§ Bundesliga · 2025-26 · Matchday 2

FC Köln 4–1 SC Freiburg

  • Kamiński 35'
  • Bülter 47'
  • Thielmann 56'
  • El Mala 81'
  • Eggestein 84'

31 August 2025

The match in data

A 4–1 win for FC Köln against SC Freiburg on 31 August 2025, on matchday 2 of the 2025-26 Bundesliga.

Player of the match: Jan Thielmann (FC Köln), rated 71, thanks above all to 1 goal and 1 big chance created. Thielmann produced 2.0 times as much as a forward typically does, at 0.4 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For SC Freiburg, the highest-rated player was Nicolas Höfler, with 69.

71
Player of the match

Jan Thielmann

FC Köln · 68'

Produced 2.02× and cost 0.42× their position's average

Added
  • 1 goal 4.0×
  • 1 big chance created 4.0×
  • 2 shots on target 2.9×
Took away
  • 1 shot off target, worth 0.11 0.9×
  • 1 ball lost 1.0×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

FC Köln
PlayerPositionMinRating
Jan Thielmann ★ Forward 68 71
Marius Bülter Forward 76 69
Jakub Kamiński Forward 90 66
Rav van den Berg Defender 90 61
Ísak Jóhannesson Midfielder 90 57
Marvin Schwäbe Goalkeeper 90 47
Denis Huseinbasic Midfielder 59 42
Said El Mala Forward 22 42
Eric Martel Midfielder 90 41
Sebastian Sebulonsen Defender 90 41
Kristoffer Lund Defender 68 41
Joël Schmied Defender 44 41
Timo Hübers Defender 46 36
Jusuf Gazibegovic Defender 22 29
Tom Krauß Midfielder 31 25
Ragnar Ache Forward 14 no rating
SC Freiburg
PlayerPositionMinRating
Nicolas Höfler Midfielder 21 69
Anthony Jung Defender 21 66
Lukas Kübler Defender 85 63
Vincenzo Grifo Forward 69 58
Johan Manzambi Midfielder 90 54
Matthias Ginter Defender 90 52
Philipp Lienhart Defender 90 51
Maximilian Eggestein Midfielder 90 50
Lucas Höler Forward 85 50
Eren Dinkçi Forward 46 47
Christian Günter Defender 90 43
Yuito Suzuki Forward 69 36
Noah Atubolu Goalkeeper 90 32
Merlin Röhl Midfielder 44 29
Junior Adamu Forward 5 no rating
Philipp Treu Defender 5 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which FC Köln player won the most aerial duels?

Eric Martel, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Marius Bülter 4, Rav van den Berg 4.

In FC Köln's 4–1 victory, Eric Martel led the air battles with 5 aerial duels won. Marius Bülter and Rav van den Berg finished just behind with 4 each.

Which SC Freiburg player played the most passes leading to a shot?

Christian Günter, with 4 key passes. Next: Johan Manzambi 2, Yuito Suzuki 1.

Despite the 4–1 defeat, Christian Günter led SC Freiburg's chance creation with 4 key passes. His total doubled that of Johan Manzambi, who recorded 2.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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FC Köln 4–1 SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2025-26. Player of the match: Jan Thielmann, 71
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.