The Cologne-based club showcased impressive form, capitalizing consistently on vulnerabilities within the Freiburg defense Marius Bülter opened the scoring with a well-placed header following a cross from Jan Thielmann Bülter extended the lead shortly after, before Thielmann added a third goal, assisted by Bülter
Said El Mala completed the scoring for Köln in the second half with a powerful right-footed shot that proved uncontainable Maximilian Eggestein managed a consolation goal for Freiburg, heading in a corner delivered by Christian Günter Despite several attempts, Freiburg were unable to significantly threaten the Köln defense throughout the remainder of the match
