1. FC Magdeburg – Köln - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. FC Magdeburg is a German football club based in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt. They were founded in 1965 and currently play in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football.
- 2. FC Magdeburg's home ground is the MDCC-Arena, which has a seating capacity of 27,250. The club's colors are blue and white.
- 3. The club's most successful period came in the 1970s and 1980s when they won the East German championship three times and the FDGB-Pokal (East German Cup) four times.
- 4. FC Magdeburg's most famous player is probably Jürgen Sparwasser, who scored the winning goal for East Germany against West Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
- 5. Köln, officially known as 1. FC Köln, is a German football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. They were founded in 1948 and currently play in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football.
- 6. Köln's home ground is the RheinEnergieStadion, which has a seating capacity of 50,000. The club's colors are red and white.
- 7. Köln have won the Bundesliga title three times, in 1964, 1978, and 1983. They have also won the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) four times.
- 8. One of Köln's most famous players is striker Lukas Podolski, who came through the club's youth system and went on to have a successful career for both club and country.
- 9. FC Magdeburg and Köln have only met a few times in competitive matches, with Köln usually coming out on top due to their higher level of competition in the Bundesliga.
- 10. The match between FC Magdeburg and Köln is sure to be an exciting clash between two historic German clubs with passionate fan bases.