German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs RB Leipzig, 2019-20 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
  • 7': Jhon Córdoba
  • 55': Anthony Modeste
FT
2 - 4
RB Leipzig
  • 20': Patrik Schick
  • 38': Christopher Nkunku
  • 50': Timo Werner
  • 57': Dani Olmo

Werner strikes as RB Leipzig move into third spot with win at Cologne

RB Leipzig reclaimed third place in the Bundesliga with an entertaining 4-2 victory at Cologne on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, RB Leipzig. Péter Gulácsi tries a through ball, but Patrik Schick is caught offside.
  • 2': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
  • 3': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Rafael Czichos tries a through ball, but Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Elvis Rexhbecaj (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a through ball.
  • 7': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 0. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 9': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
  • 11': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
  • 11': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Jhon Córdoba (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
  • 20': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 1. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
  • 24': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Anthony Modeste replaces Jhon Córdoba because of an injury.
  • 26': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Köln).
  • 30': Toni Leistner (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Noah Katterbach (1. FC Köln).
  • 31': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
  • 31': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jonas Hector.
  • 38': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 2. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño.
  • 43': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Angeliño.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Angeliño.
  • 45'+1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 2.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
  • 48': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (1. FC Köln).
  • 48': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
  • 49': Elvis Rexhbecaj (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
  • 50': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 3. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Péter Gulácsi following a fast break.
  • 51': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
  • 51': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
  • 53': Toni Leistner (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
  • 55': Goal! 1. FC Köln 2, RB Leipzig 3. Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 57': Goal! 1. FC Köln 2, RB Leipzig 4. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj.
  • 58': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dominick Drexler replaces Florian Kainz.
  • 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Konrad Laimer.
  • 61': Foul by Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln).
  • 61': Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz tries a through ball, but Ismail Jakobs is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominick Drexler.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 68': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Patrik Schick.
  • 69': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
  • 70': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
  • 70': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': VAR Decision: No Penalty 1. FC Köln.
  • 73': Foul by Noah Katterbach (1. FC Köln).
  • 73': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
  • 75': Foul by Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln).
  • 75': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Simon Terodde replaces Ismail Jakobs.
  • 75': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jorge Meré replaces Benno Schmitz.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
  • 80': Foul by Simon Terodde (1. FC Köln).
  • 80': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln).
  • 80': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
  • 84': Foul by Simon Terodde (1. FC Köln).
  • 84': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 85': Hand ball by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri with a through ball.
  • 88': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Köln).
  • 88': Foul by Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln).
  • 88': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 89': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Angeliño.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 90'+5': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jan Thielmann.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 2, RB Leipzig 4.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 2, RB Leipzig 4.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
52.5 Possession 47.5
19 SHOTS 7
9 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
398 Accurate Passes 349
498 Passes 444
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
15 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.0
56 Long Balls 70
25 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 12
8 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 16
25 Effective Clearances 21
25 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
Location: Cologne, Germany

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 34 +86 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 +36 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 +19 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 +22 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

KOE FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Timo Horn (GK)
5 Rafael Czichos
37 Toni Leistner Yellow Card
34 Noah Katterbach
2 Benno Schmitz
20 Elvis Rexhbecaj
14 Jonas Hector
28 Ellyes Skhiri
15 Jhon Córdoba
38 Ismail Jakobs
30 Florian Kainz
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Anthony Modeste, Simon Terodde, Kingsley Ehizibue, Kingsley Schindler, Thomas Kessler, Dominick Drexler, Marco Höger, Jan Thielmann, Jorge Meré.

RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
5 Dayot Upamecano
16 Lukas Klostermann
3 Angeliño
22 Nordi Mukiele
27 Konrad Laimer
7 Marcel Sabitzer
11 Timo Werner
21 Patrik Schick
18 Christopher Nkunku
25 Dani Olmo
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Tyler Adams, Ademola Lookman, Emil Forsberg, Yvon Mvogo, Willi Orbán, Hannes Wolf, Tom Krauss, Amadou Haidara.

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