FC Cologne vs RB Leipzig, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
1 - 5
1 - 5
- 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 Commentary
- 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
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 49,000
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
| 24 | Julian 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 |
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 |
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