Cologne won the match 1-0 in the 11th minute through Linton Maina, who was assisted by Ellyes Skhiri. Werder Bremen equalized the match 1-1 in the 69th minute through Niclas Füllkrug. The match saw four changes for Cologne, with Marius Bülter, Ellyes Skhiri, Mikey Moore, and Thijs Dallinga all coming into the side. Mikey Moore and Thijs Dallinga made their first Bundesliga starts.
Bremen fielded the same XI that beat RB Leipzig last time out, with Mitchell Weiser returning to the matchday squad after 14 months out with an ACL injury. The match saw Bremen create the first sight of goal early on, but Cologne took the lead just three minutes after a missed penalty. The hosts continued to press, but Bremen equalized in the second half through Füllkrug's poaching instinct.