RB Leipzig 3-1 1. FC Köln
Updated
RB Leipzig won: RB Leipzig 3-1 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga (Round 4) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. RB Leipzig goals: Forzan Assan Ouedraogo 13', Romulo Cruz 44', David Raum 45'+4. 1. FC Köln goals: Jan Thielmann 23'. Expected goals: 3.28-1.70. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: David Raum (8.5).
Match report
RB Leipzig beat 1. FC Köln 3-1
RB Leipzig got the better of 1. FC Köln 3-1 at Red Bull Arena on Saturday 20 September in Bundesliga.
Forzan Assan Ouedraogo put RB Leipzig ahead on 13' (1-0), Jan Thielmann levelled for 1. FC Köln on 23' (1-1), Romulo Cruz restored RB Leipzig's lead on 44' (2-1) and David Raum made it 3-1 on 45+4'.
RB Leipzig had 47% of the ball, shots were 18-13 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.28-1.70. RB Leipzig were the better side on chances, too.
David Raum (RB Leipzig) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 47,117. Referee: Benjamin Brand.
Match stats
| RB Leipzig | 1. FC Köln | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.28 | 1.70 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 30 |
| Big chances | 6 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 366 (87%) | 412 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 8 |
Lineups
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1): Péter Gulácsi, Ridle Baku, Willi Orban, Castello Lukeba, David Raum, Forzan Assan Ouedraogo, Nicolas Seiwald, Johan Bakayoko, Christoph Baumgartner, Yan Diomande, Romulo Cruz
1. FC Köln (4-3-3): Marvin Schwäbe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Joel Schmied, Timo Hübers, Tom Krauss, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Eric Martel, Jakub Kaminski, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Jan Thielmann, Marius Bülter
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Forzan Assan Ouedraogo (RB Leipzig)
- 23' · Goal · Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln)
- 44' · Goal · Romulo Cruz (RB Leipzig)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 45'+4 · Goal · David Raum (RB Leipzig)
- 46' · Substitution · Said El Mala for Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln)
- 58' · Substitution · Ezechiel Banzuzi for Forzan Assan Ouedraogo (RB Leipzig)
- 59' · Substitution · Denis Huseinbasic for Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 59' · Substitution · Linton Maina for Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln)
- 59' · Substitution · Ragnar Ache for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln)
- 69' · Yellow card · Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig)
- 73' · Substitution · Florian Kainz for Sebastian Sebulonsen (1. FC Köln)
- 80' · Substitution · Conrad Harder for Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig)
- 80' · Substitution · Kosta Nedeljkovic for Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Kevin Kampl for Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Andrija Maksimovic for Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2016: RB Leipzig 9, draws 5, 1. FC Köln 2.
Questions
Who won RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln?
RB Leipzig won, 3-1 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025.
When and where is RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln?
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 16:30 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Köln?
In 16 league meetings since 2016: RB Leipzig 9 wins, 5 draws, 1. FC Köln 2 wins (goals 38-17).