FC Cologne 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen: result and goals
Bayer Leverkusen beat FC Cologne 2-1 on Monday 9 November 2026 in the Bundesliga.
Goals: Aleix García 7', Patrik Schick 85', Said El Mala 90'+2'.
FC Cologne sit 15th on 9 points.
Bayer Leverkusen sit 5th on 16 points.
FC Cologne have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Bayer Leverkusen have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: FC Cologne won 0, Bayer Leverkusen won 5, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- Bundesliga
- Kick-off
- Monday 9 November 2026, 01:30 (Sydney time)
- Venue
- RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, FC Cologne 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, FC Cologne 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 90'+6'Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5'Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5'Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5'Foul by Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+5'Reigan Heskey (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2'Goal! FC Cologne 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Malek El Mala with a cross.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 88'Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Ibrahim Maza.
- 88'Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Loïc Badé replaces Facundo Medina.
- 85'Goal! FC Cologne 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza with a through ball.
- 84'Substitution, FC Cologne. Alessio Castro-Montes replaces Sebastian Sebulonsen.
- 84'Substitution, FC Cologne. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Mikey Moore.
- 82'Handball by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 79'Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'Foul by Reigan Heskey (FC Cologne).
- 77'Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Aleix García.
- 76'Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Malik Tillman.
- 76'Attempt missed. Afonso Moreira (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Equi Fernández.
- 75'Substitution, FC Cologne. Reigan Heskey replaces Linton Maina.
- 75'Substitution, FC Cologne. Malek El Mala replaces Marius Bülter.
- 74'Substitution, FC Cologne. Ísak Jóhannesson replaces Tom Krauß.
- 74'Foul by Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 74'Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72'Offside, FC Cologne. Sebastian Sebulonsen is caught offside.
- 71'Handball by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 70'Borna Sosa (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70'Afonso Moreira (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70'Foul by Borna Sosa (FC Cologne).
- 69'Attempt saved. Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Paul Okon-Engstler.
- 69'Attempt missed. Linton Maina (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saïd El Mala with a cross.
- 66'Attempt missed. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 62'Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
- 62'Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne).
- 60'Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 60'Linton Maina (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60'Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
- 60'Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
- 60'Attempt saved. Afonso Moreira (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Equi Fernández.
- 57'Joël Schmied (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card.
- 56'Foul by Equi Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 56'Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55'Attempt missed. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
- 54'Attempt saved. Borna Sosa (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 53'Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53'Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 53'Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53'Equi Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by Marius Bülter (FC Cologne).
- 52'Afonso Moreira (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 52'Linton Maina (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card.
- 50'Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 50'Borna Sosa (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46'Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card.
- 46'Facundo Medina (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46'Foul by Mikey Moore (FC Cologne).
- 45'Second Half begins FC Cologne 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, FC Cologne 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 42'Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 42'Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
- 41'Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
- 40'Tom Krauß (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40'Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40'Foul by Tom Krauß (FC Cologne).
- 37'Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37'Foul by Paul Okon-Engstler (FC Cologne).
- 36'Attempt missed. Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 36'Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
- 34'Facundo Medina (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 33'Foul by Facundo Medina (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 33'Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32'Attempt saved. Miguel Gutiérrez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne).
- 27'Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 27'Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24'Foul by Facundo Medina (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 24'Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23'Attempt missed. Facundo Medina (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22'Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22'Foul by Mikey Moore (FC Cologne).
- 22'Miguel Gutiérrez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22'Foul by Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne).
- 20'Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Sebulonsen.
- 20'Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20'Foul by Paul Okon-Engstler (FC Cologne).
- 19'Attempt saved. Borna Sosa (FC Cologne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Sebastian Sebulonsen with a cross.
- 10'Attempt missed. Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Okon-Engstler.
- 10'Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10'Attempt saved. Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Marius Bülter with a cross.
- 9'Foul by Afonso Moreira (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 9'Borna Sosa (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7'Goal! FC Cologne 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 6'Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6'Foul by Paul Okon-Engstler (FC Cologne).
- 5'Equi Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5'Foul by Joël Schmied (FC Cologne).
- 4'Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
- 4'Attempt saved. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne).
- 4'Attempt saved. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne).
- 4'Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
- 4'Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
- 2'Attempt blocked. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
- 1'Foul by Mikey Moore (FC Cologne).
- 1'Equi Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1'Attempt saved. Linton Maina (FC Cologne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
FC Cologne · 3-5-2
Substitutes
Bayer Leverkusen · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
FC Cologne
Bayer Leverkusen
Head-to-head record
0
Cologne
0
Draws
5
Leverkusen
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | F/A | GD | Pts | W | D | L | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 29:9 | +20 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | DWWDW | |
| 2 | 9 | 16:7 | +9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | DDWDW | |
| 3 | 9 | 20:10 | +10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | WLLWW | |
| 4 | 9 | 27:13 | +14 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | WLWWW | |
| 5 | 9 | 20:17 | +3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | WLWLL | |
| 6 | 9 | 17:15 | +2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | DDWWL | |
| 7 | 9 | 17:18 | -1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | LWLWL | |
| 8 | 9 | 15:15 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | WLLWW | |
| 9 | 9 | 16:17 | -1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | LWWLW | |
| 10 | 9 | 15:20 | -5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | LWLWD | |
| 11 | 9 | 10:20 | -10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | WWLLW | |
| 12 | 9 | 18:19 | -1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | LWLLL | |
| 13 | 9 | 8:11 | -3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | LDWDD | |
| 14 | 9 | 20:20 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DLDLL | |
| 15 | 9 | 10:14 | -4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | WLDWD | |
| 16 | 9 | 7:21 | -14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | WDDDL | |
| 17 | 9 | 5:11 | -6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | LLDLL | |
| 18 | 9 | 12:25 | -13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | LLWDL |
QualificationRelegationP: PlayedW: WonD: DrawnL: LostF: Goals forA: Goals againstGD: Goal differencePts: Points
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FAQ
What was the score in FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen beat FC Cologne 2-1 on Monday 9 November (Bundesliga).
Who scored in FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Goals: Aleix García 7', Patrik Schick 85' and Said El Mala 90'+2'.
When do FC Cologne play next?
FC Cologne play Bayern Munich on Saturday 21 November at 06:30 (Sydney time).
When do Bayer Leverkusen play next?
Bayer Leverkusen play SC Paderborn 07 on Sunday 22 November at 01:30 (Sydney time).
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