Cologne vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Struggling Leipzig rescue draw at Cologne with second-half equaliser
Amadou Haidara's second-half goal rescued a 1-1 draw for RB Leipzig at Cologne, helping the side avoid their third straight league defeat.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Rafael Czichos (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jorge Meré replaces Rafael Czichos.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, RB Leipzig 0.
- 53': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 0. Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 55': VAR Decision: Goal 1. FC Köln 1-0 RB Leipzig (Mark Uth).
- 57': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dani Olmo.
- 57': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces André Silva.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Ehizibue replaces Mark Uth.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sebastian Andersson replaces Anthony Modeste.
- 71': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 1. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Jorge Meré (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Salih Özcan replaces Benno Schmitz.
- 82': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Schindler replaces Jan Thielmann.
- 85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 90'+2': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Konrad Laimer replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, RB Leipzig 1.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Bayern Munich | 22 | 55 | 1 |
| +22 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 47 | 1 |
| +20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 42 | 4 |
| -2 | SC Freiburg | 23 | 39 | 8 |
Statistics
 RBL |
KOE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 8 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 270 |
| 405 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 20 | Clearances | 20 |
FC Cologne (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timo Horn (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos  |
| 15 | Luca Kilian |
| 28 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 14 | Jonas Hector |
| 2 | Benno Schmitz |
| 18 | Ondrej Duda |
| 29 | Jan Thielmann |
| 7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
| 27 | Anthony Modeste |
| 13 | Mark Uth |
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 25 | Dani Olmo |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
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