Cologne defeated Hertha Berlin Women 2:1 in the Round of 32 of the German Cup on Friday evening. The away side carried the result through to the next stage, while Hertha's cup campaign came to an end. The match took place at the Hertha grounds on 26 September.
Hertha had looked solid in recent league action, winning four of their last five matches. They had beaten Meppen 2:0 and held off Borussia Mönchengladbach 3:2 in their most recent outings. Cologne, meanwhile, had suffered a heavy 2:5 defeat to Bayern just six days earlier before stringing together three consecutive victories.
The visitors took control of the tie, with their away end never stopping throughout the contest. Cologne carved Hertha open at crucial moments, while the hosts had nothing to do all evening in terms of creating clear-cut chances. By then, the result was already settled in Cologne's favour.
This victory means Cologne progress to the next round of the competition. Hertha, who had been building momentum in the league, now turn their attention back to domestic fixtures. The defeat does not alter any table positions, but it ends a promising cup run for the Berlin side.
