AI VerdictFull time
FC Cologne won it 2–1.
Predictions lock at kick-off and are graded in the open — this one’s in the books.
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Intel · 3 signals
Team News1Pundit2
Pundit2h ago · 5 sources
History: Köln 2-2 Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League 1988/89
Training gallery: Ready for Real Sociedad! | News | Official Site · How Real Sociedad shaped Xabi Alonso’s career | News | Official Site
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Team News11h ago · 1 source
Cologne head coach reacts to news of failed Said El Mala transfer
Cologne reach full agreement with Bologna on Thijs Dallinga loan, purchase option totals €11m
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Pundit22h ago · 3 sources
Cologne 2-1 Real Sociedad (8 Aug, 2026) Team Stats
Reports: Dortmund abandon race to sign Cologne forward El Mala
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