Dramatic duel in Cologne: Viktoria challenges Hansa to a showdown!

Dramatic duel in Cologne: Viktoria challenges Hansa to a showdown!

This Sunday, October 26th, 2025, an exciting duel in the 3rd league will take place at the Höhenberg sports park in Cologne. Viktoria Köln meets Hansa Rostock and kick-off takes place at 4:30 p.m. Both teams currently have their own challenges.
Hansa Rostock, currently in 14th place with 14 points from 11 games, recently drew 2-2 against MSV Duisburg and celebrated a 3-0 home win against Wehen Wiesbaden. However, the pressure remains high, especially with some key players missing. Coach Daniel Brinkmann has to make do without Brzozowski, Fee and Hummel, who are in rehab or have a backlog of training. Ahmet Gürleyen, on the other hand, returns and strengthens the defense.

Viktoria Köln is currently in 9th place with 17 points, but recently suffered an unfortunate 0-1 defeat against Rot-Weiss Essen. Injury problems are also a problem here, and Pledl and Popp will also be sorely missed by the team. In the previous encounters between the two teams, Hansa Rostock is doing quite well with 3 wins and 2 draws and only one win for Cologne. But the last meeting ended with a clear 3-0 advantage for Cologne.

Direct comparison and game history

In a direct comparison, Cologne could still rely on their home advantage. Cologne's performance in their last meeting was impressive - they dominated Hansa Rostock and secured the win with early goals. The Rostock team had to make several crucial mistakes in the game, which led to a clear 3-0. It became apparent that although Hansa fired more shots in the first half (4:3), they were unable to capitalize on any of the chances. The pressure on Rostock is increasing as they have been waiting for their first win of the 24/25 season for four games.

Today's game will not be broadcast on free TV, but can be followed live on Magenta Sport from 4:15 p.m. Referee Fabienne Michel will be in charge of her 13th appearance in the 3rd league and we can't wait to see how she will direct the game. Hansa Rostock absolutely needs to get a win to break the negative spiral, while Viktoria Cologne wants to get back on track.

In the current table situation, things are exciting between both teams. Hansa Rostock has to fight not to fall further behind, while Cologne has the chance to secure themselves at the top of the table. Fans can look forward to an exciting game in which both sides will give their all.

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