German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 5': Leon Bailey
  • 51': Moussa Diaby
  • 76': Leon Bailey
FT
3 - 0
FC Cologne

    Bailey double keeps alive slim Leverkusen hopes of top four finish

    Bayer Leverkusen's Leon Bailey scored twice and set up another goal as his team eased past Cologne 3-0 on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Max Meyer (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis.
    • 11': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Charles Aránguiz.
    • 12': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 14': Foul by Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln).
    • 14': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (1. FC Köln).
    • 17': Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jannes Horn with a cross.
    • 22': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
    • 24': Foul by Rafael Czichos (1. FC Köln).
    • 24': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (1. FC Köln).
    • 27': Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
    • 27': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Florian Kainz tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 33': Max Meyer (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 35': Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': VAR Decision: No Penalty 1. FC Köln.
    • 36': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Florian Kainz following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 39': Kingsley Ehizibue (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (1. FC Köln).
    • 44': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Exequiel Palacios.
    • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonathan Tah replaces Tin Jedvaj.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marius Wolf following a fast break.
    • 49': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 49': Jannes Horn (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 50': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Max Meyer (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 51': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Köln 0. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey following a fast break.
    • 53': Foul by Kingsley Ehizibue (1. FC Köln).
    • 53': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Wendell.
    • 60': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Bender with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 64': Hand ball by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Max Meyer (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 70': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Noah Katterbach replaces Jannes Horn.
    • 70': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dominick Drexler replaces Florian Kainz.
    • 70': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Kingsley Ehizibue because of an injury.
    • 70': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 72': Foul by Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln).
    • 72': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kerem Demirbay replaces Moussa Diaby.
    • 73': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 73': Noah Katterbach (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (1. FC Köln).
    • 75': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 0. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay following a fast break.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Dominick Drexler (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
    • 79': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Salih Özcan replaces Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Katterbach with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Max Meyer (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marius Wolf.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
    • 83': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
    • 83': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Leon Bailey.
    • 84': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 84': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 85': Marius Wolf (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dimitris Limnios replaces Marius Wolf.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Sebastiaan Bornauw (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benno Schmitz with a cross.
    • 86': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by Rafael Czichos (1. FC Köln).
    • 90': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Rafael Czichos (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 2
    57.1 Possession 42.9
    13 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    410 Accurate Passes 296
    508 Passes 388
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    27 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 46
    28 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    11 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 1
    13 Effective Clearances 27
    13 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: BayArena
    Location: Leverkusen, Germany

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 27 +72 70
    2 Borussia Dortmund 27 +30 61
    3 VfB Stuttgart 27 +20 53
    4 RB Leipzig 27 +18 50
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
    5 Sven Bender
    12 Edmond Tapsoba Yellow Card
    16 Tin Jedvaj
    25 Exequiel Palacios
    20 Charles Aránguiz
    18 Wendell
    19 Moussa Diaby
    14 Patrik Schick
    9 Leon Bailey
    11 Nadiem Amiri
    Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
    Jeremie Frimpong, Daley Sinkgraven, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Dragovic, Lucas Alario, Karim Bellarabi, Kerem Demirbay, Mitchell Weiser, Lennart Grill.

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

    No. Name
    1 Timo Horn (GK)
    5 Rafael Czichos Yellow Card
    33 Sebastiaan Bornauw
    23 Jannes Horn
    19 Kingsley Ehizibue
    13 Max Meyer
    14 Jonas Hector
    28 Ellyes Skhiri
    43 Emmanuel Dennis
    11 Florian Kainz
    31 Marius Wolf
    FC Cologne Substitutes:
    Salih Özcan, Dimitrios Limnios, Jorge Meré, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Ron-Robert Zieler, Noah Katterbach, Benno Schmitz, Dominick Drexler, Tim Lemperle.

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