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Cologne celebrates the derby victory against Gladbach in front of 50,000 fans: “A beer” and two days off

After the highest derby win in 25 years was perfect, Steffen Baumgart didn’t want to slow down his euphoric players. The coach of 1. FC Köln was happy to grant Mark Uth the two days off, perhaps to “drink a beer” – after all, FC had just beaten Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-1 (1-0) and their arch rivals in outperformed the table.-

“We played against one of the best teams we have in Germany. Of course you have to fight them down and fight them down. We did well and also played good football in one or the other situation,” said Baumgart, who after The final whistle was celebrated loudly by the frenetic fans: “I think that it will be a deserved derby win.”

Both teams are now in the middle of the table with 18 points. But Cologne is ahead of Borussia because it has scored more goals.

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FC last beat their Rhenish rivals even higher on September 14, 1996 – at that time, coach Peter Neururer scored 4-0 on the sidelines. Dejan Ljubicic, who scored 1-0 in the meanwhile 93rd derby on Saturday (55th), wasn’t even born at the time. Uth (77th), Ondrej Duda (78th) and Sebastian Andersson (90th + 3) punished Gladbacher’s negligence in the final phase.

“There is nothing better than winning at home in front of a sold out house,” said Uth: “It was my first derby that I was able to win. We are happy that so many fans are there. When the south stand sings and dances, there is it’s not a nicer feeling. “

The interim 1: 1 by Jonas Hofmann (77th) was ultimately too little for the foals. Gladbach’s coach Adi Hütter later criticized a “far too high result”, but also took “100 percent responsibility” and admitted that it was “very, very uncomfortable” to lose his first derby so clearly.

Cologne versus Gladbach: the last sold-out Bundesliga game for the time being?

The mood in Cologne was naturally different – and yet there was also a little melancholy on this Saturday. Much had been discussed in advance about the full utilization of the stadium. Despite the high number of infections in Germany, 50,000 viewers were allowed. The mask requirement, which was ordered at short notice by the Cologne health department, and which should also count on the square, has by no means been complied with by everyone.

It seems quite possible that it could have been the last game in Cologne and in the entire league with such a large backdrop for the time being. That would mean a weakening for the FC, because not only goal scorer Uth recognized that the FC “at home with the fans a force”.

Cologne scored 15 of its 18 points in their own arena, and FC will play twice at home until the short winter break. Will fewer fans then be allowed? Baumgart emphasized:

We don’t know what’s coming. I have never seen a stadium where there was a hotspot in any form.

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