L. Maina opened the scoring on 11 minutes, set up by E. Skhiri. N. Fullkrug drew Werder Bremen level on 69 minutes.
FC Koln had 15 shots to the visitors' 14, 52% of the 29 attempts in the match. FC Koln had 3 off target and 6 blocked, the visitors 6 off target and 3 blocked. The home side had 9 attempts from inside the box, to Werder Bremen's 11. That left 6 from outside the area for FC Koln, and 3 for Werder Bremen.
The home side put 6 on target to Werder Bremen's 5, an on-target rate of 40% against 36%. FC Koln scored with one of their six on target. Werder Bremen scored with one of their five on target.
FC Koln led 1-0 at half time. The second half produced one goal.
FC Koln are eleventh on four points from three matches. Their record reads 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of -2. Werder Bremen are ninth on four points from three matches. Their record reads 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of -1.
The match was played on matchday 3. Florian Exner, Germany refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: FC Koln 1-1 Werder Bremen
- Competition: German Bundesliga
- Date: 12 September 2026
- Referee: Florian Exner, Germany
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | FC Koln | Werder Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots blocked | 6 | 3 |
| Shots inside the box | 9 | 11 |
| Shots outside the box | 6 | 3 |
| Corner Kicks | 8 | 5 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 112 | 85 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 55 | 45 |
| On Target | 6 | 5 |
| Off Target | 9 | 9 |
| Fouls | 11 | 12 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Saves | 4 | 5 |
| Passes Total | 464 | 529 |
| Passes Accurate | 391 | 461 |
