German Cup

Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne, 2024-25 German Cup, Quarterfinals

· German Cup
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 61': Patrik Schick
  • 90'+6': Patrik Schick
  • 98': Victor Boniface
FT - ET
3 - 2
FC Cologne
  • 45'+10': Damion Downs
  • 54': Linton Maina

About

Bayer Leverkusen are hosting FC Cologne at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 2': Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 2': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Damion Downs (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Linton Maina following a fast break.
  • 19': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln).
  • 19': Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 28': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
  • 29': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
  • 30': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 30': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 30': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jan Thielmann.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 36': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 38': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 41': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Granit Xhaka is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+6': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
  • 45'+10': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, 1. FC Köln 1. Damion Downs (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, 1. FC Köln 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, 1. FC Köln 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 49': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dominique Heintz.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 54': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, 1. FC Köln 2. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damion Downs following a fast break.
  • 56': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 56': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Timo Hübers.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 60': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Emiliano Buendía.
  • 61': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Köln 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.
  • 64': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 64': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges replaces Damion Downs.
  • 66': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Max Finkgräfe.
  • 67': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 67': Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Max Finkgräfe (1. FC Köln).
  • 70': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Leart Paqarada replaces Max Finkgräfe because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Mathias Olesen replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 76': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  • 76': Foul by Dominique Heintz (1. FC Köln).
  • 76': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Imad Rondic replaces Linton Maina because of an injury.
  • 80': Foul by Leart Paqarada (1. FC Köln).
  • 80': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Imad Rondic (1. FC Köln).
  • 81': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 83': Imad Rondic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
  • 86': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Leart Paqarada.
  • 86': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Nordi Mukiele.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 88': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
  • 88': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Hand ball by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mathias Olesen.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Leart Paqarada (1. FC Köln).
  • 90'+4': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
  • 90'+5': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Köln 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Köln 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Köln 2.
  • 91': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jan Thielmann.
  • 93': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jusuf Gazibegovic replaces Jan Thielmann.
  • 94': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
  • 94': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 95': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
  • 98': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 2. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 99': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 100': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 100': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mario Hermoso replaces Álex Grimaldo because of an injury.
  • 101': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges is caught offside.
  • 102': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
  • 102': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 104': Hand ball by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 104': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 2.
  • 109': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 109': Joël Schmied (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 110': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
  • 111': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Imad Rondic is caught offside.
  • 111': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Imad Rondic (1. FC Köln) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 113': VAR Decision: No Goal Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-2 1. FC Köln.
  • 114': Foul by Imad Rondic (1. FC Köln).
  • 114': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 116': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Imad Rondic is caught offside.
  • 116': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 116': Joël Schmied (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 117': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Joël Schmied is caught offside.
  • 118': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
  • 118': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 119': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Köln 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 2
21.3 Possession 78.7
5 SHOTS 23
4 ON GOAL 7
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
203 Accurate Passes 952
288 Passes 1050
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 15
7 Crosses 45
0.1 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 68
18 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
20 Interceptions 5
41 Effective Clearances 15
41 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
17 Matej Kovar (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
12 Edmond Tapsoba
23 Nordi Mukiele
25 Exequiel Palacios
34 Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
30 Jeremie Frimpong
14 Patrik Schick
10 Florian Wirtz
16 Emiliano Buendía
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Piero Hincapié, Mario Hermoso, Arthur, Aleix García, Robert Andrich, Jonas Hofmann, Lukas Hradecky, Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella.

KOE FC Cologne (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
2 Joel Schmied
3 Dominique Heintz Yellow Card
4 Timo Hübers Yellow Card
6 Eric Martel
8 Denis Huseinbasic
7 Dejan Ljubicic
35 Max Finkgrafe
29 Jan Thielmann Yellow Card
37 Linton Maina
42 Damion Downs
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Luca Waldschmidt, Jusuf Gazibegovic, Mathias Olesen, Steffen Tigges, Neo Telle, Imad Rondic, Anthony Racioppi, Leart Paqarada, Marvin Obuz.

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