Greuther Furth v Cologne
Cordoba hat trick sees Cologne promoted to Bundesliga
Cologne, who were relegated from the Bundesliga last season, bounced back at the first attempt as they guaranteed promotion on Monday with a 4-0 win at Greuther Fuerth thanks to a Jhon Cordoba hat trick.
Needing a draw to ensure their return to the top flight, the Billy Goats raced to a 3-0 half-time lead as they wrapped up the title with two matches to spare.
Cordoba took advantage of slack marking to give Cologne an eighth-minute lead before Daniel Steininger headed into his own net from a corner and Cordoba turned in Dominick Drexler's pass four minutes before the break.
The Colombian completed his hat trick with a header in the 65th minute as Cologne won promotion from the second tier for the sixth time since 1999-2000, and the fourth time as champions.
Head-To-Head
Game Information
Fürth, Germany
German 2. Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arminia Bielefeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSV Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Energie Cottbus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hertha Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holstein Kiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiserslautern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlsruher SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Osnabruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Pauli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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