FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen: 1–2
Bayer Leverkusen beat FC Cologne 2–1 in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany.
- Competition: German Bundesliga (2025-26 German Bundesliga)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 13:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Attendance: 50,000
- Teams: FC Cologne (home), Bayer Leverkusen (away)
Goals
- 43' — Patrik Schick (penalty) (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 52' — Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), assist Nathan Tella
- 77' — Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne), assist Said El Mala
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Cologne | Bayer Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 44.5 | 55.5 |
| Shots | 25 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls | 11 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1): Marvin Schwäbe (G), Cenk Özkacar (CD-L), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (CD-R), Kristoffer Lund (LB), Sebastian Sebulonsen (RB), Jakub Kaminski (AM), Eric Martel (LM), Ísak Jóhannesson (RM), Said El Mala (F), Marius Bulter (AM-L), Linton Maina (AM-R).
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Janis Blaswich (G), Robert Andrich (CD), Edmond Tapsoba (CD-L), Jarell Quansah (CD-R), Aleix García (CM-L), Exequiel Palacios (CM-R), Alejandro Grimaldo (LM), Montrell Culbreath (RM), Patrik Schick (F), Nathan Tella (CF-L), Ibrahim Maza (CF-R).
Recent form
FC Cologne: drew 1–1 away to Hamburg SV (14 Mar); drew 3–3 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (21 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Eintracht Frankfurt (5 Apr); won 3–1 vs Werder Bremen (12 Apr); drew 1–1 away to St. Pauli (17 Apr).
Bayer Leverkusen: drew 3–3 away to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (21 Mar); won 6–3 vs VfL Wolfsburg (4 Apr); won 1–0 away to Borussia Dortmund (11 Apr); lost 2–1 vs FC Augsburg (18 Apr); lost 2–0 vs Bayern Munich (22 Apr).