1. FC Köln vs 12.09.26 16:301 – 1Full Time
Werder Bremen — Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Köln held to draw by Werder Bremen after Füllkrug cancels out Maina strike
1. FC Köln were held 1-1 by Werder Bremen in a Bundesliga round three fixture at the RheinEnergieStadion, with both sides sharing the points to leave Köln eleventh and Bremen ninth after three matches played.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Linton Maina put the hosts ahead in the eleventh minute, finishing off an assist from Ellyes Skhiri to send Köln into the break with a 1-0 lead. Werder Bremen responded after the interval, with Niclas Füllkrug levelling matters in the 69th minute to make it 1-1, a scoreline that held until the final whistle.
The contest was tightly contested throughout, with Werder Bremen edging possession at 53 percent to Köln's 47, while Köln had the slightly greater share of shots, 15 to 14, and finished with more corners, eight against five. Köln also picked up two yellow cards to Bremen's one, though neither side had a man sent off.
Karl Hein produced the standout display on the pitch with a rating of 8.38 despite not being directly involved in a goal, while Füllkrug backed up his say on the scoresheet with a goal and an 8.2 rating for Werder Bremen.
Werder Bremen's 53 percent possession reflected their control for large stretches despite trailing for much of the match.
1. FC Köln and Werder Bremen drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
1. FC Köln met Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 16:30 UTC at RheinEnergieStadion. Referee: Florian Exner.
Team pages: 1. FC Köln · Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Linton Maina (assist: Ellyes Skhiri) — 1–0 · Watch Linton Maina's goal video (11')
- 69' Goal: Niclas Füllkrug — 1–1 · Watch Niclas Füllkrug's goal video (69')
Starting line-ups
1. FC Köln (4-2-3-1)
Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Karl Hein
- 2 Olivier Deman
- 32 Marco Friedl (c)
- 5 Amos Pieper
- 13 Arthur
- 15 Ludovit Reis
- 44 Youri Regeer
- 17 Marco Grüll
- 20 Chuky San José
- 18 Eren Dinkçi
- 10 Niclas Füllkrug
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave 1. FC Köln 42%, the draw 27%, Werder Bremen 31%. It finished 1. FC Köln 1–1 Werder Bremen.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and 1. FC Köln's 42% is home ground and little else. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why 1. FC Köln in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1704 to 1739. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,973 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims 1. FC Köln's column. Across 11,058 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.6 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,178. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
1. FC Köln come into this after a busy window — 12 arrivals and 9 departures over the summer. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). Werder Bremen come into this after a busy window — 13 arrivals and 12 departures over the summer.
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About this match
On this page: the 1. FC Köln vs Werder Bremen final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Linton Maina's goal against Werder Bremen (11').
- Watch Niclas Füllkrug's goal against 1. FC Köln (69').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from 1. FC Köln 1–1 Werder Bremen. Explore more on the 1. FC Köln and Werder Bremen team pages or the Bundesliga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of 1. FC Köln vs Werder Bremen?
1. FC Köln and Werder Bremen drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in 1. FC Köln vs Werder Bremen?
Linton Maina (11') for 1. FC Köln; Niclas Füllkrug (69') for Werder Bremen.
›Where can I watch 1. FC Köln vs Werder Bremen highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from 1. FC Köln 1–1 Werder Bremen are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Werder Bremen?
1. FC Köln and Werder Bremen have met 10 times — 3 wins for 1. FC Köln, 3 wins for Werder Bremen and 4 draws.