RB Leipzig vs FC Cologne, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaLeipzig miss chance to go top after being held by Cologne
RB Leipzig missed the chance to go top of the Bundesliga as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Cologne on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 2': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 4': Noah Katterbach (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 12': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln).
- 12': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
- 13': Attempt saved. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Haidara with a headed pass.
- 14': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
- 21': Foul by Jorge Meré (1. FC Köln).
- 21': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dayot Upamecano tries a through ball, but Nordi Mukiele is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 27': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
- 27': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Elvis Rexhbecaj (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominick Drexler.
- 27': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Ondrej Duda tries a through ball, but Sebastiaan Bornauw is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 31': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jorge Meré.
- 33': Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
- 34': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angeliño.
- 36': Attempt saved. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
- 37': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
- 39': Attempt missed. Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Katterbach with a cross.
- 41': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 42': Hand ball by Sebastiaan Bornauw (1. FC Köln).
- 43': Offside, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Noah Katterbach.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 48': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln).
- 49': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jorge Meré.
- 49': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 49': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln).
- 52': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño.
- 58': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Ondrej Duda tries a through ball, but Dominick Drexler is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Alexander Sørloth replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 63': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
- 70': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño.
- 71': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jorge Meré.
- 72': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jonas Hector replaces Dominick Drexler.
- 72': Attempt saved. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a headed pass.
- 72': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 74': Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Elvis Rexhbecaj (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 79': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
- 79': Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
- 79': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 81': Offside, RB Leipzig. Angeliño tries a through ball, but Marcel Halstenberg is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dennis Borkowski replaces Kevin Kampl.
- 83': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Jonas Hector tries a through ball, but Salih Özcan is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
- 83': Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Marius Wolf because of an injury.
- 85': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
- 86': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willi Orban.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 90': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jannes Horn replaces Noah Katterbach.
- 90'+1': Elvis Rexhbecaj (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dennis Borkowski (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 90'+3': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Elvis Rexhbecaj tries a through ball, but Sebastiaan Bornauw is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Salih Özcan (1. FC Köln).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
Statistics
 KOE |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 278 | Accurate Passes | 565 |
| 386 | Passes | 669 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 5 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 85 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 1 |
| 26 | Clearances | 1 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 28 | +73 | 73 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | +32 | 64 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 28 | +19 | 53 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 28 | +18 | 53 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 5 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg  |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 7 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
FC Cologne (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timo Horn (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 22 | Jorge Meré |
| 3 | Noah Katterbach |
| 31 | Marius Wolf |
| 28 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 20 | Elvis Rexhbecaj |
| 21 | Salih Özcan |
| 18 | Ondrej Duda |
| 29 | Jan Thielmann |
| 24 | Dominick Drexler |
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