Regensburg ran riot in Köln on Saturday, ending the opening round of the 3. Liga with a comprehensive five-goal victory. The visitors took control early, with Lucas Hermes opening the scoring in the 28th minute before adding a second six minutes later. Köln responded through Niklas H. Castelle, but Adrian Fein restored Regensburg's two-goal cushion before Philipp made it four from the penalty spot.
By then the match had become a procession. Regensburg's efficiency was stark — four shots on target, all converted, while Köln managed three attempts with only two finding the net. The hosts pressed high up the pitch but found no answer to a visitors' side that never got out of second gear after the opening exchanges.
E. Majetschak came off for Köln in the 33rd minute, and P. Fallmann followed in the 46th, but the changes could not shift the momentum. Castelle's goal in the 53rd minute briefly suggested a comeback, yet Fein's second — a penalty in the 74th — and Maboulou's late effort in the 82nd confirmed the result.
The statistics told the story plainly. Köln accumulated 109 attacks and five corners against Regensburg's 94 attacks and none, but possession sat at 50-50 while the shot accuracy gap was decisive. The visitors did not miss a single target, whereas three of Köln's attempts went astray.
For Köln, the result leaves them eighth with four points from four games — two wins, two defeats. Regensburg remain bottom of the table on three points after four outings, one win and three losses, though this victory suggests their season may yet find a different trajectory.