunity to vent his frustration. He netted five times, showing that he is prepared for the challenges ahead. Loud Picture The first goal came in the 22nd minute and was the starting signal for a real flood of goals.

Waldschmidt was unstoppable until half-time. He put together a hat trick with goals in the 22nd, 30th and 41st minutes. He was supported by Denis Huseinbasic, who added in the 32nd minute, and Ragnar Ache, who scored the fifth goal shortly before half-time. The comfortable 5-1 lead at halftime was the result of a consistently convincing team performance. Schwarz-Weiß Essen was only able to score once during this phase through Rotosson Kanu (55th minute).

Quick scoring and team effort

Cologne didn't take it easy in the second half. Waldschmidt, who also provided two assists, scored his further goals in the 80th and 88th minutes. Jan Thielmann also converted a penalty in the 70th minute and added the latest point to the Domstadt team. Coach Lukas Kwasniok was visibly happy with his players' attitude and also praised new signing Alessio Castro-Montes, who provided a nice assist for Waldschmidt's first goal and delivered a solid performance throughout. The line-up of 1. FC Köln looked like this: Zieler – Castro-Montes, Schmied, Özkacar, Lund – Huseinbasic, Krauß – Waldschmidt, Kainz, Maina – Ache.

Yesterday's match took place in the Uhlenkrugstadion and offered the fans an exciting afternoon. Cologne appear to be in impressive form, especially after their strong performance against Freiburg, where they won 4-1 and are currently in third place in the Bundesliga with a record of 2-0-0. Essen, in comparison, has a record of 1-1-1 in the Oberliga Niederrhein so far.

Looking forward to the upcoming games

The next game for 1. FC Köln is just around the corner. The team will face VfL Wolfsburg on September 13th. The team goes into the game with a lot of self-confidence after Waldschmidt and Co. showed what they can do in the friendly.

The spectators can look forward to an exciting encounter, and perhaps we can admire Waldschmidt at his best again in the next Bundesliga game. In any case, the bet on good entertainment is high!