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Double salvation for Marius Wolf and 1. FC Köln: With its first Bundesliga goals in almost 500 days, Borussia Dortmund's loan gave FC its first home win in almost a year and the leap out of the relegation zone.

In the 3-1 (2-0) in the basement duel against newly promoted Arminia Bielefeld, the 25-year-old scored the first two goals (9th / 28th minute).

Elvis Rexhbecaj increased (62nd) later, Joker Sergio Cordova (73rd) could only shorten.

Cologne gave up relegation place 16 to East Westphalia and improved to 14th place ahead of Hertha BSC. Bielefeld, however, still have seven points ahead of Mainz in the first relegation place.

Until Sunday, FC had been without a win in 14 home games since February 29, 2020 (3-0 against Schalke).

For Cologne it was also a successful dress rehearsal for the cup game at the second division Jahn Regensburg, in which the Cologne team are fighting for their first quarter-finals in eleven years.

Arminia was eliminated in the first round at the regional division Essen.

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Ex-national player Max Meyer only made a short Bundesliga comeback with Cologne five days after his engagement and was substituted on in the 90th minute.

The second new signing during the week, Emmanuel Dennis from Club Bruges, was in the starting line-up and made a mixed debut.

Bielefeld's Japanese Masaya Okugawa from Red Bull Salzburg, who was signed on Sunday, was not yet in the squad.

The feared by some 0-0 in the duel of two of the three weakest offensives in the league was done after eight minutes and the first goal action.

The header from Cologne's Ellyes Skhiri after a cross from Ondrej Duda was the first shot on goal, Stefan Ortega parried it with his fingertips - but Wolf pushed the rebound over the line.

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Cologne also took its second chance ice cold.

And again it was Wolf, who had previously scored 498 days ago, on September 21, 2019 for Hertha BSC against Paderborn.

After a cross from Ismail Jakobs, Joakim Nilsson headed the ball away - and Wolf used the second chance from the edge of the penalty area.

After just under an hour, it fell 3-0 and the game was decided.

More than the Cordova hit after Klos template, the Arminia did not succeed.