45
16:20
Shortly before the end of the five minutes of stoppage time, Demirbay gets a shot with the right hand, which is blocked directly by Hübers.
45
16:18
Shortly thereafter, the Cologne captain came too late with a tackle near the center line on the left side of the defender and the displeasure of the home fans increased, because the box could have been pulled here too.
45
16:16
Yellow card for Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
On the right, Exequiel Palacios is late on Hector near the halfway line and heels painfully. The warning is perfectly fine.
45
16:16
Due to the injury interruptions, there are already five minutes more after the first round.
45
16:15
Official injury time (minutes): 5
45
16:15
All in all, Cologne is constantly trying not to escape the opposing pressure with long balls, but with flat passes.
43
16:14
On his own left side of the sixteen, Salih Özcan is served by his keeper in the build-up game and has Diaby directly behind him. He confidently puts the ball past the attacker on the right in the direction of the center and then has a lot of space. He has nerves!
42
16:12
A few minutes before the break, the home team gains more control of the game. However, the Effzeh does not retreat, but keeps the pressure up.
41
16:11
Demirbay takes on the standard with his left hand, circles the ball from around 25 meters not only over the wall, but also half a meter over the crossbar.
40
16:10
Adli fastens the leather centrally in the backcourt and puts it past Hübers with his knee. He intercepts the ball with his hand, there is a free kick in a position that is not so bad.
38
16:09
Even if the goals are still missing, it’s a gripping fight. The players are also extremely energized, as evidenced by the intense duels and many small fouls.
36
16:08
In the back of the Swede, Modeste was also ready to shoot and possibly had the better position on the ball.
35
16:07
On the other hand has Andersson a really good possibility. Schmitz returns from the right of the baseline to the right pentagon. With the direct shot with the right, the attacker shoots himself on the left leg, from there the game device jumps just past the right post into the goal.
34
16:06
Skhiri with the goof in building game. Diaby lurks for the return pass from the center to goalkeeper Schwäbe and intervenes. He circles the keeper on the left, but then finds himself at an extremely acute angle and misses the ball.
34
16:05
On the left-hand side of the defense, Kainz lets his foot stand in his own half against Diaby, who has already put the ball past him. Referee Stegemann rushes over to calm the upset Leverkusen man.
33
16:03
A cross from Hübers from the far right half-field lands in the middle of nowhere, or in the hands of Hrádecký.
32
16:02
Most of the action now takes place in midfield.
30
16:01
After this interruption, Bayer switched to very high pressing for a short time, only to then withdraw a little. The Werkself continue to rely on the fast wingers for transitions.
29
15:59
In the 28th minute, Gerardo Seoane was forced to make a second substitution this afternoon due to injury. Amine Adli replaces Florian Wirtz.
28
15:58
Substitution at Bayer Leverkusen: Amine Adli
28
15:58
Substitution at Bayer Leverkusen: Florian Wirtz
27
15:58
The highly talented 18-year-old is carried off the field on a stretcher to thunderous applause. Is that bitter? One can only hope for a speedy recovery. Get well soon!
25
15:56
The youngster is still being treated, but unfortunately things are not looking good. A physio already indicated that a change had to be made.
24
15:55
After a duel with Luca Kilian centrally in front of the sixteen, Florian Wirtz stays down and immediately means that he needs help.
23
15:54
The guests continue to rely on attacking pressing and want to conquer the leather very early.
22
15:53
There is a lot on offer for the spectators in the BayArena during this fast-paced game. There have already been several good goal approaches here and there.
20
15:51
On the other side, Kainz pulls in with a hook just before the left sixteen corner and confidently pulls the trigger. Hrádecký has to lengthen his effort with a hard right-hand shot into the long corner, but he fends off this attempt without too much difficulty.
18
3:50 p.m
Huge chance for Leverkusen! After a wonderful “through-chipper” from Wirtz, Paulinho suddenly appeared alone at the penalty spot in front of Cologne keeper Schwäbe. He quick-wittedly rushes out of his box and parries the right-hand shot by jerking his left arm up.
17
15:49
The Effzeh is always in danger of being countered. This time, Diaby drives the ball down the right flank, but then B04 doesn’t play it well and Köln reconnect very quickly.
15
15:47
In the second attempt of the subsequent free kick, Duda shoots from the second row, but Hrádecký parries the central right-footed shot from about 20 meters without any problems.
14
15:46
After less than a quarter of an hour, tempers heat up for the first time. Andersson puts his body in the middle of the opponent’s half after a bad pass from Leverkusen between the ball and the opponent, then Tah drives him roughly into the save from behind and knocks the Swede off his feet. The central defender is lucky not to see a yellow card.
13
15:43
Substitution at Bayer Leverkusen: Timothy Fosu-Mensah
13
15:43
Substitution at Bayer Leverkusen: Jeremie Frimpong
12
15:43
Unfortunately, Frimpong can’t go any further, Fosu-Mensah is getting ready for his substitution.
11
15:42
After a first nice, fast combination on the offensive, Paulinho is served by Wirtz on the half-left of the box. The Brazilian slows down the pace and the defense has a short time to organize themselves. The striker’s subsequent hoe deposit is intercepted by Kilian.
10
15:40
After the short break, the full-back continues.
8th
15:40
Kainz is served by Skhiri in the left half-space and actually has a few options there. But the leather jumps a bit far away from his foot when he accepts it and the fast Frimpong dashes in between. The Cologne man straddles the ball, catches it too, but then mainly the Leverkusen man. This remains briefly and is then accompanied from the square.
6
15:37
It wasn’t dangerous in front of Hrádecký’s box, but Köln are still actively in front. Bayer hasn’t really been able to free itself from the pressure so far.
4
15:36
At the beginning, the away team underlines its ambitions and establishes itself in the opposing half.
2
15:35
The Werkself are wearing a special jersey today. Proceeds from the sale of the limited-edition cream-colored outfit will benefit the Ukraine aid. The Effzeh acts in the black away kit.
1
15:31
Referee Sascha Stegemann releases the game, it goes into the first round!
15:29
Everything is set for this derby. The sun is shining and the stands are full!
15:28
The initial conditions promise gripping and interesting 90 minutes of top-flight football. It will be interesting to see how the game will develop!
15:26
In the first leg, Cologne turned the game around after being 2-0 down and secured a point thanks to a Modeste brace. Even today, the Domstadt fans can look forward to their top scorer, who is currently the fourth-best scorer in the league with 15 goals.
15:21
Even if the Werkself go into the clash as favorites, the Cologne coach, who knows about the “outstanding quality” of Leverkusen, has ambitious plans. Because he doesn’t want his boys to hide in the neighboring town: “We want to attack early and have a lot of possession. We want to win balls and create chances.”
15:11
Like B04, 1. FC Köln have been waiting for their next win for two competitive games. After the draw against SpVgg from Fürth, he lost 1-0 to TSG Hoffenheim at home. Steffen Baumgart also makes four adjustments compared to this game. Duda replaces the sick Uth, Hübers, who is returning after a corona infection, moves back into central defense for Chabot. In addition, Andersson and captain Hector start for J. Horn and Ljubicic. While Leverkusen will tackle the game in a classic 4-2-3-1 system, Effzeh is opting for a 4-2-2-2 formation.
15:04
However, there was little to see of the strong form of the home side in the 2-3 defeat against Atalanta Bergamo in the Europa League during the week. Coach Gerardo Seoane wants to make up for this by changing the starting line-up to four positions: Instead of Tapsoba, Bakker, Aránguiz and Adli, Kossounou, Hincapié, Demirbay and Paulinho are on the pitch from the start. To Cologne’s advantage, Leverkusen still have to do without their injured top striker Schick, who is only surpassed by Lewandowski (29) with 20 goals.
14:55
However, it should be anything but an easy task against Leverkusen, who are strong at home and have been unbeaten in seven league games at the BayArena (W5, D2). With 24 goals, the Seoane squad also have the best offensive in the league so far in 2022 and have already scored a total of 64 (Cologne 36) goals this season.
14:49
Der Effzeh is in eighth place before the game, five points away from Leipzig in sixth, which would mean reaching the Conference League play-offs. The Saxons are still playing today, they will play the evening game against Greuther Fürth. In the event of an away win, the team around coach Steffen Baumgart would replace the Irons from Berlin in seventh place and maintain Cologne’s dream of international business.
14:41
With 45 points after 25 games, the Werkself are currently in third place and have a game less than SC Freiburg and TSG Hoffenheim, who both played yesterday. With a three, she would not only create a cushion of four points, but also move up to two points from the first Bayern pursuer from Dortmund. However, after the encounter with Bielefeld, which will take place directly afterwards, BVB still has a catch-up game up its sleeve.
14:30
Hello and welcome to the Bundesliga this Sunday afternoon! In the first of today’s four upcoming matches, Bayer 04 Leverkusen host 1. FC Köln in the Rhenish derby. Kick-off in the BayArena is at 3:30 p.m.