DEL match report: EHC Red Bull München wins at the Cologne Sharks

Friday, 27. October 2023 | DEL match report: EHC Red Bull München wins at the Cologne Sharks

100th Ehliz goal seals clear victory for Red Bulls in CologneKEC - RBM 1:5 | Bittner: "Things clicked in front of the goal".// DEL - MATCH REPORTEHC Red Bull München celebrated a 5:1 away win (1:1|2:0|2:0) at the Kölner Haien on matchday 14 of the PENNY DEL.

Chris DeSousa, Patrick Hager, Nico Krämmer, Yasin Ehliz and Austin Ortega scored for coach Toni Söderholm's team in front of 17,626 spectators at Lanxess Arena.

Highlights: Kölner Haie vs. Red Bull München (27.10.2023)

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Course of the game

Stormy start, and after not even 90 seconds there was the first power play for the Red Bulls. With consequences: DeSousa bent Jonathon Blum's shot into the Haie goal for 1:0 for Munich (3.). While Cologne's goalie Mirko Pantkowski continued to have enough to do, the Red Bulls initially slowed down their hosts time and again with concentrated defensive work. Until the 18th minute. Then Gregor MacLeod scored into the corner to equalize for Cologne and make it 1-1 at the break.

In the second period, Munich goalkeeper Mathias Niederberger was in the spotlight - and always right on target. For example in minute 29 twice against ex-colleague Justin Schütz. Then the Red Bulls struck twice. Long pass from Ryan McKiernan to Maxi Kastner, who crossed to Hager (30th) - directly and 2:1. 36 seconds later, Krämmer shot the disc into the Cologne crease for 3:1 after excellent preparation by Andi Eder (31st). Now the Haie grabbed furiously after the connection, but bit twice on aluminum. Result after 40 minutes: 3:1 for the champions from Munich.

In the final period, Cologne had the first chances, but Niederberger parried what came on goal. In addition, the post helped Munich a third time. From minute 48 onwards, the Red Bulls were also occasionally dangerous again on the offensive, surviving shorthanded situations and taking their two-goal lead into the home straight. When Trevor Parkes was sent to the penalty box in the 57th minute, Cologne took its goalkeeper off the ice. But instead of the tying goal, there was the anniversary goal: Ehliz scored his 100th DEL goal in the Red Bulls jersey to make it 4:1 for Munich (57th). Ortega made the final score 5:1 with a technical goal due to a Cologne stick throw (60.).

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The game at the Kölner Haien in pictures

Dominik Bittner: "It was a hard-fought match. Both teams played simply and with a lot of fight. We were a bit better defensively and things clicked in front of goal. I really hope we have the hang of it now." Goals: 0:1 | 02:27 | Chris DeSousa 1:1 | 17:34 | Gregor MacLeod 1:2 | 29:36 | Patrick Hager 1:3 | 30:12 | Nico Krämmer 1:4 | 56:34 | Yasin Ehliz 1:5 | 59:31 | Austin Ortega Spectators: 17.626