1. FC Köln 1-2 RB Leipzig
Updated
RB Leipzig won: 1. FC Köln 1-2 RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga (Round 21) on Sun, 8 Feb 2026 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. 1. FC Köln goals: Jan Thielmann 51'. RB Leipzig goals: Christoph Baumgartner 29', Christoph Baumgartner 56'. Expected goals: 1.05-1.99. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Christoph Baumgartner (9.1).
Match report
RB Leipzig beat 1. FC Köln 2-1
RB Leipzig narrowly beat 1. FC Köln 2-1 away from home at RheinEnergieSTADION on Sunday 8 February in Bundesliga.
Christoph Baumgartner put RB Leipzig ahead on 29' (0-1), Jan Thielmann levelled for 1. FC Köln on 51' (1-1) and Christoph Baumgartner restored RB Leipzig's lead on 56' (1-2).
1. FC Köln had 46% of the ball, shots were 10-19 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.05-1.99.
Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 49,000. Referee: Frank Willenborg.
Match stats
| 1. FC Köln | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 | 1.99 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 30 |
| Big chances | 3 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 249 (73%) | 352 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 14 |
Lineups
1. FC Köln (5-3-2): Marvin Schwäbe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Eric Martel, Cenk Özkacar, Jan Thielmann, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Jakub Kaminski, Tom Krauss, Ragnar Ache, Said El Mala
RB Leipzig (4-3-3): Péter Gulácsi, Benjamin Henrichs, Willi Orban, Nicolas Seiwald, David Raum, Brajan Gruda, Xaver Schlager, Christoph Baumgartner, Yan Diomande, Romulo Cruz, Antonio Nusa
Key events
- 29' · Goal · Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 51' · Goal · Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln)
- 52' · Yellow card · Ole Werner (RB Leipzig)
- 56' · Goal · Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 58' · Yellow card · Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln)
- 64' · Substitution · Conrad Harder for Romulo Cruz (RB Leipzig)
- 64' · Substitution · Ridle Baku for Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig)
- 68' · Substitution · Marius Bülter for Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1. FC Köln)
- 76' · Yellow card · David Raum (RB Leipzig)
- 76' · Yellow card · Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 78' · Substitution · Gian-Luca Waldschmidt for Kristoffer Lund Hansen (1. FC Köln)
- 82' · Substitution · Tidiam Gomis for Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig)
- 82' · Substitution · Ezechiel Banzuzi for Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig)
- 90' · Substitution · Fynn Schenten for Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 90' · Substitution · Felipe Chavez for Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Ezechiel Banzuzi (RB Leipzig)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Max Finkgrafe for Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2016: 1. FC Köln 2, draws 5, RB Leipzig 9.
Questions
Who won 1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig?
RB Leipzig won, 1-2 (Bundesliga) on Sun, 8 Feb 2026.
When and where is 1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig?
Sun, 8 Feb 2026, 14:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and RB Leipzig?
In 16 league meetings since 2016: 1. FC Köln 2 wins, 5 draws, RB Leipzig 9 wins (goals 17-38).