FC Cologne vs Bayern Munich

14 January 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Patrick Ittrich

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Linton Maina 41’
  • Serge Gnabry 45+5’
  • Kim Min-Jae 71’
  • Lennart Karl 84’

Match summary

Bayern Munich came from behind to win 3-1 away at FC Cologne. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Linton Maina put FC Cologne ahead in the 41st minute and Serge Gnabry equalised in first-half stoppage time, set up by Michael Olise. In the second half, Kim Min-Jae put Bayern Munich in front with a header in the 71st minute, set up by Hiroki Ito and Lennart Karl made it 1-3 in the 84th minute, set up by Luis Díaz.

The chances backed that up: Bayern Munich created 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to FC Cologne's 0.71 from 8.

Match stats

28% Possession 72%
8 Shots 19
3 Shots on target 8
4 Corners 6
85 Attacks 125
41 Dangerous attacks 63
248 Passes 680
70% Pass accuracy 89%
23 Tackles 15
3 Fouls 4
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 5

Key events

FC Cologne Bayern Munich
Kick-off
Said El MalaShot on target
2’
21’
Hiroki ItoShot on target
24’
Michael OliseShot on target
34’
Serge GnabryShot on target
Linton MainaLeft foot shot1-0 (FC Cologne)
41’
45+5’
Serge GnabryRight foot shot1-1 (Bayern Munich)
Half-time1-1
48’
Michael OliseShot on target
55’
Serge GnabryShot on target
Second half underway
Jakub KaminskiShot on target
58’
67’
Lennart Karl Serge Gnabry
Fynn SchentenLinton Maina
67’
67’
Dayot UpamecanoJonathan Tah
71’
Min-jae KimHeader1-2 (Bayern Munich)
Marius BülterRagnar Ache
78’
Ísak JóhannessonKristoffer Lund
78’
Luca WaldschmidtSaid El Mala
78’
82’
Tom BischofMichael Olise
84’
Lennart Karl Left foot shot1-3 (Bayern Munich)
Youssoupha NiangJan Thielmann
85’
88’
Raphaël GuerreiroHiroki Ito
Full-time1-3

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 2.13 41’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), 1-0 41’ 45+5’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), 1-1 45+5’ 71’ Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich), 1-2 71’ 84’ Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), 1-3 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 2.13 41’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), 1-0 Maina 41’ 45+5’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), 1-1 Gnabry 45+5’ 71’ Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich), 1-2 Min-Jae 71’ 84’ Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), 1-3 Karl 84’
FC Cologne 0.71 xGBayern Munich 2.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bayern Munich attacking FC Cologne attacking 
21’ Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 71’ Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 2’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 24’ Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 41’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 84’ Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 83’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 24’ Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 44’ Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 71’ Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 2’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 24’ Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 41’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 84’ Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 83’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 48’ Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 44’ Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

FC Cologne 3-4-3 Starting XI
Schwäbe
Sebulonsen
Simpson-Pusey
Özkacar
Thielmann 85’
Krauß
Kamiński
Lund 78’
Maina 67’
Ache 78’
Mala 78’
Bayern Munich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Neuer
Ito 88’
Tah 67’
Kim
Laimer
Goretzka
Pavlovic
Díaz
Gnabry 67’
Olise 82’
Kane

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marvin Schwäbe GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Sebulonsen DEF900 0.000.000
Cenk Özkacar DEF900 0.000.000
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey DEF901 0.050.000
Jan Thielmann MID900 0.000.000
Kristoffer Lund MID901 0.040.000
Tom Krauß MID900 0.000.061
Jakub Kaminski MID902 0.040.000
Linton Maina FWD7911 0.110.371
Ragnar Ache FWD901 0.060.021
Said El Mala FWD901 0.370.000
Fynn Schenten Sub110 0.000.000
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt Sub10 0.000.000
Marius Bülter Sub11 0.050.000
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Sub10 0.000.051
Youssoupha Niang Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

FC Cologne win 10% Avg odds 9.66
Draw 14% Avg odds 6.79
Bayern Munich win 76% Avg odds 1.23

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

Form going into the game

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Bayern Munich WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bayern Munich 2-0 FC Cologne, 13 Apr 24 Next meeting: Bayern Munich 5-1 FC Cologne, 16 May 26  All FC Cologne vs Bayern Munich meetings

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