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Bundesliga ·

1. FC Köln – Leverkusen

Leverkusen beat 1. FC Köln 2–1 (Bundesliga, 8 Nov 2026). Goals: Aleix García 7', P. Schick 85', S. El Mala 90+2'. Cards: 11 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

Bundesliga1. FC Köln
  • ⚽ S. El Mala 90+2'
Final score: 1–2FULL TIMELeverkusen
  • ⚽ Aleix García 7'
  • ⚽ P. Schick 85'

RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln

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How the match went

7' Aleix García34' F. Medina40' T. Krauß46' M. Moore52' L. Maina52' Afonso Moreira53' E. Tapsoba57' J. Schmied70' B. Sosa85' P. Schick90+2' S. El Mala90+5' Aleix García90+5' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey90+6' J. Hofmann74' Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson (for T. Krauß)75' Reigan Heskey (for L. Maina)75' M. El Mala (for M. Bülter)84' L. Waldschmidt (for M. Moore)84' A. Castro-Montes (for S. Sebulonsen)76' J. Hofmann (for M. Tillman)88' L. Badé (for F. Medina)88' R. Andrich (for I. Maza)
0'HT 0–190'

▲ 1. FC Köln▼ Leverkusen

goals ● · cards ■ · substitutions •

Goals, cards and substitutions

1. FC KölnLeverkusen
7'Aleix García
34'yellow card F. Medina
yellow card T. Krauß40'
yellow card M. Moore46'
yellow card L. Maina52'
52'yellow card Afonso Moreira
53'yellow card E. Tapsoba
yellow card J. Schmied57'
yellow card B. Sosa70'
Substitution: Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson on, T. Krauß off.74'
Substitution: Reigan Heskey on, L. Maina off.75'
Substitution: M. El Mala on, M. Bülter off.75'
76'Substitution: J. Hofmann on, M. Tillman off.
Substitution: L. Waldschmidt on, M. Moore off.84'
Substitution: A. Castro-Montes on, S. Sebulonsen off.84'
85'P. Schick (assist I. Maza)
88'Substitution: L. Badé on, F. Medina off.
88'Substitution: R. Andrich on, I. Maza off.
S. El Mala (assist M. El Mala)90+2'
90+5'yellow card Aleix García
yellow card Jahmai Simpson-Pusey90+5'
90+6'yellow card J. Hofmann

Line-ups

1. FC Köln

Formation 3-5-2 · Coach René Wagner

  1. M. Schwäbe
  2. J. Schmied
  3. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
  4. T. Krauß
  5. S. Sebulonsen
  6. L. Maina
  7. Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler
  8. M. Moore
  9. B. Sosa
  10. M. Bülter
  11. S. El Mala

Substitutes used

  • 74' Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson (for T. Krauß)
  • 75' Reigan Heskey (for L. Maina)
  • 75' M. El Mala (for M. Bülter)
  • 84' L. Waldschmidt (for M. Moore)
  • 84' A. Castro-Montes (for S. Sebulonsen)

Leverkusen

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Carles Martínez

  1. M. Flekken
  2. J. Quansah
  3. E. Tapsoba
  4. F. Medina
  5. Miguel Gutiérrez
  6. E. Fernández
  7. Aleix García
  8. Afonso Moreira
  9. M. Tillman
  10. I. Maza
  11. P. Schick

Substitutes used

  • 76' J. Hofmann (for M. Tillman)
  • 88' L. Badé (for F. Medina)
  • 88' R. Andrich (for I. Maza)

The elevens on the pitch

1Schwäbe7.52Schmied6.222Simpson-Pusey6.65Krauß6.3▼74'28Sebulonsen6.9▼84'37Maina6.1▼75'23Okon-Engstler6.547Moore5.8▼84'3Sosa6.230Bülter6.5▼75'10Mala7.81Flekken7.94Quansah6.712Tapsoba6.52Medina6.1▼88'3Gutiérrez7.36Fernández6.924García8.29Moreira6.410Tillman6.3▼76'30Maza7.5▼88'14Schick8.0

Leverkusen · 4-2-3-1

1. FC Köln · 3-5-2

Best rated8.2Aleix GarcíaLeverkusen · 1 goal, yellow card

7.5 and up6.5–7.4under 6.5

The away side at the top, the home side below. A ball for each goal, a card's colour, ▼ the minute a player went off.

The number on the shirt; beside it the match rating, from the match data.

Match numbers

1. FC KölnLeverkusen
6Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
12Shots14
6Shots on target8
8Shots inside the box8
2Blocked shots1
2Corners6
38%Possession62%
392Passes638
342Accurate passes573
12Fouls12
1Offsides0
6Goalkeeper saves5
1.59Expected goals (xG)1.75

Top ratings

1. FC Köln

  1. S. El Mala 90 min7.8
  2. M. Schwäbe 90 min7.5
  3. S. Sebulonsen 84 min6.9

Leverkusen

  1. Aleix García 90 min8.2
  2. P. Schick 90 min8.0
  3. M. Flekken 90 min7.9

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

Player numbers

1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
PlayerMinShotsPassesDuels wonTacklesDribblesSavesRating
M. Schwäbe GK90042 (0)00067.5
J. Schmied DF90043 (0)2/5206.2
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey DF90043 (1)0/2006.6
T. Krauß DF74059 (0)4/6306.3
B. Sosa MF902 (2)33 (0)8/1150/16.2
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler MF90047 (2)7/1251/26.5
M. Moore MF842 (1)20 (0)3/1211/25.8
S. Sebulonsen MF841 (1)31 (2)3/421/16.9
L. Maina MF753 (1)22 (0)3/411/16.1
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson MF16014 (0)2/2106.0
A. Castro-Montes MF604 (0)1/101/16.1
S. El Mala FW903 (1)12 (1)7/1822/107.8
M. Bülter FW751 (0)13 (1)5/911/16.5
Reigan Heskey FW1506 (0)2/4106.3
M. El Mala FW1501 (1)0006.7
L. Waldschmidt FW602 (0)0/1006.4
Leverkusen
Leverkusen
PlayerMinShotsPassesDuels wonTacklesDribblesSavesRating
M. Flekken GK90021 (0)00057.9
Miguel Gutiérrez DF901 (1)72 (1)5/831/17.3
J. Quansah DF901 (0)67 (0)5/10206.7
E. Tapsoba DF90054 (0)5/7406.5
F. Medina DF881 (0)72 (0)5/1030/16.1
L. Badé DF208 (0)1/1006.4
E. Fernández MF90076 (2)3/1000/16.9
Aleix García MF901 (1)111 (2)6/722/28.2
Afonso Moreira MF902 (1)34 (0)2/1110/36.4
I. Maza MF882 (1)37 (3)4/1111/67.5
M. Tillman MF762 (1)34 (1)4/720/16.3
J. Hofmann MF14022 (0)0/1006.0
R. Andrich MF2010 (0)0006.3
P. Schick FW904 (3)20 (0)4/801/28.0

Every player on the pitch, from the match data. Shots: in brackets on target. Passes: in brackets key passes (a pass that led to a shot). Duels and dribbles: won of all. Saves: the goalkeeper's.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
1. FC Köln15th89Form: loss, win, loss, draw, draw.
Leverkusen6th813Form: win, win, win, loss, loss.
1. FC KölnLeverkusen
1.1Scored per match2.3
1.5Conceded per match2.0
4 / 8Games with 3+ goals7 / 8
6 / 8Games both teams scored in5 / 8
4.1Cards per match4.8

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

1. FC KölnForm: loss, win, loss, draw, draw.
LeverkusenForm: win, win, win, loss, loss.
  • Wins1. FC Köln 1, Leverkusen 3
  • Scored a game1. FC Köln 0.8, Leverkusen 2.0
  • Conceded a game1. FC Köln 1.0, Leverkusen 2.2
  • Clean sheets1. FC Köln 1, Leverkusen 1
All the games

1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln
DateMatchScore
1 NovUnion Berlin – 1. FC Köln1–1 Form: draw.
24 Oct1. FC Köln – Schalke 040–0 Form: draw.
16 OctEintracht Frankfurt – 1. FC Köln1–0 Form: loss.
11 Oct1. FC Köln – Mönchengladbach2–1 Form: win.
19 SepHamburg – 1. FC Köln2–1 Form: loss.

Leverkusen

Leverkusen
DateMatchScore
31 OctLeverkusen – Stuttgart2–4 Form: loss.
25 OctHoffenheim – Leverkusen3–0 Form: loss.
18 OctLeverkusen – Freiburg2–1 Form: win.
10 OctMainz – Leverkusen3–4 Form: win.
20 SepLeverkusen – RB Leipzig2–0 Form: win.

The sides' leaders this season

Leverkusen

The league's player boards this season: goals, assists and the average match rating.

Head-to-head

20 meetings in the league: 1. FC Köln 5 wins, Leverkusen 11 wins, 4 draws.

51. FC Kölnwins
4draws
11Leverkusenwins
  • Last 51. FC Köln 0 · Leverkusen 4 · draws 0
  • Biggest margin4 goals · 2 times, latest 2020
  • Goals a meeting2.9

The last 5 meetings

  • 25 Apr 20261. FC Köln1–2LeverkusenLast meeting
  • 13 Dec 2025Leverkusen2–01. FC Köln
  • 3 Mar 20241. FC Köln0–2Leverkusen
  • 8 Oct 2023Leverkusen3–01. FC Köln
  • 5 May 2023Leverkusen1–21. FC Köln

Referee

Felix Zwayer

Fewer than 3 league games for him this season, so no season numbers yet.

See also

1. FC Köln: club page ⭐ 1. FC Köln Leverkusen: club page ⭐ Leverkusen Bundesliga: table and matches All coming matches

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.