FC Cologne 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Bundesliga, Sunday, 8 November 2026: Bayer Leverkusen came out on top against FC Cologne, winning 2-1.

Bayer Leverkusen led 1-0 at half-time. The game was played at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games FC Cologne have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 8 goals and let in 3 goals (W-L-D-W-D).

Over their last 5 games Bayer Leverkusen have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 10 goals (W-L-W-L-L).

FC Cologne arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Bayer Leverkusen.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was FC Cologne 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, 25 April 2026.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 3 goals.

7' - Aleix García scored for Bayer Leverkusen (0-1). 85' - Patrik Schick scored for Bayer Leverkusen (0-2). 90+2' - Said El Mala scored for FC Cologne (1-2).

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 11 yellow cards: 6 for FC Cologne and 5 for Bayer Leverkusen.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for FC Cologne and 3 substitutions for Bayer Leverkusen.

Match statistics

FC Cologne had 38.3% of possession, against 61.7% for Bayer Leverkusen.

FC Cologne had 12 shots, 6 on target, while Bayer Leverkusen had 14 shots, 8 on target. FC Cologne won 2 corners and Bayer Leverkusen won 6 corners. FC Cologne committed 12 fouls and Bayer Leverkusen committed 12 fouls.

Bayer Leverkusen had the most shots on target (8).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings FC Cologne are 15th with 9 points from 9 matches, while Bayer Leverkusen are 5th with 16 points from 9 matches. That leaves FC Cologne 7 points behind Bayer Leverkusen.

Bayer Leverkusen currently sit in the Europa League places.

More on this match

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