1. FC Köln beat TSG Hoffenheim 3-2 in the Bundesliga, overcoming Hoffenheim’s territorial control through sharper attacking moments in a 4-3-3 against the visitors’ 4-4-2. Köln had 41% possession but produced 18 shots, six on target and 1.95 xG, narrowly exceeding Hoffenheim’s 1.88 xG from 15 attempts and four efforts on target. Thijs Dallinga led the home side with two goals, while Said El Mala also scored for Köln. Ozan Kabak and Adam Daghim found the net for Hoffenheim, whose 59% possession did not translate into a result. Both goalkeepers recorded a 50% save rate, with Köln’s keeper facing four shots on target and Hoffenheim’s six. Köln’s three goals came from a chance quality only marginally higher than Hoffenheim’s, underlining the fine margins in an open contest. Köln gain an early Bundesliga boost.