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1. FC Köln – Union Berlin 2: 2: Modeste saves Effzeh a draw with a double

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Again Anthony Modeste saved 1. FC Köln. After the 2-2 draw against Union Berlin, his coach Steffen Baumgart was pissed off anyway.

Hats off! After his third brace in the last four competitive games, Anthony Modeste stole Steffen Baumgart’s iconic flat cap and danced in high spirits in front of his raging trainer.

In the 2: 2 (1: 2) against Union Berlin the already sorted out Cologne “life insurance” was back on the spot – but Baumgart was still angry.

“I expect everyone, not just the team, to develop,” said the 49-year-old at DAZN and based his criticism on parts of the audience who whistled at the score of 1: 2 instead of supporting the team.

Ultimately, Baumgart thanked his striker once again – admittedly not without warning: “If Tony is the only one in the long run, we have a problem.” Mode’s strike partner Mark Uth also said: “Tony is Cologne’s life insurance company at the moment.

Cologne also in the sixth home game without defeat

The Frenchman Modeste was there with his season goals number seven and eight (7th, 86th), the FC remained four days before the start of the carnival session without defeat in the sixth home game. After only one win from the last eight league games, FC is stuck in the middle of the table.

Julian Ryerson (9th) and Grischa Prömel (45th + 1) worked for the European Cup participant from the capital, who would have conquered fourth place in the Champions League with a win.

Baumgart, who played as a professional at Union from 2002 to 2004, had emphasized his ties to the ex-club before the game. “I’ve been following Union since I started playing there,” he said.

Union put a damper on Union by return of post

In the striker duel between Modeste and Unions Taiwo Awoniyi, the Cologne man set the first exclamation mark. After Florian Kainz hit the bar from 30 meters, the French only had to dust off.

While the stadium was still cheering its hero, the euphoria brake followed: After Cologne lost the ball in the build-up game, Union quickly combined forward. Via Niko Gießelmann, the ball landed at Ryerson, who pulled off the right of the penalty area and hit past the perplexed keeper Timo Horn in the near corner.

The two hits initiated a hectic initial phase. Modeste and Union goalkeeper Andreas Luthe clashed before a free kick, both saw yellow. Cologne had significantly more possession of the ball, the guests tried again and again with a quick switch game. Shortly before the half-time whistle, Prömel shocked FC: A bad pass from Rafael Czichos landed through Genki Haraguchi at Prömel, whose slightly deflected shot rolled into the goal. Awoniyi could even have increased shortly afterwards, but he pulled from close range.

After the break, FC pushed for an equalizer: Dejan Ljubicic checked Luthe from a distance (51st), shortly afterwards captain Jonas Hector headed just past the far corner. Union defended solidly and repeatedly caused danger through counter situations. As a result, FC avoided taking risks for a long time, but put everything on one card in the final phase.

1. FC Köln – Union Berlin: The lineups

Cologne: Timo Horn – Schmitz, Hübers (65th Kilian), Czichos, Hector – Ljubicic, Salih Özcan – Kainz, Duda (65th Thielmann), Uth (77th Andersson) – Modeste

Union: Luthe – Friedrich, Knoche, Baumgartl – Ryerson, Khedira, Gießelmann – Haraguchi (84th Öztunali), Prömel – Becker (72nd Voglsammer), Awoniyi (84th Behrens)

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