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Bundesliga · 2025/26 · MW 31Saturday, 25 April 2026 · 15:30 UK
1. FC KölnHomeCoach: René Wagner
1 – 2
HT 0–1
Full time
LeverkusenAwayCoach: Kasper Hjulmand
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION, Cologne (46,195)Referee: Robert Hartmann

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
1. FC KölnStarting XI · 4-2-3-1
13Mala
16Kaminski30Bulter37Maina
6Martel18Johannesson
22Simpson-Pusey28Sebulonsen32Lund39Ozkacar
1Schwabe
Bench
2. J. Schmied5. T. Krauss7. L. Waldschmidt17. A. Castro-Montes20. R. Zieler27. F. Chavez29. J. Thielmann33. R. van den Berg38. Y. Niang
Coach: Lukas Kwasniok
LeverkusenStarting XI · 3-4-2-1
28Blaswich
4Quansah8Andrich12Tapsoba
20Grimaldo24Garcia25Palacios42Culbreath
23Tella30Maza
14Schick
Bench
5. L. Bade6. E. Fernandez7. J. Hofmann10. M. Tillman13. Arthur15. T. Oermann17. E. Ben Seghir18. J. Omlin19. E. Poku
Coach: Kasper Hjulmand

Match events

  1. 10'🟨YellowEdmond Tapsoba
  2. 43'⚽PenaltyP. Schick
  3. 45'🟨YellowÍsak Bergmann Jóhannesson
  4. 52'⚽GoalP. Schickassist: N. Tella
  5. 62'↔SubstitutionOff J. Thielmann ↔ On M. Bulter
  6. 62'↔SubstitutionOff A. Castro-Montes ↔ On L. Maina
  7. 62'↔SubstitutionOff M. Tillman ↔ On I. Maza
  8. 72'↔SubstitutionOff L. Waldschmidt ↔ On I. Johannesson
  9. 72'↔SubstitutionOff F. Chavez ↔ On K. Lund
  10. 72'↔SubstitutionOff E. Fernandez ↔ On A. Garcia
  11. 72'↔SubstitutionOff E. Ben Seghir ↔ On N. Tella
  12. 72'↔SubstitutionOff Arthur ↔ On M. Culbreath
  13. 77'⚽GoalL. Waldschmidtassist: S. El Mala
  14. 85'↔SubstitutionOff Y. Niang ↔ On E. Martel
  15. 86'↔SubstitutionOff L. Bade ↔ On J. Quansah
  16. 90+5'🟨YellowJanis Blaswich

Match statistics

1. FC Köln
Stat
Leverkusen
  • 45%Possession55%
  • 25Shots8
  • 10Shots on target3
  • 8Shots off target3
  • 7Shots blocked2
  • 19Shots inside box5
  • 6Shots outside box3
  • 459Total passes574
  • 390Passes accurate499
  • 85%Pass accuracy87%
  • 3.04Expected goals (xG)1.33
  • 11Fouls5
  • 2Corners5
  • 1Offsides2
  • 1Yellow cards2
  • —Red cards—
  • 1Saves8
  • 1.11goals_prevented1.11

1. FC Köln — last 5

  1. D17 Apr@St. Pauli1–1
  2. W12 AprvsBremen3–1
  3. D5 Apr@Frankfurt2–2
  4. D21 MarvsM'gladbach3–3
  5. D14 Mar@HSV1–1

Leverkusen — last 5

  1. L18 AprvsAugsburg1–2
  2. W11 Apr@Dortmund1–0
  3. W4 AprvsWolfsburg6–3
  4. D21 Mar@Heidenheim3–3
  5. L17 Mar@Arsenal0–2

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
22
Meetings
6
1. FC Köln wins
4
Draws
12
Leverkusen wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in 1. FC Köln v Leverkusen?
1. FC Köln 1–2 Leverkusen, played 25 April 2026 in the Bundesliga 2025/26.
What was the half-time score?
1. FC Köln led 0–1 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Leverkusen?
Across 22 meetings in our archive, 1. FC Köln have won 6, Leverkusen have won 12, with 4 draws.
Where is 1. FC Köln v Leverkusen played?
RheinEnergieSTADION, Cologne — 1. FC Köln's home ground.