- Jhon Córdoba - 8', 41', 65'
- Daniel Steininger - 20' OG
Cordoba hat trick sees Cologne promoted to Bundesliga
Cologne, who were relegated from the Bundesliga last season, bounced back at the first attempt as they guaranteed promotion on Monday with a 4-0 win at Greuther Fuerth thanks to a Jhon Cordoba hat trick.
Needing a draw to ensure their return to the top flight, the Billy Goats raced to a 3-0 half-time lead as they wrapped up the title with two matches to spare.
Cordoba took advantage of slack marking to give Cologne an eighth-minute lead before Daniel Steininger headed into his own net from a corner and Cordoba turned in Dominick Drexler's pass four minutes before the break.
The Colombian completed his hat trick with a header in the 65th minute as Cologne won promotion from the second tier for the sixth time since 1999-2000, and the fourth time as champions.
Game Information
German 2. Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cologne | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +9 | 31 |
| Karlsruher SC | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | +3 | 29 |
| Hamburg SV | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +16 | 28 |
| SV 07 Elversberg | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | +9 | 28 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +6 | 28 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +5 | 28 |
| Hannover 96 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 27 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 26 |
| Kaiserslautern | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 26 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | +7 | 24 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 22 |
| Hertha Berlin | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Schalke 04 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 20 |
| SpVgg Greuther Furth | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 20 |
| Preußen Münster | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| SSV Ulm 1846 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| TSV Eintracht Braunschweig | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -20 | 13 |
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -30 | 11 |
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