Match highlights
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FC Augsburg vs 1. FC Köln highlights
How the goals came
7' Ellyes Skhiri opens the scoring for 1. FC Köln → 16' Eric Martel extends 1. FC Köln's lead (the winner) → 29' Rubén Vargas pulls one back for FC Augsburg → 59' Linton Maina extends 1. FC Köln's lead. Full time: 1-3, 1. FC Köln win.
The match, goal by goal
1 of the 4 goals came after half-time.
7' Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) 0-1
FC Augsburg hosted 1. FC Köln at WWK Arena on Matchday 27 of the Bundesliga, on April 8, 2023. The visitors struck first in the 7th minute through Ellyes Skhiri, making it 0-1. The early opener put 1. FC Köln in control of an afternoon that would continue to tilt their way.
16' Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) 0-2
Nine minutes after the opener, Eric Martel doubled 1. FC Köln's lead in the 16th minute to make it 0-2. FC Augsburg would pull one back later, but never drew level, and Martel's goal ultimately stood as the winner.
29' Rubén Vargas (FC Augsburg) 1-2
Trailing by two at home, FC Augsburg responded in the 29th minute when Rubén Vargas pulled one back to make it 1-2. The goal cut the deficit to a single goal before half-time and put the hosts back in the contest.
59' Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) 1-3
With the margin still at one after the break, Linton Maina restored 1. FC Köln's two-goal cushion in the 59th minute. The score moved to 1-3, which held as the final result. The goal checked FC Augsburg's comeback hopes and secured the away win for the visitors.
