Bundesliga · Matchday 9
FC Köln
1–2
Full time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bundesliga · Matchweek 9 · Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 14:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
FC Köln v Bayer 04 Leverkusen: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
FC Köln host Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Sunday 8 November in the Bundesliga, matchweek 9. FC Köln have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 9 and conceded 12 in those eight games — 1.1 goals a game, 1.5 against.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won four of their last eight games. They have scored 18 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 2.3 goals a game, 2.0 against, keeping two clean sheets.
S. El Mala has been FC Köln's most productive, with one goal. P. Schick has been Bayer 04 Leverkusen's most productive, with four goals and one assist.
Full time
38%
Ball possession
62%
12
Shots total
14
6
Shots on target
8
2
Corners
6
SportMonks. The full table of statistics is further down this page.
Lineups
With each man's SAM rating. No number yet means nothing the rating counts has happened to him.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Foul committed by Mikey Moore of FC Cologne. Mikey Moore
- 1' Equi Fernández from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half. Equi Fernández
- 1' Attempt saved. Linton Maina from FC Cologne has his left-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Mark Flekken of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Linton Maina
- 2' Saïd El Mala from FC Cologne has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey provided the assist. Saïd El Mala
- 4' Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after a concession by Marvin Schwäbe. Marvin Schwäbe
- 4' Attempt saved. Malik Tillman from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has his left-footed shot from close range saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe of FC Cologne. Malik Tillman
- 4' Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Marvin Schwäbe concedes. Marvin Schwäbe
- 4' Ibrahim Maza from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe of FC Cologne. Ibrahim Maza
- 4' Attempt saved. Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has his left-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Schwäbe of FC Cologne. The shot was assisted by Ibrahim Maza. Ibrahim Maza
- 5' Equi Fernández from Bayer 04 Leverkusen is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Equi Fernández
- 5' Joël Schmied from FC Cologne commits a foul. Joël Schmied
- 6' Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the attacking half. Patrik Schick
- 6' Foul committed by Paul Okon-Engstler of FC Cologne. Paul Okon-Engstler
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7'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes the lead 1-0 against FC Cologne. Aleix García scores with a right-footed shot from a free kick into the top left corner. Aleix García1García goals this season - 9' Foul committed by Afonso Moreira of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Afonso Moreira
- 9' Borna Sosa from FC Cologne wins a free kick on the left wing. Borna Sosa
- 10' Mikey Moore from FC Cologne misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it to the left. The assist came from Paul Okon-Engstler. Mikey Moore
- 10' Linton Maina from FC Cologne has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Linton Maina
- 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. Mark Flekken
- 19' Attempt saved. Borna Sosa from FC Cologne has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the top left corner by Mark Flekken of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The shot was assisted by Sebastian Sebulonsen with a cross. Sebastian Sebulonsen
- 20' Malik Tillman from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the attacking half. Malik Tillman
- 20' Foul by Paul Okon-Engstler of FC Cologne. Paul Okon-Engstler
- 21' Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala from FC Cologne takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but misses to the left. He was assisted by Sebastian Sebulonsen. Saïd El Mala
- 22' Miguel Gutiérrez from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half. Miguel Gutiérrez
- 22' Foul committed by Saïd El Mala of FC Cologne. Saïd El Mala
- 22' Malik Tillman from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the attacking half. Malik Tillman
- 22' Mikey Moore from FC Cologne commits a foul. Mikey Moore
- 23' Attempt missed. Facundo Medina from Bayer 04 Leverkusen heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes too high. The cross was assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez following a set piece situation. Facundo Medina
- 24' Facundo Medina from Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul. Facundo Medina
- 24' Marius Bülter from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the attacking half. Marius Bülter
- 27' Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul. Edmond Tapsoba
- 27' Saïd El Mala from FC Cologne is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Saïd El Mala
- 32' Attempt saved. Marvin Schwäbe from FC Cologne saves a right-footed shot from outside the box by Miguel Gutiérrez of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, which was aimed at the bottom left corner. Miguel Gutiérrez
- 33' Foul committed by Facundo Medina of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Facundo Medina
- 33' Marius Bülter from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the attacking half. Marius Bülter
- 34' Facundo Medina from Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a yellow card. Facundo Medina
- 36' FC Cologne wins a corner after Jarell Quansah concedes. Jarell Quansah
- 36' Marius Bülter from FC Cologne misses a header from the center of the box to the left after a corner. Marius Bülter
- 37' Aleix García from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick on the right wing. Aleix García
- 37' Foul committed by Paul Okon-Engstler of FC Cologne. Paul Okon-Engstler
- 40' Ibrahim Maza of Bayer 04 Leverkusen is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Ibrahim Maza
- 40' Tom Krauß from FC Cologne commits a foul. Tom Krauß
- 40' Tom Krauß of FC Cologne receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Tom Krauß
- 41' Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Jahmai Simpson-Pusey concedes. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 42' Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah from Bayer 04 Leverkusen had a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box that went wide to the left. He was assisted by Aleix García, who provided a cross after a corner. Jarell Quansah
- 42' Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Jahmai Simpson-Pusey concedes. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- The first half ends with FC Cologne trailing Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-0.
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- Half time · FC Köln 0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0
- 46' The second half begins with FC Cologne trailing Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-1.
- 46' Mikey Moore from FC Cologne receives a yellow card. Mikey Moore
- 46' Facundo Medina from Bayer 04 Leverkusen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Facundo Medina
- 46' Foul committed by Mikey Moore of FC Cologne. Mikey Moore
- 50' Foul committed by Malik Tillman of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Malik Tillman
- 50' Borna Sosa from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the defensive half. Borna Sosa
- 52' Afonso Moreira from Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a yellow card. Afonso Moreira
- 52' Linton Maina from FC Cologne receives a yellow card. Linton Maina
- 53' Equi Fernández from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half. Equi Fernández
- 53' Marius Bülter commits a foul for FC Cologne. Marius Bülter
- 53' Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Edmond Tapsoba
- 53' Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul. Edmond Tapsoba
- 53' Saïd El Mala from FC Cologne is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Saïd El Mala
- 54' Attempt saved. Borna Sosa from FC Cologne has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top right corner by Mark Flekken of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Borna Sosa
- 55' Malik Tillman from Bayer 04 Leverkusen misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball high and wide to the right. Ibrahim Maza provided the assist. Malik Tillman
- 56' Foul committed by Equi Fernández of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Equi Fernández
- 56' Mikey Moore from FC Cologne is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Mikey Moore
- 57' Joël Schmied from FC Cologne receives a yellow card. Joël Schmied
- 60' Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Marvin Schwäbe concedes. Marvin Schwäbe
- 60' Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul. Patrik Schick
- 60' Linton Maina from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the defensive half. Linton Maina
- 60' Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Aleix García with a cross. Patrik Schick
- 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. Afonso Moreira
- 62' Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after a concession by Marvin Schwäbe. Marvin Schwäbe
- 62' Attempt saved. Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has his left-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe of FC Cologne. Patrik Schick
- 66' Ibrahim Maza from Bayer 04 Leverkusen misses a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it to the right. Malik Tillman provided the assist. Malik Tillman
- 69' Attempt missed. Linton Maina from FC Cologne has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes to the right. He was assisted by Saïd El Mala with a cross. Saïd El Mala
- 69' Mikey Moore from FC Cologne has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Flekken of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The attempt was assisted by Paul Okon-Engstler. Mikey Moore
- 70' Afonso Moreira from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick on the right wing. Afonso Moreira
- 70' Borna Sosa from FC Cologne receives a yellow card for a foul. Borna Sosa
- 70' Borna Sosa from FC Cologne commits a foul. Borna Sosa
- 71' Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a handball. Patrik Schick
- 72' FC Cologne is flagged for offside as Sebastian Sebulonsen is caught in an offside position. Sebastian Sebulonsen
- 74' Substitution for FC Cologne: Ísak Jóhannesson comes on for Tom Krauß. Ísak Jóhannesson
- 74' Foul committed by Jarell Quansah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jarell Quansah
- 74' Saïd El Mala from FC Cologne wins a free kick on the left wing. Saïd El Mala
- 75' Substitution for FC Cologne: Reigan Heskey comes on for Linton Maina. Reigan Heskey
- 75' Substitution for FC Cologne: Malek El Mala comes on for Marius Bülter. Marius Bülter
- 76' Afonso Moreira from Bayer 04 Leverkusen misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Equi Fernández. Afonso Moreira
- 76' Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Jonas Hofmann comes on for Malik Tillman. Jonas Hofmann
- 77' FC Cologne wins a corner after Aleix García concedes. Aleix García
- 79' Jarell Quansah from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jarell Quansah
- 79' Foul committed by Reigan Heskey of FC Cologne. Reigan Heskey
- 82' Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a handball. Patrik Schick
- 84' Substitution for FC Cologne: Luca Waldschmidt comes on for Mikey Moore. Mikey Moore
- 84' Substitution for FC Cologne: Alessio Castro-Montes comes on for Sebastian Sebulonsen. Sebastian Sebulonsen
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85'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen leads FC Cologne 2-0. Patrik Schick scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner, assisted by Ibrahim Maza's through ball. Patrik Schick - 88' Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Robert Andrich comes on for Ibrahim Maza. Robert Andrich
- 88' Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Loïc Badé comes on for Facundo Medina. Facundo Medina
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
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90+2'
⚽ Goal
Goal! FC Cologne 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Saïd El Mala scores for FC Cologne with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Malek El Mala's cross. Malek El Mala - 90+5' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey of FC Cologne receives a yellow card. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 90+5' Aleix García from Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a yellow card. Aleix García
- 90+5' Foul committed by Jarell Quansah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jarell Quansah
- 90+5' Reigan Heskey from FC Cologne wins a free kick on the left wing. Reigan Heskey
- 90+6' Jonas Hofmann from Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a yellow card. Jonas Hofmann
- The second half ends with FC Cologne losing 1-2 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- The match ends with FC Cologne losing 1-2 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Match statistics
FC Köln on the left, Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the right.
The game
38%
Ball possession
62%
111
Total attacks
111
50
Dangerous attacks
57
Attack
12
Shots total
14
6
Shots on target
8
4
Shots off target
5
2
Shots blocked
1
8
Shots inside the box
8
4
Shots outside the box
6
4
Big chances created
3
3
Big chances missed
2
2
Corners
6
1
Offsides
0
Build-up
393
Passes
639
342
Accurate passes
575
87%
Pass accuracy
90%
18
Crosses
16
4
Accurate crosses
5
19
Dribble attempts
19
8
Successful dribbles
5
14
Throw-ins
20
12
Goal kicks
4
Defence
6
Saves
5
23
Tackles
19
10
Interceptions
8
46
Duels won
45
12
Fouls
12
6
Yellow cards
5
5
Substitutions
3
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
FC Köln
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Schmied | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43 | 94 | 53 | – | 1 | 2 | 33 | 6.25 |
| Borna Sosa | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0.08 | – | 33 | 84 | 68 | – | 4 | – | 73 | 7.34 |
| Saïd El Mala | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.54 | 1 | 13 | 100 | 40 | 2 | 2 | – | 39 | 7.05 |
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 43 | 94 | 51 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.50 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 47 | 86 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 6.89 |
| Sebastian Sebulonsen | 84 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.19 | 2 | 31 | 86 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 7.09 |
| Mikey Moore | 84 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.02 | – | 20 | 92 | 34 | 1 | 1 | – | 25 | 6.39 |
| Marius Bülter | 75 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.12 | 1 | 14 | 67 | 27 | 1 | 1 | – | 55 | 7.05 |
| Linton Maina | 75 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0.44 | – | 22 | 82 | 33 | 1 | 1 | – | 75 | 6.67 |
| Tom Krauß | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 58 | 93 | 69 | – | 2 | 2 | 67 | 6.98 |
| Ísak Jóhannesson sub | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 79 | 16 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.48 |
| Reigan Heskey sub | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 67 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.62 |
| Malek El Mala sub | 15 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 6.78 |
| Luca Waldschmidt sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 50 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.39 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 100 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 6.52 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 42 | 88 | 7.36 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Gutiérrez | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 72 | 91 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 7.27 |
| Jarell Quansah | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.22 | – | 67 | 97 | 94 | – | 2 | 3 | 50 | 7.07 |
| Equi Fernández | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 76 | 89 | 96 | – | – | 1 | 30 | 6.89 |
| Afonso Moreira | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | – | 34 | 93 | 56 | – | 1 | – | 18 | 6.30 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 53 | 96 | 64 | – | 3 | – | 71 | 6.77 |
| Patrik Schick | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 0.39 | – | 20 | 80 | 33 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 7.57 |
| Aleix García | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 2 | 111 | 92 | 133 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 8.36 |
| Facundo Medina | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.07 | – | 73 | 98 | 82 | – | 2 | – | 55 | 6.72 |
| Ibrahim Maza | 88 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.06 | 3 | 38 | 84 | 59 | 1 | 1 | – | 45 | 7.29 |
| Malik Tillman | 76 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.44 | 1 | 34 | 75 | 47 | – | 1 | – | 57 | 6.68 |
| Jonas Hofmann sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 82 | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.40 |
| Loïc Badé sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 88 | 10 | – | – | 1 | 100 | – |
| Robert Andrich sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 90 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Flekken | 90 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 21 | 91 | 7.55 |
Player cards
Aleix García had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Aleix García
Passing
Bundesliga | FC Köln 1-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 November 2026
102 successful
9 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
2/7
crosses
18
final third passes
111
passes
92%
accuracy
Player ratings
5.5
5.3
5.0
5.0
4.9
6.4
5.5
5.3
5.1
5.1
The SAM Metric, scored from the same stat line the fantasy game scores from. Final.
The match as a card
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FC Köln
1–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bundesliga | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Full time
38%
Possession
62%
12
Shots
14
6
On target
8
2
Corners
6
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
FC Köln
LWLDD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–3–3 |
| Goals for · against | 9–12 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
WWWLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 4–1–3 |
| Goals for · against | 18–16 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
FC Köln
|
S. El Mala
1 goal
|
1 |
|
L. Maina
1 assist
|
1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
|
P. Schick
4 goals · 1 assist
|
5 |
|
I. Maza
2 goals · 3 assists
|
5 |
|
Aleix García
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |