Football
Bayer Leverkusen vs Cologne. German Bundesliga.
2:30pm, Sunday 8th October 2023.
BayArenaAttendance: Attendance30,210.
Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 0.
Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 0.
Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln).
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Damion Downs replaces Davie Selke.
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Luca Kilian replaces Rasmus Carstensen.
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Gustavo Puerta replaces Jonas Hofmann.
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
Attempt saved. Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Victor Boniface.
Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mathias Olesen.
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges replaces Eric Martel.
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Mathias Olesen replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Exequiel Palacios.
Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross.
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Edmond Tapsoba.
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Florian Wirtz.
Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross following a corner.
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 0. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Max Finkgrafe replaces Faride Alidou.
Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Davie Selke (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross.
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Köln 0.
First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Köln 0.
Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Attempt saved. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross.
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
Attempt blocked. Davie Selke (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Florian Kainz.
Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Davie Selke (1. FC Köln).
Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann following a corner.
Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Leart Paqarada.
Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Köln 0. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann tries a through ball, but Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln).
Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Álex Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross following a corner.
Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
