German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs Bayern Munich, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
  • 82': Dominick Drexler
FT
1 - 2
Bayern Munich
  • 13': Thomas Müller (P)
  • 45'+1': Serge Gnabry

Bayern go top of the table with 2-1 win at Cologne

Champions Bayern Munich won 2-1 at Cologne on Saturday with goals from Thomas Muller and Serge Gnabry returning them to the Bundesliga summit.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München).
  • 5': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Ismail Jakobs (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 8': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
  • 10': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München).
  • 10': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Bouna Sarr.
  • 12': Penalty conceded by Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 13': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, FC Bayern München 1. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 14': Dimitris Limnios (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Bouna Sarr (FC Bayern München).
  • 15': Foul by Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München).
  • 15': Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Niklas Süle (FC Bayern München).
  • 18': Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ismail Jakobs (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 22': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München).
  • 22': Ismail Jakobs (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Ismail Jakobs tries a through ball, but Sebastian Andersson is caught offside.
  • 27': Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Bouna Sarr (FC Bayern München).
  • 30': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München).
  • 33': Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln).
  • 34': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Hand ball by Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Bouna Sarr (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln).
  • 42': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Jannes Horn (1. FC Köln).
  • 45': Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, FC Bayern München 2. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, FC Bayern München 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 0, FC Bayern München 2.
  • 46': Hand ball by Bouna Sarr (FC Bayern München).
  • 47': Hand ball by Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln).
  • 49': Foul by Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln).
  • 49': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jérôme Boateng.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 54': Foul by Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln).
  • 54': Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ismail Jakobs (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dominick Drexler replaces Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Dimitris Limnios.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Noah Katterbach replaces Jannes Horn.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Douglas Costa replaces Leroy Sané.
  • 65': Foul by Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln).
  • 65': Javi Martínez (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ismail Jakobs (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross.
  • 73': Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München).
  • 73': Sebastiaan Bornauw (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, FC Bayern München. David Alaba replaces Javi Martínez.
  • 79': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tolu Arokodare replaces Sebastian Andersson.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominick Drexler.
  • 82': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, FC Bayern München 2. Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Thielmann.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 83': VAR Decision: Goal 1. FC Köln 1-2 FC Bayern München (Dominick Drexler).
  • 85': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Bouna Sarr.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Tolu Arokodare (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München).
  • 86': Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Offside, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry tries a through ball, but Joshua Zirkzee is caught offside.
  • 88': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
  • 89': Foul by Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln).
  • 89': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln).
  • 90'+1': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (1. FC Köln).
  • 90'+2': Joshua Zirkzee (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München).
  • 90'+3': Rafael Czichos (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Marc Roca replaces Serge Gnabry.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, FC Bayern München 2.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 1, FC Bayern München 2.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 1, FC Bayern München 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 2
62.7 Possession 37.3
6 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 2
0.7 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
552 Accurate Passes 274
642 Passes 370
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 65
29 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 16
19 Effective Clearances 16
19 Clearances 16

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 (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Timo Horn (GK)
5 Rafael Czichos
33 Sebastiaan Bornauw
28 Ellyes Skhiri
23 Jannes Horn
31 Marius Wolf Yellow Card
21 Salih Özcan
18 Ondrej Duda
8 Ismail Jakobs
15 Dimitrios Limnios
9 Sebastian Andersson
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Noah Katterbach, Jorge Meré, Dominick Drexler, Tolu Arokodare, Jan Thielmann, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Kingsley Ehizibue, Frederik Sörensen, Ron-Robert Zieler.

MUN Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
17 Jérôme Boateng
4 Niklas Süle
20 Bouna Sarr
5 Benjamin Pavard Yellow Card
25 Thomas Müller
8 Javi Martínez
6 Joshua Kimmich
13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Yellow Card
7 Serge Gnabry
10 Leroy Sané
Bayern Munich Substitutes:
Douglas Costa, Jamal Musiala, Alexander Nübel, Lucas Hernández, Marc Roca, Kingsley Coman, David Alaba, Joshua Zirkzee.

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