Match highlights
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1. FC Köln vs Hertha BSC highlights
How the goals came
5' Stevan Jovetić opens the scoring for Hertha BSC → 41' Anthony Modeste equalises for 1. FC Köln → 52' Florian Kainz puts 1. FC Köln ahead (the winner) → 55' Florian Kainz extends 1. FC Köln's lead. Full time: 3-1, 1. FC Köln win.
The match, goal by goal
2 of the 4 goals came after half-time. 1. FC Köln came from 1 down to win.
5' Stevan Jovetić (Hertha BSC) 0-1
Hertha BSC struck first on the opening matchday at the RheinEnergieStadion, with Stevan Jovetić finding the net in the 5th minute to make it 0-1. The early goal left hosts 1. FC Köln chasing the game. It would prove to be Hertha's only goal of the afternoon in an eventual 3-1 defeat.
41' Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln) 1-1
With the first half nearing its end and 1. FC Köln still trailing 0-1, Anthony Modeste levelled in the 41st minute. His goal made it 1-1 and sent the hosts into the interval on equal terms. It laid the groundwork for the comeback that followed after the break.
52' Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) 2-1
Seven minutes into the second half, Florian Kainz turned the match around for 1. FC Köln, scoring in the 52nd minute to make it 2-1. After conceding in the 5th minute, the hosts were in front for the first time. Köln never relinquished the lead, making this the match-winning goal.
55' Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) 3-1
Only three minutes after putting Köln ahead, Florian Kainz struck again in the 55th minute for his second goal of the match, extending the lead to 3-1. The quick double gave the hosts a two-goal cushion. The score held, and 1. FC Köln completed a come-from-behind win on the opening matchday.
