On 28 October one of the matches of the 9th round of the German football championship took place. RB Leipzig (Germany) and Cologne (Germany) met.
German Championship, 9th round
RB Leipzig (Germany) - Cologne (Germany) - 6:0 (4:0)
Goals: Timo Werner (15), Openda (40), Raum (43), Openda (45+3), B. Sheshko (88), Baumgartner (90+2)
Warnings: M. Simacan (19), Szabo (29), M. Rose (36), M. Olesen (72), L. Klostermann (79), M. Olesen (80), S. Baumgart (82), L. Kilian (86)
RB Leipzig dominated the Bundesliga match against FC Köln with an impressive 6-0 victory at the Red Bull Arena. The game started with a penalty kick for RB Leipzig in the 15th minute, which was successfully converted by Timo Werner. "RB Leipzig continued to dominate and in the 19th minute, M. Simakan received a yellow card for playing with his hand. FC Koln responded with a yellow card to J. Chabot in the 29th minute. Szabo in the 29th minute and then another yellow card for M. Roze in the 36th minute. RB Leipzig's relentless attacks bore fruit in the 40th minute when L. Openda hit the net, increasing the lead to 2-0. Just three minutes later, in the 43rd minute, D. Raum added another goal to increase the home side's lead. Close to the break, RB Leipzig struck again in the 45th minute when L. Openda scored his second goal of the match. The second half started with two substitutions for Koln in the 46th minute. J. Chabot replaced L. Kilian and L. Maina was replaced by F. Alida. RB Leipzig also made two substitutions in the 63rd minute: T. Werner was replaced by K. Baumgartner. Baumgartner, and X. Simons was replaced by D. Olmo. In the 70th minute Koln tried to turn the tide by making two more substitutions.
F. Kainz replaced M. Olesen, and L. Waldschmidt was substituted for D. Huseynbasic. RB Leipzig responded with a third substitution - in the 70th minute F. Carvalho replaced D. Olmo. In the 72nd minute, FC Koln's M. Olesen received a yellow card, which added to the team's disappointment. In the 75th minute, RB Leipzig made two more substitutions: L. Openda replaced K. Lenz and D. Raum replaced B. Sesko. In the 77th minute, Koln also made a substitution: D. Zielke came on in place of M. Uth. However, in the 80th minute their hopes of getting back into the game were undermined: M. Olesen received a second yellow card and was sent off. In the same incident, Koln player S. Baumgart also received a yellow card. Towards the end of the match, Koln's frustration continued as L. Kilian and M. Olesen received yellow cards in the 86th and 80th minutes respectively. RB Leipzig took advantage of their opponents' vulnerability: in the 88th minute, B. Sesko scored a goal, followed by K. Baumgartner in the 90th minute. Overall, RB Leipzig showed their superiority throughout the match and secured a convincing 6-0 victory over FC Koln. The impressive performance showcased their capabilities and showed why they are a force to be reckoned with in the Bundesliga.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Mainz vs RB Leipzig, Cologne vs Augsburg.
| RB Leipzig | Cologne | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 26 | Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 19 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 8 | Offences | 13 |
| 11 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 566 | Total assists | 349 |
| 499 | Accurate assists | 285 |
| 88% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |