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Hamburger SV vs 1.FC Köln is a German meeting with enough history to feel familiar, yet its scorelines rarely settle into one pattern. Hamburg’s 6–2 win in 2011 was followed months later by Köln’s 4–3 victory in another open game; tighter meetings such as the 1–1 league draw in 2019 add a different texture. The fixture remains compelling because neither club can assume the past will dictate the next contest.
Past matches, Hamburger SV vs 1.FC Köln
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Hamburger SV
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7F
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49F
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8M
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45F
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27F
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12G
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16D
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9F
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14F
1.FC Köln Substitutes
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M
37
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D
28
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F
30
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M
27
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M
11
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G
20
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D
3
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D
36
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F
7
Match events
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32'K. Lund Yellow Card
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32'Said El Mala Yellow Card
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36'Kristoffer Lund Yellow Card
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39'⚽F. Vieira Normal Goal (Asst: W. Mikelbrencis)
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41'Nicolai Remberg Yellow Card
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45'⚽S. El Mala Normal Goal (Asst: R. van den Berg)
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46'L. Maina Y. Niang
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66'J. Dompe R. Konigsdorffer
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67'O. Stange D. Downs
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74'S. Sebulonsen S. El Mala
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75'M. Bulter R. Ache
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76'Jakub Kamiński Yellow Card
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79'D. Elfadli J. Torunarigha
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79'F. Balde W. Mikelbrencis
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79'F. Balde W. Mikelbrencis
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79'D. Elfadli J. Torunarigha
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84'F. Chavez T. Krauss
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90' +1F. Kainz J. Kaminski
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90' +2P. Otele F. Vieira
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90' +6Miro Muheim Yellow Card
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90' +8Sebastian Sebulonsen Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Hamburger SV VS 1.FC Köln
Big scorelines, shifting control
The fixture’s personality is clearest in the two meetings from 2011. Hamburger SV overwhelmed Köln 6–2 in March, with Mladen Petrić scoring a hat-trick and further goals from Änis Ben-Hatira, Gojko Kačar and José Paolo Guerrero. Five months later, Köln reversed the mood in a 4–3 win in Hamburg: Adil Chihi, Milivoje Novaković, Christian Clemens and Kevin McKenna supplied the visitors’ goals after the lead changed hands. The results capture a meeting that can become open before either side feels safe.
Tighter games still matter
Later evidence adds restraint to that attacking reputation. Hamburg won 1–0 in November 2018, and the teams drew 1–1 in April 2019, showing that the matchup can also be decided by a single moment or settle into a stalemate. The historical balance gives both clubs reasons for confidence, but no automatic script. A future meeting will be interesting precisely because it can return to the old volatility or reward whichever side keeps the contest under control.