Bundesliga

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Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln – Lineups & Match Details

Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Köln 2-0. Goals: M. Terrier (66'), R. Andrich (72'). Bayer Leverkusen had 61% possession against 1. FC Köln's 39%. Shots on target: 6-4.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 14

Saturday, 13 December 2025

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln

Referee: Harm Osmers, Germany

Lineups

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen3-4-2-1
M. Flekken1M. FlekkenG
J. Quansah4J. QuansahD
R. Andrich8R. AndrichD
E. Tapsoba12E. TapsobaD
Arthur13ArthurM
A. Garcia24A. GarciaM
I. Maza30I. MazaM
E. Poku19E. PokuM
J. Hofmann7J. HofmannF
M. Tillman10M. TillmanF
C. Kofane35C. KofaneF

Substitutes

28J. BlaswichG
44J. BelocianD
16A. TapeD
5L. BadeD
6E. FernandezM
23N. TellaF
18A. SarcoF
17E. Ben SeghirF
11M. TerrierF
1. FC Köln1. FC Köln3-4-3
M. Schwabe1M. SchwabeG
S. Sebulonsen28S. SebulonsenD
E. Martel6E. MartelD
R. van den Berg33R. van den BergD
J. Thielmann29J. ThielmannM
D. Huseinbasic8D. HuseinbasicM
T. Krauss5T. KraussM
J. Kaminski16J. KaminskiM
L. Waldschmidt7L. WaldschmidtF
M. Bulter30M. BulterF
S. El Mala13S. El MalaF

Substitutes

20R. ZielerG
32K. LundD
36C. NeumannD
39C. OzkacarD
11F. KainzM
17A. Castro-MontesM
18I. JohannessonM
37L. MainaM
9R. AcheF

Match Events

5'Y

E. Martel

46'S

D. Huseinbašić

Substitution 1

46'S

L. Waldschmidt

Substitution 2

46'S

M. Bülter

Substitution 3

51'Y

Arthur

62'S

E. Poku

Substitution 1

62'S

J. Hofmann

Substitution 2

66'G

M. Terrier

Assist: Arthur

72'G

R. Andrich

Assist: Aleix García

73'S

S. El Mala

Substitution 4

74'Y

J. Quansah

77'S

Aleix García

Substitution 3

77'S

Christian Kofane

Substitution 4

80'S

E. Martel

Substitution 5

86'S

M. Tillman

Substitution 5

Statistics

Bayer Leverkusen
61%39%
1. FC Köln
2.07Expected Goals (xG)0.2
17Total Shots5
6Shots on Target4
8Corners3
8Fouls6
1Offsides1
88Pass Accuracy (%)78
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Bayer Leverkusen host 1. FC Köln on Saturday, 13 December 2025 at BayArena. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. Bayer Leverkusen go into the match 6th in the table; 1. FC Köln sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Bayer Leverkusen have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. 1. FC Köln have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 3 Mar 2024: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 1. FC Köln; 8 Oct 2023: Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 1. FC Köln; 5 May 2023: Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 1. FC Köln. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Köln 2-0. Bayer Leverkusen scored through M. Terrier 66', R. Andrich 72'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 72 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Bayer Leverkusen held 61% of the ball against 39% for 1. FC Köln. Shots on target finished 6-4. Expected goals read 2.07 for Bayer Leverkusen, 0.20 for 1. FC Köln.

Verdict

The win nudges Bayer Leverkusen forward and leaves 1. FC Köln with work to do. Bayer Leverkusen sat 6th and 1. FC Köln 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.