
RB Leipzig vs FC Cologne, 2025-26 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
RB Leipzig are hosting FC Cologne
at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany, starting on
. The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Rômulo (RB Leipzig).
- 1': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Sebulonsen with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln).
- 3': Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Sebastian Sebulonsen.
- 7': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Offside, RB Leipzig. Johan Bakayoko is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jakub Kaminski.
- 12': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Eric Martel.
- 13': Attempt saved. Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln).
- 13': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Waldschmidt.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Thielmann.
- 23': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Köln 1. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eric Martel with a through ball.
- 25': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Tom Krauß.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
- 26': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Eric Martel.
- 28': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Sebulonsen with a cross.
- 32': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Sebastian Sebulonsen.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 38': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
- 39': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yan Diomande is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Sebastian Sebulonsen.
- 40': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jan Thielmann.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 43': Attempt saved. Rômulo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln). Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 43': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 43': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln). Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
- 44': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Köln 1. Rômulo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 45'+3': Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, 1. FC Köln 1. David Raum (RB Leipzig) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, 1. FC Köln 1.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 3, 1. FC Köln 1.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Said El Mala replaces Marius Bülter because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln).
- 46': Rômulo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Rômulo (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln). Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 47': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 53': Foul by Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig).
- 53': Sebastian Sebulonsen (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 56': Attempt missed. Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Ezechiel Banzuzi replaces Assan Ouédraogo because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina replaces Jan Thielmann.
- 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Denis Huseinbasic replaces Eric Martel.
- 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Ragnar Ache replaces Luca Waldschmidt.
- 59': Attempt saved. Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln). Assisted by Rômulo with a headed pass.
- 59': Foul by Rômulo (RB Leipzig).
- 59': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Sebulonsen with a cross.
- 62': Handball by Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Said El Mala (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Linton Maina.
- 66': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Said El Mala (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Sebulonsen (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Linton Maina.
- 69': Foul by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
- 69': Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Ezechiel Banzuzi.
- 72': Attempt missed. Said El Mala (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
- 72': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Florian Kainz replaces Sebastian Sebulonsen.
- 75': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 75': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Joël Schmied.
- 78': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
- 78': Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ezechiel Banzuzi.
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Johan Bakayoko.
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Conrad Harder replaces Ridle Baku.
- 80': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum is caught offside.
- 82': Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Joël Schmied (1. FC Köln).
- 83': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
- 83': Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
- 85': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig).
- 88': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
- 89': Attempt missed. Rômulo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conrad Harder.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Andrija Maksimovic replaces Yan Diomande.
- 90'+1': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln).
- 90'+2': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, 1. FC Köln 1.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, 1. FC Köln 1.
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 10 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 3 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
5 | Saves | 0 |
53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
13 | SHOTS | 18 |
2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
412 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
474 | Passes | 421 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
24 | Crosses | 18 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
57 | Long Balls | 39 |
33 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
12 | Tackles | 12 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
8 | Interceptions | 7 |
30 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
30 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 47,117
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 47,117
Bundesliga Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayern Munich | 7 | +23 | 21 |
2 | RB Leipzig | 7 | +1 | 16 |
3 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | +5 | 15 |
4 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | +7 | 14 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
23 | Castello Lukeba |
4 | Willi Orbán |
22 | David Raum |
17 | Ridle Baku ![]() |
14 | Christoph Baumgartner |
13 | Nicolas Seiwald |
20 | Assan Ouédraogo |
40 | Rômulo |
49 | Yan Diomande |
9 | Johan Bakayoko |
FC Cologne (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
4 | Timo Hübers |
2 | Joel Schmied |
5 | Tom Krauss |
28 | Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen |
6 | Eric Martel |
16 | Jakub Kaminski |
18 | Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson |
29 | Jan Thielmann |
30 | Marius Bulter |
7 | Luca Waldschmidt |
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