FC Cologne vs Bayern Munich: 1–3
Bayern Munich beat FC Cologne 3–1 in the German Bundesliga on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany.
- Competition: German Bundesliga (2025-26 German Bundesliga)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 14 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Attendance: 50,000
- Teams: FC Cologne (home), Bayern Munich (away)
Goals
- 41' — Linton Maina (FC Cologne)
- 45'+5' — Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), assist Michael Olise
- 71' — Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich), assist Hiroki Ito
- 84' — Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), assist Luis Díaz
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Cologne | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 27.9 | 72.1 |
| Shots | 8 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Fouls | 3 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
FC Cologne (3-4-3): Marvin Schwäbe (G), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (CD), Cenk Özkacar (CD-L), Sebastian Sebulonsen (CD-R), Jakub Kaminski (CM-L), Tom Krauss (CM-R), Kristoffer Lund (LM), Jan Thielmann (RM), Ragnar Ache (F), Said El Mala (CF-L), Linton Maina (CF-R).
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer (G), Jonathan Tah (CD-L), Kim Min-Jae (CD-R), Hiroki Ito (LB), Konrad Laimer (RB), Serge Gnabry (AM), Leon Goretzka (LM), Aleksandar Pavlović (RM), Harry Kane (F), Luis Díaz (AM-L), Michael Olise (AM-R).
Recent form
FC Cologne: drew 1–1 away to Werder Bremen (29 Nov); drew 1–1 vs St. Pauli (6 Dec); lost 2–0 away to Bayer Leverkusen (13 Dec); lost 1–0 vs 1. FC Union Berlin (20 Dec); drew 2–2 away to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (10 Jan).
Bayern Munich: won 3–1 vs Sporting CP (9 Dec); drew 2–2 vs Mainz (14 Dec); won 4–0 away to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (21 Dec); won 5–0 away to RB Salzburg (6 Jan); won 8–1 vs VfL Wolfsburg (11 Jan).