Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne

DFB Pokal - Quarter-finals 5 Feb 2025, 19:45
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
3–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
FC Cologne
FC Cologne
🏟 BayArena (Leverkusen) 👤 F. Willenborg Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Bayer Leverkusen edged past FC Cologne 3-2 in the DFB Pokal - Quarter-finals on 5 February 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Bayer Leverkusen dominated possession with 79% of the ball and had 23 shots to FC Cologne's 5.

The match was played at BayArena (Leverkusen), with F. Willenborg in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 79% - 21% Shots 23 - 5 On target 7 - 4 Corners 9 - 1 Fouls 9 - 17 Yellow cards 7
9
Player of the match
Patrik Schick
Bayer Leverkusen · 2 goals
9 Florian Wirtz 1 assist
8 Damion Downs 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Linton Maina 1 goal
8 Nordi Mukiele 92 passes (95% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 22–5 1–0
Shots On Goal 6–4 1–0
Ball Possession 82–18 —
Corners 2–0 7–1
Attacks 94–26 130–34
Match statistics
9 Corners 1
5 Substitution 5
224 Attacks 60
118 Dangerous Attacks 23
7 On Target 4
16 Off Target 1
23 Shots Total 5
7 Shots On Goal 4
9 Shots Off Goal 1
7 Shots Blocked 0
17 Shots Inside Box 5
6 Shots Outside Box 0
9 Fouls 17
9 Corners 1
3 Offsides 4
79% Ball Possession 21%
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 4
1050 Passes Total 290
955 Passes Accurate 205
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bayer Leverkusen · 3-4-2-1
17 M. Kovář
23 N. Mukiele 4 J. Tah 12 E. Tapsoba
30 J. Frimpong 34 G. Xhaka 25 E. Palacios 20 A. Grimaldo
16 E. Buendía 10 F. Wirtz
14 P. Schick
FC Cologne · 3-4-1-2
1 M. Schwäbe
4 T. Hübers 2 J. Schmied 3 D. Heintz
29 J. Thielmann 8 D. Huseinbašić 6 E. Martel 35 M. Finkgrafe
7 D. Ljubičić
42 D. Downs 37 L. Maina
Bayer Leverkusen
Coach
Xabi Alonso
Substitutes
  • 3 Piero Hincapié
  • 19 Nathan Tella
  • 22 Victor Okoh Boniface
  • 24 Aleix García
  • 5 Mario Hermoso
  • 1 Lukáš Hrádecký
  • 13 Arthur
  • 8 Robert Andrich
  • 7 Jonas Hofmann
FC Cologne
Coach
G. Struber
Substitutes
  • 21 Steffen Tigges
  • 17 Leart Paqarada
  • 47 Mathias Olesen
  • 27 Imad Rondić
  • 25 Jusuf Gazibegović
  • 26 Anthony Racioppi
  • 49 Neo Telle
  • 9 Luca Waldschmidt
  • 16 Marvin Obuz
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ P. Hincapié ↓ E. Tapsoba Bayer Leverkusen
  • 60' ↑ N. Tella ↓ E. Buendía Bayer Leverkusen
  • 65' ↑ S. Tigges ↓ D. Downs FC Cologne
  • 72' ↑ L. Paqarada ↓ M. Finkgräfe FC Cologne
  • 73' ↑ M. Olesen ↓ D. Huseinbašić FC Cologne
  • 76' ↑ V. Boniface ↓ E. Palacios Bayer Leverkusen
  • 80' ↑ I. Rondić ↓ L. Maina FC Cologne
  • 86' ↑ Aleix García ↓ N. Mukiele Bayer Leverkusen
  • 93' ↑ J. Gazibegović ↓ J. Thielmann FC Cologne
  • 100' ↑ Hermoso ↓ Álex Grimaldo Bayer Leverkusen
Cards
  • 19' D. Heintz FC Cologne
  • 64' T. Hubers FC Cologne
  • 70' G. Xhaka Bayer Leverkusen
  • 90+5' J. Thielmann FC Cologne
  • 90+5' G. Struber FC Cologne
  • 104' F. Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen
  • 119' A. Garcia Bayer Leverkusen
Head-to-head
Bayer Leverkusen 7 2 draws 1 FC Cologne
2026-04-25 FC Koln vs Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 0
2025-12-13 Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Koln 2 - 0
2025-02-05 Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne 3 - 2
2024-03-03 FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 2
2023-10-08 Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne 3 - 0
2022-03-13 Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne 0 - 1
Recent form
Bayer Leverkusen D D D D W
FC Cologne D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne?
Bayer Leverkusen won 3-2 against FC Cologne on 5 February 2025.
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne?
Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3-2.
Where was Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne played?
The match was played at BayArena (Leverkusen).
Who had more possession in Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne?
Bayer Leverkusen had 79% of possession, compared to 21% for the other side.