On the evening of May 11, Beijing time, a match in the 33rd round of the Bundesliga was related to the relegation situation, and Cologne played Union Berlin at home. In the end, Cologne completed an epic comeback, from 0-2 down to 3-2 against Union Berlin, to get the life-saving three points, and avoid direct relegation in the first round.
Last season, Union Berlin finished fourth and qualified for the Champions League for the first time, but this season's lack of ability to play on multiple fronts has led to a direct drag on the league results, with 30 points from 32 rounds sitting fourth from bottom, just one point clear of the relegation zone.
Compared with Union Berlin, Cologne's relegation situation is more severe, as many as 5 points behind the relegation play-offs, and only a win in the last two rounds can have any hope of relegation. It can be said that this round of Union Berlin and Cologne played directly, which can be called a relegation battle worth 6 points, affecting the fate of many teams.
In the 15th minute, Robin Knoch headed home from a corner kick to give Union Berlin a 1-0 lead.
In the 19th minute, Dokshi made a penalty and then Flender hit the penalty to extend the score 2-0 for Union Berlin.
In the 45th minute, Khedira was fouled and Keintz converted a penalty to help Cologne pull one back 1-2.
In the second half, Cologne fought back frantically until the 87th minute to level the score at 2-2, and Tiggs scored a goal.
In stoppage time, Cologne did wonders. In the 92nd minute, Damien Downs scored with a header to help Cologne achieve a 3-2 comeback stunner.
From a two-goal lead to a reversal, Union Berlin's three points became zero, and the team fell short and led to a complete chaos in the relegation situation.
In the latest standings, Union Berlin ranks fourth from the bottom with 30 points from 33 rounds, Mainz ranks third from the bottom with 29 points from 32 rounds, and Cologne is still second from the bottom with 27 points from 33 rounds, and the difference between the three teams is only 3 points.
Union Berlin, a disappointing team in the Champions League this season, are now close to the relegation zone, and if they can beat Cologne, they will have a high probability of relegation, and now it is very dangerous to lose.
For Cologne, avoiding direct relegation one round earlier also retained the hope of relegation. According to statistics, the last time Cologne was relegated to the Bundesliga was back in the 2017-18 season, when there were only two rounds left to determine relegation in advance, and then returned to the Bundesliga after one season. Now I don't want to be downgraded again after six years.