FC Cologne vs RB Leipzig, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

FC Cologne

18': Sargis Adamyan

FT
1 - 5

RB Leipzig

15': Xavi Simons
63': Loïs Openda
67': Loïs Openda
70': Amadou Haidara
82': Yussuf Poulsen

Leipzig up to 4th with 5-1 thrashing of Cologne

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RB Leipzig demolished struggling FC Cologne 5-1 helped by two goals from Lois Openda in the Bundesliga on Friday as they edged into fourth place in the race for a Champions League spot.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
2': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt blocked. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
3': Attempt missed. Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross.
4': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
4': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
6': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Leart Paqarada.
11': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
12': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
14': Attempt missed. Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sargis Adamyan following a fast break.
15': Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, RB Leipzig 1. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
17': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by David Raum.
18': Attempt missed. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross following a corner.
18': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 1. Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Martel following a corner.
20': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
20': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
26': Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
29': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
29': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
31': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
33': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
34': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
34': Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
41': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
41': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Luca Kilian.
43': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
43': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Luca Kilian.
45'+1': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Willi Orbán with a headed pass following a corner.
45'+2': Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
45'+3': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
45'+3': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 1.
45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 1.
46': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
46': Leart Paqarada (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan is caught offside.
49': Foul by Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln).
49': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
54': Attempt blocked. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Finkgrafe.
55': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
56': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Leart Paqarada.
56': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orbán with a headed pass.
56': Attempt saved. Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
57': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
57': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
58': Attempt missed. Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
59': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by David Raum.
60': Attempt blocked. Leart Paqarada (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
60': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln).
61': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Foul by Leart Paqarada (1. FC Köln).
62': Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
62': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 2. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
66': Foul by Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln).
66': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 3. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
69': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
70': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
70': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 4. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
72': Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
72': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
73': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Davie Selke replaces Florian Kainz.
73': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Damion Downs replaces Faride Alidou.
75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Loïs Openda.
75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Benjamin Sesko.
76': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
76': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
77': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
77': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
80': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges replaces Sargis Adamyan.
80': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jacob Christensen replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
82': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 5. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
85': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum.
86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. El Chadaille Bitshiabu replaces Castello Lukeba.
86': Attempt saved. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davie Selke.
87': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
87': Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Max Finkgrafe.
89': Foul by Davie Selke (1. FC Köln).
89': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
90': Leart Paqarada (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
90'+3': Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
90'+3': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 5.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 5.

Statistics

RBL		KOE
13	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	3
66.8	Possession	33.2
22	SHOTS	10
8	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
514	Accurate Passes	214
585	Passes	285
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	4
24	Crosses	18
0.3	Cross %	0.2
26	Long Balls	46
19	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.7	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	3
15	Tackles	11
0.7	Tackle %	0.3
5	Interceptions	14
21	Effective Clearances	20
21	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 49,000

Bundesliga Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	27	+52	65
2	Bayer Leverkusen	27	+28	59
3	Eintracht Frankfurt	27	+15	48
4	Mainz	27	+14	45

Full Table

Line-Ups

FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
24	Jeff Chabot
15	Luca Kilian
17	Leart Paqarada
18	Rasmus Carstensen
11	Florian Kainz
6	Eric Martel
8	Denis Huseinbasic
23	Sargis Adamyan
35	Max Finkgrafe
40	Faride Alidou

FC Cologne Substitutes:

Florian Dietz, Dominique Heintz, Steffen Tigges, Benno Schmitz, Philipp Pentke, Elias-Geoffrey Bakatukanda, Damion Downs, Jacob Christensen, Davie Selke.

RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
1	Péter Gulácsi (GK)
23	Castello Lukeba
4	Willi Orbán
22	David Raum
39	Benjamin Henrichs
24	Xaver Schlager
8	Amadou Haidara
17	Loïs Openda
30	Benjamin Sesko
20	Xavi Simons
7	Dani Olmo

RB Leipzig Substitutes:

Janis Blaswich, Eljif Elmas, Nicolas Seiwald, Yussuf Poulsen, Kevin Kampl, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Christopher Lenz, Mohamed Simakan, Christoph Baumgartner.

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