2023-08-14 21:58:41
1. FC Köln survived the first round of the DFB Cup at VfL Osnabrück after a game lasting 120 minutes. Around 1,600 fans accompanied the Cologne team in the stadium at Bremer Brücke and kept their fingers crossed for Steffen Baumgart’s team.
However, ARD expert Bastian Schweinsteiger did not keep his fingers crossed for FC. This was obvious in the reports before the game and had a good reason: his older brother, Tobias Schweinsteiger, has been the hosts’ coach for almost a year.
The 41-year-old led the club back to the 2nd Bundesliga after a real race to catch up. According to his own statements, brother Bastian follows the fortunes of his trainer brother very closely.
ARD moderator Alexander Bommes: “Bastian is an incredibly neutral expert, but today it’s difficult”
“Bastian is an incredibly neutral expert, but today it’s difficult,” said moderator Alexander Bommes openly before kick-off. So it was not surprising that the ex-soccer world champion didn’t want to take too much time to analyze the Cologne game. Rather, Schweinsteiger swore that there would be something up for grabs for his brother’s team.
The older of the two Schweinsteiger brothers joked during the round of interviews with Bommes and his brother: “Bastian works a lot, I’ve heard.” So it’s nice to meet him. The brothers would have been even happier if VfL was successful. Father Alfred Schweinsteiger was also shown in the stands. So family reunion.
After the first half and Benno Schmitz’ dream goal, the TV expert saw the Schweinsteiger team as an “open game” with slight advantages for the Baumgart team. “Cologne had more chances to score and maybe that’s why they deserve to be up front,” said the former world-class player. Bastian Schweinsteiger added to the goal with admiration: “I understand that this is Cologne’s Cafu. A beautiful gate. He hit him well.”
Bastian Schweinsteiger: “With a 1-0 you’re no further here”.
And yet Osnabrück “definitely has the opportunity to turn the game around”, said the 39-year-old ex-pro and sounded reasonably hopeful before the second round. Cologne had to make it 2-0: “You’re not going anywhere with a 1-0 lead,” Schweinsteiger believed and was right.
The equalizer was successful, Osnabrück forced the favorites from Cologne into extra time. However, it clearly went to FC, who won the game 3-1. Bastian Schweinsteiger after the game: “After the 1-1 draw, Osnabrück was in the driver’s seat and it looked like there might be a surprise. But the goals helped Cologne in extra time. After all the years in which they retired early, they simply deserve it today.”
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