Bundesliga · Sep 19, 2026
Hamburg SV beats FC Cologne 2-1
By Row Seventeen ·
Hamburg SV beat FC Cologne 2–1 (Bundesliga) on September 19, 2026.
Capaldo and Poulsen scored for Hamburg SV before Ache’s late header cut FC Cologne’s deficit to one goal.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- From the review
FC Cologne came close to scoring in the 38th minute when Dallinga sent a close-range header toward goal.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
Cologne had a chance to equalize soon after the break. Moore missed from close range in the 47th minute, leaving Hamburg ahead.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
Cologne came close to scoring in the 74th minute when El Mala hit the left post. Its goal arrived in the 90th minute, when Ache headed in a cross from Skhiri.
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Capaldo puts Hamburg ahead
FC Cologne came close to scoring in the 38th minute when Dallinga sent a close-range header toward goal. Heuer Fernandes saved it, keeping the match scoreless. Six minutes later, Grønbæk delivered a corner for Hamburg SV, and Capaldo headed it in. Hamburg took a 1-0 lead into halftime, with the save and Capaldo’s header separating the teams in the first half.
Poulsen adds a second goal
Cologne had a chance to equalize soon after the break. Moore missed from close range in the 47th minute, leaving Hamburg ahead. In the 50th minute, substitute Poulsen scored from a Grønbæk cross to make it 2-0. Grønbæk supplied the ball for both Hamburg goals: a corner for Capaldo before halftime and a cross for Poulsen after the break.
Ache scores late for Cologne
Cologne came close to scoring in the 74th minute when El Mala hit the left post. Its goal arrived in the 90th minute, when Ache headed in a cross from Skhiri. The late header cut the deficit to one, and Hamburg SV finished with a 2-1 win. Cologne had an expected-goals total of 1.77 to Hamburg’s 1.58, alongside the saved header, the shot off the post and Ache’s goal.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- Official match report — www.bundesliga.com
- OpenLigaDB match record
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-16. Game date shown above.
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