On 8 October one of the matches of the 7th round of the German football championship took place. Bayer (Leverkusen) and Cologne (Germany) met.
German Championship, 7th round
Bayer (Leverkusen ) - Cologne (Germany) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: J. Hofmann (22), Jeremy Frimpong (32), V. Boniface (67)
Warnings: Jeremy Frimpong (23), S. Baumgart (24), Edmond Tapsoba (45+4), Jonathan Tah (61), J. Alonso (66).
Bayer Leverkusen defeated FC Köln in a Bundesliga match at the BayArena Stadium. The home team dominated the match from start to finish with a comfortable 3-0 victory. Let's take a look at the main events of this exciting match. The first significant moment came in the 22nd minute, when Bayer Leverkusen's J. Hofmann opened the scoring. Hofmann opened the scoring in the match, hitting the net and providing his team with the first advantage. The home side continued their attack and after a minute J. Frimpong received a yellow card, indicating the physical aspect of the game.
FC Koln tried to respond, but ran into big problems as in the 24th minute S. Baumgart received a yellow card. Baumgart received a yellow card. Bayer Leverkusen's dominance became evident when J. Frimpong struck again in the 32nd minute, doubling the home side's lead. The first half ended with another yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen, this time for E. Tapsoba in the 45th minute. The teams went into the locker rooms with a comfortable 2-0 lead for Bayer Leverkusen. The beginning of the second half was marked by the fact that in the 61st minute Bayer Leverkusen player J. Tah received a yellow card. Tah received a yellow card, which indicates that the game remained high intensity. In the 62nd minute, FC Koln made a substitution, replacing F. Alida with M. Finkgrafe, which helped to change the course of the game. Despite their best efforts, FC Koln were unable to break through the defence of Bayer Leverkusen. In the 67th minute, W. Boniface, who is a Bayer Leverkusen player, scored another goal, increasing his team's lead to 3-0. Both teams made a lot of substitutions trying to change the game. Bayer Leverkusen replaced E. Tapsoba with P. Hincapie and F. Wirtz with A. Adli in the 71st and 72nd minute. Adli in the 71st and 72nd minutes respectively. FC Koln replaced D. Huseinbasic with M. Olesen in the 75th minute. Bayer Leverkusen made two more substitutions in the 81st minute, replacing J. Frimpong with N. Tella and V. Bonifacius with A. Glozek. FC Koln also made changes, replacing E. Martel with S. Tigges in the 75th minute. Tigges. In the 88th minute, Bayer Leverkusen made the last substitution: J. Hofmann replaced G. Glozek. Hofmann replaced G. A. Puerta Molano. FC Koln also made two substitutions, replacing R. Carstensen for L. Kilian and introducing D. Zielke instead of D. Downs in the 90th minute. The final whistle sounded and Bayer Leverkusen claimed a convincing 3-0 victory over FC Koln. It was a deserved victory, characterised by Leverkusen's dominance in both attack and defence. This result will undoubtedly boost Leverkusen's confidence and allow them to continue their fight in the Bundesliga. FC Koln, in turn, must regroup and analyse their actions in order to provide more serious resistance in the coming matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Wolfsburg - Bayer, Cologne - Borussia M.
| Bayer | Cologne | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 23 | Kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 15 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 8 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 8 | Offences | 7 |
| 11 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 726 | Total assists | 412 |
| 668 | Accurate assists | 333 |
| 92% | Accuracy of passes | 81% |