"We felt today we have a chance in every game. We knew a lot of things had to go in our favor. We caused Bayern some problems today. The first half was very decent, which made it even worse to go into the break trailing 2:1. In the second half, Bayern developed their dominance and that made it more difficult for us. But we tried everything. You can go out of the DFB-Pokal against Bayern."
"Bayern Munich traveled to Cologne for a midweek DFB-Pokal tilt with FC Köln. Heading into the match, the Bavarians were riding high, but the squad knew that FC Köln would not be an easy out in front of its home crowd. Ultimately, Bayern Munich pulled out a 4-1 victory doing exactly what they have done to every other opponent it has had of late - wear them down and pounce."
FC Köln took an early lead against Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal but trailed 2-1 at halftime as Bayern struck back. Bayern dominated the second half and completed a 4-1 victory by wearing Köln down and capitalizing late. Goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler praised his team's performance, saying they created problems for Bayern and should draw strength despite elimination. Köln delivered a strong early effort but faded under Bayern's sustained pressure. Bayern's starting XI and substitutions influenced the match flow, and postgame analysis focused on individual performances, scoring, and tactical adjustments.
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