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Cologne Wins Bundesliga Relegation Duel 3-1 Against 10-Man Werder Bremen

Said El Mala and Ragnar Ache scored for Cologne, which moved five points above the relegation zone under interim coach René Wagner.

  • On Sunday, Cologne eased its German Bundesliga relegation worries with a 3-1 victory over 10-man Werder Bremen, moving five points clear of the drop zone.
  • Interim coach Wagner secured his first win since replacing Lukas Kwasniok in March, while Bremen captain Marco Friedl was sent off in the 24th minute for fouling Ragnar Ache.
  • Mala converted an early penalty before Ache scored in the 65th minute; Romano Schmid converted a 76th-minute penalty, but Isak Bergmann Johannesson settled the result.
  • This result leaves Bremen three points above the relegation zone with five rounds remaining, while Wolfsburg and Heidenheim remain further adrift at the bottom.
  • Stuttgart faces Hamburger while Mainz hosts Freiburg in upcoming German Bundesliga matches, with both fixtures following European competition victories Thursday.
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No one wanted to blame the referee at SV Werder Bremen, but there was plenty of criticism after the defeat at 1. FC Köln.

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Cologne finishes the negative series and celebrates an important victory in the downhill fight of the Bundesliga. The FC wins against Bremen with 3:1.

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Strong setback for Werder in the fight for class preservation! The Bremen loses 1:3 (0:1) in Cologne.

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Cologne wins Bundesliga relegation duel 3-1 against 10-man Werder Bremen

Cologne eased its Bundesliga relegation worries with a 3-1 win over 10-man Werder Bremen that left the visiting team just outside the drop zone in its place.

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In the fight against the descent the 1. FC Köln wins against Werder Bremen. The Bremeners play after a red card in the first half in undervalue. The match report

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Due to the 3-1 success against already before the break, Bremer decimated the Rheinländer jump to the 13th table place. For Werder the situation remains precarious.

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sport.de broke the news on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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