German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs RB Leipzig, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
  • 18': Sargis Adamyan
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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

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

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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

KOE 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 Yellow Card
40 Faride Alidou Yellow Card
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Florian Dietz, Dominique Heintz, Steffen Tigges, Benno Schmitz, Philipp Pentke, Elias-Geoffrey Bakatukanda, Damion Downs, Jacob Christensen, Davie Selke.

RBL 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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