RB Leipzig vs Cologne 2022-23 German Bundesliga
2 - 2
Timo Werner scores on RB Leipzig return in draw with Cologne
The 10 men of RB Leipzig were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with Cologne as Timo Werner scored on his return to the club on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 18': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 40': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Köln 1. Florian Dietz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
- 45'+1': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Hugo Novoa.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
- 48': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Köln 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina replaces Jan Thielmann.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Kingsley Ehizibue.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Ondrej Duda replaces Eric Martel.
- 67': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Timo Werner.
- 72': Own Goal by Josko Gvardiol, RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Köln 2.
- 72': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Florian Dietz.
- 73': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tim Lemperle replaces Dejan Ljubicic.
- 76': Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Dani Olmo.
- 89': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Köln 2.
Game Information
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 43,579
German Bundesliga Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+59 | Bayer Leverkusen | 32 | 84 | 0 |
+49 | Bayern Munich | 32 | 69 | 7 |
+34 | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 67 | 7 |
+38 | RB Leipzig | 32 | 63 | 7 |
Statistics
KOE | RBL | |
---|---|---|
18 | Fouls | 8 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
13 | SHOTS | 9 |
4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
317 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
396 | Passes | 440 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
20 | Crosses | 11 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
46 | Long Balls | 64 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
19 | Tackles | 8 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
14 | Interceptions | 8 |
8 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
8 | Clearances | 13 |
RB Leipzig (3-1-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
4 | Willi Orbán |
23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
2 | Mohamed Simakan |
39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
7 | Dani Olmo |
17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
22 | David Raum |
38 | Hugo Novoa |
18 | Christopher Nkunku |
11 | Timo Werner |
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
20 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
4 | Timo Hübers |
15 | Luca Kilian |
14 | Jonas Hector |
19 | Kingsley Ehizibue |
7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
28 | Ellyes Skhiri |
6 | Eric Martel |
33 | Florian Dietz |
11 | Florian Kainz |
29 | Jan Thielmann |
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