1. FC Köln
10 shots on target
1–2
Full time
Bayer Leverkusen
3 shots on target
1. FC Köln
1–2
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga | Saturday, 25 April 2026 | Full time
45%
Possession
55%
25
Shots
8
10
On target
3
2
Corners
5
Bundesliga · Matchweek 31 · Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 13:30 UTC · RheinEnergieStadion
Written before kick-off · preview
1. FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
1. FC Köln host Bayer Leverkusen at RheinEnergieStadion on Saturday 25 April in the Bundesliga, matchweek 31. 1. FC Köln have won one of their last three games. They have scored 6 and conceded 4 in those three games — 2.0 goals a game, 1.3 against.
Bayer Leverkusen have won two of their last three games. They have scored 8 and conceded 5 in those three games — 2.7 goals a game, 1.7 against.
S. El Mala has been 1. FC Köln's most productive, with one goal. P. Schick has been Bayer Leverkusen's most productive, with one goal.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 3' Said El Mala takes a left-footed shot but misses. Said El Mala
- 4' Jakub Kaminski takes a right-footed shot but misses. Jakub Kamiński
- 7' Eric Martel takes a shot with his head, but it's blocked. Eric Martel
- 10' Edmond Tapsoba receives a yellow card. Edmond Tapsoba
- 9' Said El Mala's left-footed shot is saved. Said El Mala
- 11' Sebastian Soaas Sebulonsen takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Sebastian Sebulonsen
- 13' Patrik Schick takes a left-footed shot that hits the post. Patrik Schick
- 16' Jarell Quansah takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved. Jarell Quansah
- 18' Said El Mala's left-footed shot is saved. Said El Mala
- 29' Eric Martel takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Eric Martel
- 36' Said El Mala takes a right-footed shot that hits the post. Said El Mala
- 38' Alex Grimaldo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 38' Nathan Tella's right-footed shot is blocked. Nathan Tella
- 40' Alex Grimaldo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
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43'
⚽ Goal
Goal in the penalty shootout! Patrik Schick scores, making it 1-0. Patrik Schick - 43' Patrik Schick scores with a left-footed shot. Patrik Schick
- 45' Yellow card issued to Isak Bergmann Johannesson.
- The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
- Half time · 1. FC Köln 0 Bayer Leverkusen 0
- 48' Said El Mala takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved. Said El Mala
-
52'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Patrik Schick scores, making it 0-2, assisted by Nathan Tella. Patrik Schick - 51' Jakub Kaminski takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Jakub Kamiński
- 52' Patrik Schick scores with a left-footed shot. Patrik Schick
- 55' Jakub Kaminski takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Jakub Kamiński
- 56' Said El Mala takes a right-footed shot but misses. Said El Mala
- 62' Alessio Castro Montes is substituted off for Linton Maina. Linton Maina
- 62' Jan Thielmann replaces Marius Bulter. Marius Bülter
- 62' Malik Tillman comes on for Ibrahim Maza. Ibrahim Maza
- 63' Alessio Castro Montes attempts a header but misses the shot.
- 66' Said El Mala takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Said El Mala
- 66' Said El Mala takes a right-footed shot but misses. Said El Mala
- 68' Robert Andrich takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target. Robert Andrich
- 71' Jan Thielmann takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Jan Thielmann
- 71' Said El Mala takes a left-footed shot but misses. Said El Mala
- 72' Felipe Chavez replaces Kristoffer Lund Hansen.
- 72' Arthur Augusto de Matos Soares is on, and Montrell Culbreath is off. Montrell Culbreath
- 72' Eliesse Ben Seghir comes on for Nathan Tella. Nathan Tella
- 72' Ignacio Ezequiel Agustin Fernandez Carba comes on for Aleix Garcia Serrano. Aleix García
- 72' Luca Waldschmidt comes on for Isak Bergmann Johannesson.
- 76' Luca Waldschmidt takes a shot with his head, but it's saved. Luca Waldschmidt
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77'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Luca Waldschmidt scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Said El Mala. Luca Waldschmidt - 77' Luca Waldschmidt takes a left-footed shot and scores. Luca Waldschmidt
- 81' Said El Mala takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Said El Mala
- 85' Youssoupha Niang comes on for Eric Martel. Eric Martel
- 86' Loic Bade comes on for Jarell Quansah.
- 87' Felipe Chavez takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked. Felipe Chávez
- 87' Luca Waldschmidt takes a left-footed shot but misses. Luca Waldschmidt
- 90+3' Felipe Chavez takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked. Felipe Chávez
- 90+5' Janis Blaswich receives a yellow card. Janis Blaswich
- Match ends with a score of 1-2.
- 90+7' Jakub Kaminski's header is saved. Jakub Kamiński
- 90+7' Felipe Chavez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved. Felipe Chávez
Match statistics
1. FC Köln on the left, Bayer Leverkusen on the right.
The game
45%
Ball possession
55%
76
Total attacks
88
48
Dangerous attacks
33
Attack
25
Shots total
8
10
Shots on target
3
8
Shots off target
3
7
Shots blocked
2
19
Shots inside the box
5
6
Shots outside the box
3
1
Hit the woodwork
1
6
Big chances created
3
5
Big chances missed
1
2
Corners
5
1
Offsides
2
Build-up
459
Passes
574
390
Accurate passes
499
85%
Pass accuracy
87%
15
Crosses
16
4
Accurate crosses
1
22
Dribble attempts
11
11
Successful dribbles
4
18
Throw-ins
11
7
Goal kicks
9
Defence
1
Saves
8
13
Tackles
19
9
Interceptions
10
36
Duels won
43
11
Fouls
5
1
Yellow cards
2
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
1. FC Köln
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio Castro-Montes sub | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.06 | 1 | 15 | 83 | 27 | – | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6.69 |
| Jan Thielmann sub | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | 4 | 27 | 67 | 37 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 7.04 |
| Luca Waldschmidt sub | 18 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 0.43 | – | 14 | 79 | 19 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 7.62 |
| Felipe Chávez sub | 18 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0.20 | – | 17 | 94 | 21 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.66 |
| Youssoupha Niang sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 67 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 6.49 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 59 | 79 | 6.36 |
| Said El Mala | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 100 | 6.87 |
| Jakub Kamiński | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 44 | 83 | 6.37 |
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 49 | 94 | 6.90 |
| Sebastian Sebulonsen | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 38 | 72 | 6.31 |
| Cenk Özkacar | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 71 | 85 | 6.87 |
| Eric Martel | 85 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | 89 | 6.39 |
| Ísak Jóhannesson | 72 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 30 | 86 | 6.52 |
| Kristoffer Lund | 72 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | 75 | 6.20 |
| Marius Bülter | 59 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 69 | 6.54 |
| Linton Maina | 59 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 92 | 6.77 |
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Tella | 72 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.03 | 2 | 25 | 88 | 37 | 1 | – | 1 | 33 | 7.16 |
| Aleix García | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 78 | 96 | 86 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.97 |
| Montrell Culbreath | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 71 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 7.04 |
| Ibrahim Maza | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 67 | 31 | – | 1 | – | 40 | 6.42 |
| Loïc Badé sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 7 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.79 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Andrich | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 64 | 84 | 6.36 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 76 | 95 | 7.27 |
| Patrik Schick | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 70 | 8.06 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 65 | 87 | 6.98 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 80 | 84 | 6.74 |
| Janis Blaswich | 90 | 8 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 23 | 69 | 8.13 |
| Jarell Quansah | 85 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 50 | 90 | 6.48 |
| Malik Tillman sub | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 83 | 6.28 |
| Equi Fernández sub | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 100 | 6.88 |
| Arthur sub | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 92 | 6.26 |
| Eliesse Ben Seghir sub | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 83 | 6.47 |
Player cards
Patrik Schick had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Patrik Schick
Passing
Bundesliga | 1. FC Köln 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen | 25 April 2026
12 successful
5 unsuccessful
1
final third passes
17
passes
70%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
1. FC Köln
DWD
| Played | 3 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–2–0 |
| Goals for · against | 6–4 |
Bayer Leverkusen
WWL
| Played | 3 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–0–1 |
| Goals for · against | 8–5 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
1. FC Köln
|
S. El Mala
1 goal
|
1 |
|
L. Maina
1 assist
|
1 |
Bayer Leverkusen
|
P. Schick
1 goal
|
1 |
|
I. Maza
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Christian Kofane
1 goal
|
1 |