Bundesliga

Season 2025/2026

Bundesliga

1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig – Lineups & Match Details

RB Leipzig beat 1. FC Köln 2-1. Goals: C. Baumgartner (29'), J. Thielmann (51'), C. Baumgartner (56'). 1. FC Köln had 46% possession against RB Leipzig's 54%. Shots on target: 3-4.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 21

Sunday, 8 February 2026

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig

Referee: Frank Willenborg, Germany

Lineups

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln5-3-2
M. Schwabe1M. SchwabeG
J. Thielmann29J. ThielmannD
S. Sebulonsen28S. SebulonsenD
E. Martel6E. MartelD
C. Ozkacar39C. OzkacarD
K. Lund32K. LundD
I. Johannesson18I. JohannessonM
T. Krauss5T. KraussM
J. Kaminski16J. KaminskiM
R. Ache9R. AcheF
S. El Mala13S. El MalaF

Substitutes

20R. ZielerG
33R. van den BergD
2J. SchmiedD
27F. ChavezM
8D. HuseinbasicM
40F. SchentenF
38Y. NiangF
30M. BulterF
7L. WaldschmidtF
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig4-3-3
P. Gulacsi1P. GulacsiG
B. Henrichs39B. HenrichsD
W. Orban4W. OrbanD
N. Seiwald13N. SeiwaldD
D. Raum22D. RaumD
B. Gruda10B. GrudaM
X. Schlager24X. SchlagerM
C. Baumgartner14C. BaumgartnerM
Y. Diomande49Y. DiomandeF
Romulo Cardoso40Romulo CardosoF
A. Nusa7A. NusaF

Substitutes

26M. VandevoordtG
5E. BitshiabuD
16L. KlostermannD
35M. FinkgrafeD
6E. BanzuziM
17R. BakuD
9J. BakayokoF
11C. HarderF
27T. GomisF

Match Events

29'G

C. Baumgartner

Assist: D. Raum

51'G

J. Thielmann

Assist: Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

56'G

C. Baumgartner

Assist: X. Schlager

58'Y

J. Thielmann

64'S

B. Henrichs

Substitution 1

64'S

Rômulo

Substitution 2

68'S

Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

Substitution 1

76'Y

D. Raum

76'Y

C. Baumgartner

78'S

K. Lund

Substitution 2

82'S

B. Gruda

Substitution 3

82'S

Y. Diomande

Substitution 4

90'+4Y

P. Gulácsi

90'+1Y

E. Banzuzi

90'S

J. Thielmann

Substitution 3

90'S

R. Ache

Substitution 4

90'+6S

A. Nusa

Substitution 5

Statistics

1. FC Köln
46%54%
RB Leipzig
1.05Expected Goals (xG)1.99
10Total Shots19
3Shots on Target4
4Corners3
7Fouls13
5Offsides3
73Pass Accuracy (%)82
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

1. FC Köln host RB Leipzig on Sunday, 8 February 2026. The kick-off time is 14:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. 1. FC Köln go into the match 14th in the table; RB Leipzig sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

1. FC Köln have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. RB Leipzig have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Sept 2025: 1. FC Köln 1-3 RB Leipzig; 15 Mar 2024: 1. FC Köln 1-5 RB Leipzig; 28 Oct 2023: 1. FC Köln 0-6 RB Leipzig. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

RB Leipzig beat 1. FC Köln 2-1. 1. FC Köln scored through J. Thielmann 51'. RB Leipzig replied with C. Baumgartner 29', C. Baumgartner 56'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 56 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

1. FC Köln held 46% of the ball against 54% for RB Leipzig. Shots on target finished 3-4. Expected goals read 1.05 for 1. FC Köln, 1.99 for RB Leipzig.

Verdict

RB Leipzig take the three points; 1. FC Köln look at a thin night for the home crowd. 1. FC Köln sat 14th and RB Leipzig 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.