Cologne beats Osnabrück 3-1 in German Cup, Darmstadt becomes 4th Bundesliga club eliminated apnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from apnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cologne needed extra time to beat second-tier side Osnabrück 3-1 in the first-round of the German Cup on Monday, when Darmstadt became the fourth Bundesliga club to be knocked out.
Andrej Kramaric and in-form Hoffenheim have a chance to move closer to ensuring Bundesliga safety if they can beat Cologne this Saturday (kick-off: 3.30pm CEST).
Cologne came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Nice, but were still eliminated from the UEFA Europa League. The Billy Goats started brightly on home soil, knowing that only a win could put them through.Cologne came close twice in the .