- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannover 96 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | +6 | 22 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 21 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 21 |
| Karlsruher SC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 20 |
| Hamburg SV | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +9 | 19 |
| SV 07 Elversberg | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 19 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 18 |
| FC Cologne | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 18 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +3 | 18 |
| Kaiserslautern | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 17 |
| Hertha Berlin | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 16 |
| SpVgg Greuther Furth | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 13 |
| Schalke 04 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| TSV Eintracht Braunschweig | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 12 |
| Preußen Münster | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| SSV Ulm 1846 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -27 | 7 |
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