FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen
Match pulse
Who won: Leverkusen 2-1
Bayer Leverkusen beat FC Cologne 2-1 on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at RheinEnergieStadion. Goals for Cologne: Said El Mala (90'+2'). Goals for Leverkusen: Aleix García (7') and Patrik Schick (85').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Patrik Schick
B04 · 1 G
Deserved to win
Leverkusen created better chances: they win this game 48% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, FC Cologne 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- Second Half ends, FC Cologne 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 90'+6'

Yellow card
Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
J. Hofmann
- 90'+5'

Yellow card
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card.
J. Simpson-Pusey
- 90'+5'

Yellow card
Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
A. García
- 90'+5'

Foul
Foul by Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+5'

Free kick won
Reigan Heskey (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- GOAL90'+2'

Goal! Right footed shot
S. El Mala · ast M. El Mala
Goal! FC Cologne 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Malek El Mala with a cross.
KOE 1 - 2 B04 - 90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 88'
SubSubbed on for I. Maza
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Ibrahim Maza.
R. Andrich
- 88'
SubSubbed on for F. Medina
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Loïc Badé replaces Facundo Medina.
L. Badé
- GOAL85'

Goal! Left footed shot
P. Schick · ast I. Maza
Goal! FC Cologne 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza with a through ball.
KOE 0 - 2 B04 - 84'
SubSubbed on for S. Sebulonsen
Substitution, FC Cologne. Alessio Castro-Montes replaces Sebastian Sebulonsen.
A. Castro-Montes
- 84'
SubSubbed on for M. Moore
Substitution, FC Cologne. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Mikey Moore.
L. Waldschmidt
- 82'

Handball
Handball by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 79'

Free kick won
Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'

Foul
Foul by Reigan Heskey (FC Cologne).
- 77'KOE

Corner awarded
Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Aleix García.
- 76'
SubSubbed on for M. Tillman
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Malik Tillman.
J. Hofmann
- 76'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Afonso Moreira (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Equi Fernández.
- 75'
SubSubbed on for L. Maina
Substitution, FC Cologne. Reigan Heskey replaces Linton Maina.
R. Heskey
- 75'
SubSubbed on for M. Bülter
Substitution, FC Cologne. Malek El Mala replaces Marius Bülter.
M. El Mala
- 74'
SubSubbed on for T. Krauß
Substitution, FC Cologne. Ísak Jóhannesson replaces Tom Krauß.
Í. Jóhannesson
- 74'

Foul
Foul by Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 74'B04

Free kick won
Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the left wing.

