1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen match stats & report

0–2 Full time

Bundesliga · Germany · Regular Season - 24 · Cologne Stadium, Köln · Ref T. Stieler

1. FC Köln stats & fixtures · Bayer Leverkusen stats & fixtures

1. FC Köln lost to Bayer Leverkusen 0–2 in the Bundesliga on 3 March 2024. Expected goals finished 1.00–1.59. Bayer Leverkusen had 78% of the ball.

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen match statistics

1. FC KölnBayer Leverkusen

22% Ball possession 78%
1.00 Expected goals (xG) 1.59
6 Total shots 17
0 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 5
6 Shots inside the box 11
1 Corners 9
10 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
238 Passes 834
72% Pass accuracy 91%
3 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

14' Red card J. Thielmann 1. FC Köln
16' Yellow card D. Ljubicic 1. FC Köln
23' Yellow card J. Frimpong Bayer Leverkusen
30' Yellow card E. Martel 1. FC Köln
37' Goal J. Frimpong Bayer Leverkusen
59' Yellow card J. Stanišić Bayer Leverkusen
73' Goal Álex Grimaldo (assist A. Adli) Bayer Leverkusen

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

1. FC Köln

Confirmed 4-4-2 T. Schultz

1 M. Schwäbe

35 Max Finkgräfe 24 J. Chabot 4 T. Hubers 18 Rasmus Carstensen

37 L. Maina 7 D. Ljubicic 6 E. Martel 40 F. Alidou

29 J. Thielmann 23 Sargis Adamyan

Bench J. Diehl , L. Paqarada , Benno Schmitz , S. Tigges , Denis Huseinbašić , Dominique Heintz , Philipp Pentke , Luca Kilian , Florian Kainz

Bayer Leverkusen

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Xabi Alonso

1 Lukáš Hrádecký

3 P. Hincapie 4 J. Tah 2 J. Stanišić

20 Álex Grimaldo 34 G. Xhaka 8 R. Andrich 30 J. Frimpong

10 F. Wirtz 7 J. Hofmann

14 Patrik Schick

Bench N. Tella , A. Adli , B. Iglesias , E. Tapsoba , E. Palacios , M. Kovář , G. Puerta , O. Kossounou , A. Hložek

Form guide

1. FC Köln at home

4–3–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 6.3 per game
Shots on target: 6.6 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bayer Leverkusen away

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.8 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.7 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
8 Oct 23	Bayer Leverkusen v 1. FC Köln	3–0
5 May 23	Bayer Leverkusen v 1. FC Köln	1–2
9 Nov 22	1. FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen	1–2

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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