Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Cologne

5 May 2023 · Bundesliga · 2022/23 · Referee Felix Zwayer

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Amine Adli 28’
  • Davie Selke 14’, 36’

Match summary

FC Cologne won 2-1 away at Bayer Leverkusen. FC Cologne led 2-1 at half-time.

Davie Selke put FC Cologne ahead with a header in the 14th minute, set up by Florian Kainz, Amine Adli equalised in the 28th minute, set up by Moussa Diaby, and Selke won it in the 36th minute, set up by Jan Thielmann.

There was little between the sides on chances: Bayer Leverkusen created 0.73 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, FC Cologne 1.03 from 7.

Match stats

Bayer Leverkusen FC Cologne
14 Shots 7
4 Shots on Target 5
9 Corners 2
1 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
0.72 xG 1.03
0.72 Non-penalty xG 1.03
3 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen FC Cologne
Kick-off
14’
Davie Selke
Assist: Florian Kainz
0-1 (FC Cologne)
Amine Adli
Assist: Moussa Diaby
1-1 (Bayer Leverkusen)
28’
36’
Davie Selke
Assist: Jan Thielmann
1-2 (FC Cologne)
Half-time1-2
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Bayer Leverkusen
  • Amine Adli
FC Cologne
  • Benno Schmitz
  • Julian Chabot
  • Jan Thielmann
  • Linton Maina
  • Davie Selke
  • Mathias Olesen

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.73 1.03 14’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), 0-1 14’ 28’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 28’ 36’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), 1-2 36’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.73 1.03 14’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), 0-1 Selke 14’ 28’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 Adli 28’ 36’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), 1-2 Selke 36’
Bayer Leverkusen 0.73 xGFC Cologne 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cologne attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
14’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 36’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 90’ Kingsley Schindler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 18’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 33’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Adam Hlozek (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 36’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 90’ Kingsley Schindler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 18’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 33’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Adam Hlozek (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lukas Hradecky GK900 0.000.000
Edmond Tapsoba DEF900 0.000.000
Piero Hincapié DEF900 0.000.000
Jonathan Tah DEF831 0.050.000
Jeremie Frimpong MID900 0.000.071
Mitchel Bakker MID590 0.000.000
Robert Andrich MID902 0.040.000
Nadiem Amiri MID591 0.070.091
Moussa Diaby FWD9014 0.200.172
Amine Adli FWD9013 0.260.000
Florian Wirtz FWD901 0.040.134
Exequiel Palacios Sub310 0.000.000
Adam Hlozek Sub311 0.070.000
Sardar Azmoun Sub70 0.000.000
Karim Bellarabi Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bayer Leverkusen win 59% Avg odds 1.62
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.21
FC Cologne win 18% Avg odds 5.43

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.