27
18:57
Palacios withdraws! As a result of a half-high cross from Bakker from the left wing, the FC defense missed the clearing ball in two attempts. Palacios shoots from the inside 14 meters with his right instep. The ball rushes in the middle just over the home goal.
24
18:56
It’s still leisurely in Müngersdorf. In either direction, the defenses have no trouble slowing down opposing attacks early on and forcing back passes into midfield.
21
18:53
The Baumgart team intersperses a long ball possession phase, which is almost ended by an inaccurate pass from goalkeeper Schwäbe. Kilian can reach the ball at the center edge of the sixteen at the last moment in front of Diaby, who would otherwise have had a clear path towards the home goal.
18
18:50
The billy goats work very effectively against the ball with relatively simple means. They find a very decent start to the evening, even if there is still a lot of room for improvement in the last third of the field.
15
18:46
Hložek gets through a short cross pass Hudson-Odois in the center in front of the last opposing line. He tries his hand at a long-range shot with the second contact via left instep. He doesn’t catch the ball properly and puts it wide to the left.
12.
18:44
In the combination game of the Farbenstadt team, there is still a lack of the necessary speed to seriously get the FC defense moving and thereby open up gaps.
9.
18:38
The first chance belongs to FC! Kainz’s flat return from the left baseline puts Huseinbašić in the center of the box for Adamyan, who shoots from eight yards under pressure. Hrádecký prevents the impact in the half-left corner with his right hand.
7.
18:38
Frimpong moves into the sixteen from the deep right flank. He claims the ball and aims for the long corner from a good 14 meters. He doesn’t hit him properly, so the shot clearly misses the Cologne box.
4.
18:35
In the first few moments, the guests have ball possession advantages. However, they are still looking in vain for a way into the home sixteen.
1.
18:32
Cologne vs. Leverkusen – the Rhenish duel is on!
18:29
The teams have just entered the field. Meanwhile, a number of Bengali celebrations are being flared up in the home curve.
18:07
At the Werkself, who finished 16 of the last 17 Bundesliga seasons together over FC and who have scored four points away from home so far, coach Xabi Alonso also made three changes after the 5-0 home triumph over 1. FC Union Berlin. Instead of Kossounou, Demirbay and Amiri (all on the bench), Tah, Palacios and Hudson-Odoi start.
17:58
On the side of the Billy Goats, who won the last comparison with Bayer away in mid-March thanks to a goal by Schindler (67th) 1-0 and whose defensive department is the third worst in the Bundesliga with 25 goals conceded, coach Steffen Baumgart has compared to the 0 2-away defeat at SC Freiburg made three personnel changes. Hector, Huseinbašić and Adamyan edge Pedersen, Duda and Tigges onto the bench.
17:48
Bayer Leverkusen landed after three winless league games in a row with a 5-0 home triumph against leaders 1. FC Union Berlin and left the relegation place with their third win of the season. With a perfect English week, the people of Farbenstadt still want to go into the club football-free time with a reasonably forgiving feeling and expand the gap to the relegation zone.
17:41
1. FC Köln longs for the World Cup break, after all it is in the last of nine English weeks since mid-August. In the Bundesliga, the wear and tear was reflected in the most recent results, as only one point jumped out of the last three matches. As a result of the remarkable 1-1 home draw against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, the billy goats also sold themselves dearly at SC Freiburg, but were beaten 0-2.
17:33
Hello and welcome to the Bundesliga on Wednesday evening! In the early game there is a Rhenish duel between 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen. The billy goats and the Werkself will face each other on the pitch of the RheinEnergieStadion from 6:30 p.m.