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1. FC Köln vs VfL Wolfsburg – Lineups & Match Details

1. FC Köln beat VfL Wolfsburg 1-0. Goals: L. Maina (29'). 1. FC Köln had 42% possession against VfL Wolfsburg's 58%. Shots on target: 3-3.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 20

Friday, 30 January 2026

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg

Referee: Martin Petersen, Germany

Lineups

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln4-4-2
M. Schwabe1M. SchwabeG
A. Castro-Montes17A. Castro-MontesD
S. Sebulonsen28S. SebulonsenD
C. Ozkacar39C. OzkacarD
K. Lund32K. LundD
L. Maina37L. MainaM
E. Martel6E. MartelM
T. Krauss5T. KraussM
J. Kaminski16J. KaminskiM
R. Ache9R. AcheF
M. Bulter30M. BulterF

Substitutes

20R. ZielerG
33R. van den BergD
29J. ThielmannM
18I. JohannessonM
13S. El MalaM
8D. HuseinbasicM
40F. SchentenF
38Y. NiangF
7L. WaldschmidtF
VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg4-2-3-1
K. Grabara1K. GrabaraG
K. Fischer2K. FischerD
D. Vavro3D. VavroD
M. Jenz15M. JenzD
Y. Gerhardt31Y. GerhardtD
Vini Souza5Vini SouzaM
M. Arnold27M. ArnoldM
C. Eriksen24C. EriksenM
L. Majer10L. MajerM
P. Wimmer39P. WimmerM
D. Pejcinovic17D. PejcinovicF

Substitutes

29M. MullerG
4K. KoulierakisD
7K. ShiogaiF
11A. DaghimF
19J. LindstromM
25A. ZehnterD
26S. KumbediD
32M. SvanbergM
37P. HenselM

Match Events

29'G

L. Maina

Assist: T. Krauß

46'S

L. Majer

Substitution 1

46'S

Vinicius Souza

Substitution 2

58'Y

R. Ache

66'Y

C. Eriksen

66'S

M. Bülter

Substitution 1

71'Y

K. Shiogai

74'S

P. Wimmer

Substitution 3

74'S

K. Fischer

Substitution 4

75'S

L. Maina

Substitution 2

75'S

J. Kamiński

Substitution 3

80'Y

M. Jenz

86'S

K. Lund

Substitution 4

86'S

R. Ache

Substitution 5

90'Y

Y. Gerhardt

90'+1S

Y. Gerhardt

Substitution 5

Statistics

1. FC Köln
42%58%
VfL Wolfsburg
1.26Expected Goals (xG)1.15
15Total Shots14
3Shots on Target3
3Corners4
8Fouls16
2Offsides3
72Pass Accuracy (%)79
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

1. FC Köln host VfL Wolfsburg on Friday, 30 January 2026. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. 1. FC Köln go into the match 14th in the table; VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

1. FC Köln have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. VfL Wolfsburg have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 13 Sept 2025: 1. FC Köln 3-3 VfL Wolfsburg; 27 Jan 2024: 1. FC Köln 1-1 VfL Wolfsburg; 26 Aug 2023: 1. FC Köln 1-2 VfL Wolfsburg. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

1. FC Köln beat VfL Wolfsburg 1-0. 1. FC Köln scored through L. Maina 29'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 29 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

1. FC Köln held 42% of the ball against 58% for VfL Wolfsburg. Shots on target finished 3-3. Expected goals read 1.26 for 1. FC Köln, 1.15 for VfL Wolfsburg.

Verdict

The win nudges 1. FC Köln forward and leaves VfL Wolfsburg with work to do. 1. FC Köln sat 14th and VfL Wolfsburg 16th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.