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Van der Horst and Köster Win 'Schlag den Star' With Biggest Comeback on Record

A 45:0 deficit flipped after the 'Pärchenzaun' round to set up a late 'Lochball' decider.

Overview

  • The 'heute-show' duo captured the €100,000 prize on the live ProSieben competition, defeating Bastian Bielendorfer and Özcan Coşar.
  • Bielendorfer and Coşar, winners on the show in 2023, built a commanding 45:0 lead around midnight.
  • Momentum turned at the 'Pärchenzaun' game, sparking what on-air commentary called the 'Wunder von Köln'.
  • Bielendorfer toppled the deciding hurdle in the 'Doppel-Hürdenlauf' near the buzzer, costing his team a match point opportunity.
  • The contest was decided in the 'Lochball' final shortly before 2 a.m., after which host Matthias Opdenhövel labeled it the show's biggest comeback.