FC Köln 5-2 Hertha BSC: result and report

Bundesliga · Friday 12 May 2023

Result

FC Köln 5-2 Hertha BSC

Bundesliga · Friday 12 May 2023, 18:30 UTC · half-time 3-2

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FC Köln 5-2 Hertha BSC: match report

FC Köln beat Hertha BSC 5-2 in the Bundesliga on Friday 12 May 2023. The half-time score was 3-2.

Davie Selke opened the scoring in the 8th minute. FC Köln's goals came from Davie Selke (8'), Timo Hübers (39'), Ellyes Skhiri (43'), Timo Hübers (69') and Denis Huseinbašić (81'). Hertha BSC scored through Lucas Tousart (18') and Stevan Jovetić (33').

Discipline: FC Köln received 2 yellow cards; Hertha BSC received 7 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Köln were 11th on 38 points from 31 and Hertha BSC 18th on 25 points from 31. FC Köln went on to finish that season 11th with 42 points, and Hertha BSC 18th with 29.

FC Köln lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Hertha BSC in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Timo Hübers of FC Köln (9.1), ahead of Ellyes Skhiri (8.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 FC Köln wins, 2 draws and 4 for Hertha BSC.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Goal · Davie SelkeFC Köln · 1-0
  • 18'Goal · Lucas TousartHertha BSC · 1-1
  • 23'Yellow card · Eric MartelFC Köln
  • 33'Goal · Stevan JovetićHertha BSC · 1-2
  • 37'Yellow card · Dodi LukebakioHertha BSC
  • 39'Goal · Timo HübersFC Köln · 2-2
  • 43'Goal · Ellyes SkhiriFC Köln · 3-2
  • 45+5'Yellow card · Márton DárdaiHertha BSC
  • 69'Goal · Timo HübersFC Köln · 4-2
  • 72'Yellow card · Timo HübersFC Köln
  • 73'Yellow card · Maximilian MittelstädtHertha BSC
  • 78'Yellow card · Agustín RogelHertha BSC
  • 81'Goal · Denis HuseinbašićFC Köln · 5-2
  • 90'Yellow card · Suat SerdarHertha BSC
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Jessic NgankamHertha BSC
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Marco RichterHertha BSC

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Köln 4, draws 2, Hertha BSC 4.

Team news

FC Köln line-up (4-2-3-1)

Marvin Schwäbe, Kingsley Schindler, Timo Hübers, Jeff Chabot, Jonas Hector, Ellyes Skhiri, Eric Martel, Dejan Ljubicic, Florian Kainz, Linton Maina, Davie Selke

Hertha BSC line-up (4-4-2)

Oliver Christensen, Jonjoe Kenny, Filip Uremovic, Marc Oliver Kempf, Marvin Plattenhardt, Dodi Lukébakio, Lucas Tousart, Márton Dárdai, Marco Richter, Florian Niederlechner, Stevan Jovetić