Hertha end winless run at Cologne
![Herthas midfielder Genki Haraguchi and Colognes defender Dominic Maroh vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match in Cologne, Germany, on February 26, 2016](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img_news/afp_en_b235d180e0fc5fc82506722f9b76edbd66891f10.jpg?size=1000x&lossy=1)
Visitors Hertha were without a win in five but Bosnia striker Vedad Ibisevic scored two minutes before half-time to hand Pal Dardai's side their first league victory of 2016.
Hertha moved four points clear of fourth-place Bayer Leverkusen, while Cologne stayed ninth in the table after suffering a second straight defeat.
Leaders Bayern Munich travel to Wolfsburg on Saturday while Borussia Dortmund, who trail Pep Guardiola's team by eight points, host relegation-threatened Hoffenheim on Sunday.