Bold words: Köln star already talks of victory over HSV | OneFootball

In the duel of the promoted teams, HSV will face 1. FC Köln on Sunday. One player from the Rhinelanders seems already confident of victory.

In Cologne, frustration after the cup exit against FC Bayern (1:4) was short-lived. At least for some players. While the team from the cathedral city was upset about Bayern's offside goal and the lack of video review, striker Ragnar Ache was already looking optimistically towards the upcoming Bundesliga match against HSV. And he did so with remarkably confident words.

"We haven't scored points a few times now," pondered Ache after the game, before adding with a smile: "It will be nice to collect some points again, I would say." A statement that can hardly be interpreted any other way: The 27-year-old is counting on a Cologne victory on Sunday (3:30 PM, DAZN).

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For Ache, a victory over HSV would not only be an important breakthrough after four winless league games but also a personal déjà vu. He has already faced the Hanseatic team twice in his career, although he was then wearing the jersey of 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Now he wants to follow up with FC.

However, the statistics speak against the Müngersdorf team: Since 2017, HSV has lost only one official match. Four wins and one draw have been recorded for the Hanseatic team since then. Even in the past second division season, the northern club triumphed in both encounters. Ultimately, both teams were promoted together.

While Cologne stands solidly in the middle of the table, HSV longs for points in the league following their cup confirmation in Heidenheim. Ache, on the other hand, firmly believes in a Cologne success. Sunday will show whether the bold words of the FC striker will be followed by action.

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