1. FC Köln 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Updated
Bayer Leverkusen won: 1. FC Köln 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga (Round 31) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. 1. FC Köln goals: Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 77'. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Patrik Schick 43' (pen), Patrik Schick 52'. Expected goals: 3.04-1.33. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Patrik Schick (8.9).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Köln 2-1
Bayer Leverkusen narrowly beat 1. FC Köln 2-1 away from home at RheinEnergieSTADION on Saturday 25 April in Bundesliga.
Patrik Schick put Bayer Leverkusen ahead from the penalty spot on 43' (0-1), added another on 52' (0-2) and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt pulled one back for 1. FC Köln on 77' (1-2).
1. FC Köln had 44% of the ball, shots were 25-8 (10-3 on target) and expected goals finished 3.04-1.33. 1. FC Köln created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 50,000. Referee: Robert Hartmann.
Match stats
| 1. FC Köln | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.04 | 1.33 |
| Total shots | 25 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 16 |
| Big chances | 6 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 390 (85%) | 499 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 25 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 5 |
Lineups
1. FC Köln (3-4-1-2): Marvin Schwäbe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Özkacar, Linton Maina, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Eric Martel, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Jakub Kaminski, Marius Bülter, Saïd El Mala
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Montrell Culbreath, Exequiel Palacios, Aleix García, Alejandro Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Nathan Tella, Patrik Schick
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 43' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 45' · Yellow card · Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln)
- 52' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 59' · Substitution · Alessio Castro-Montes for Linton Maina (1. FC Köln)
- 60' · Substitution · Jan Thielmann for Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln)
- 61' · Substitution · Malik Tillman for Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 72' · Substitution · Felipe Chávez for Kristoffer Lund Hansen (1. FC Köln)
- 72' · Substitution · Gian-Luca Waldschmidt for Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln)
- 72' · Substitution · Arthur for Montrell Culbreath (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 72' · Substitution · Ezequiél Fernández for Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 72' · Substitution · Eliesse Ben Seghir for Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 77' · Goal · Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln)
- 85' · Substitution · Youssoupha Niang for Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 85' · Substitution · Loic Badé for Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Janis Blaswich (Bayer Leverkusen)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 1993: 1. FC Köln 9, draws 11, Bayer Leverkusen 26.
Questions
Who won 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 1-2 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026.
When and where is 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 13:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen?
In 46 league meetings since 1993: 1. FC Köln 9 wins, 11 draws, Bayer Leverkusen 26 wins (goals 50-87).