At the end of the 29th Bundesliga matchday Bayer Leverkusen 2: 0 (2: 0) against 1. FC Köln. Thanks to the fifth competitive match victory without conceding in a row the team of Roger Schmidt Borussia Mönchengladbach could displace from fourth place and close the gap on third-placed Hertha Berlin on a point
There was a stir in the injury time. After about tough challenge from behind Leonardo Bittencourt against Admir Mehmedi showed referee Manuel Grafe Cologne second yellow card, Leverkusen Wendell was sent off for a handle on the neck of Cologne Filip Mladenovic during subsequent mass confrontation with yellow-red (90 + 6).
While Cologne coach Peter Stoeger had decided not to change his starting eleven compared to last week, stood at Leverkusen Chicharito and Vladlen Jurchenko instead of Stefan Kiessling and Lars Bender from the start in the field.
Bayer punished Cologne inaccuracy in the final
the Cologne, who have won only one of their last ten home derby against Bayer, began engaged. Already in the third minute examined FC striker Simon Zoller first Bernd Leno in the Leverkusen goal with a long shot from 25 meters. Although the disclosed uncertainty, but the ball was able to secure the follow-up
Then the guests, whose followers had only 2900 available 5000 Away cards availed came better in the game and earned first occasions. In 14 minutes drew Bayers temporary captain Hakan Calhanoglu a free-kick from half left directly to the far post. Three minutes later headed Jurchenko a corner a bit too weak and unplaced towards enemy target. Both times held Horn safely.
On the other side Dominic Maroh came after a cross from the national team Jonas Hector free header. The Cologne two goals from the first leg but elegantly headed narrowly over Bayer housing (19 minutes). Two minutes later it was Anthony Modeste, who narrowly missed his target with a header
The assigned double chance the home side should take revenge. After 39 minutes Julian Brandt scored the deserved Bayer guide. Calhanoglu had fitted to Karim Bellarabi, the soulful lifted the ball into the path of Brandt. The 19-year-old this opportunity did not miss and hit his sixth goal of the season. Five minutes later, Bell Arabi shone again as a template switch: After a pass from Brandt Bell Arabi thought for a moment from the through path Mexican Chicharito, who finished inside the near post and Horn had no chance
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After the restart Cologne acted indeed dominant, but could not use its opportunities. In the 59th minute Zoller was most densely about to achieve the first goal. But in combination with the post Leno could defuse this promising possibility
The next good double chance for the now playing determining Cologne awarded Leonardo Bittencourt and again Zoller. The German-Brazilian Bittencourt failed after a solo run with graduating from attentive Leno (68th), shortly after the former Kaiserslautern Zoller took aim at his volley slightly inaccurate (69.).
Despite all efforts survived Leverkusen the urge phase of Cologne without prejudice. Substitute Charles Aránguiz compacted the center again and brought the game flow of FC largely ground to a halt.
In one of the few relief Leverkusen Stefan Kiessling attacks awarded after 82 minutes a promising counterattack chance, the FC-keeper Horn could thwart with a reflex. The latest high-profile opportunity to connect Results for selflessly battling hosts forgave Philipp Hosiner by, coming (87th). Thereafter, the fourth home defeat in a row for the FC was not avert. Another dangerous free-kick from Calhanoglu bounced in injury time (90 + 4) the post and from there. At the head of horn Shortly thereafter Bittencourt scored his over nasty for two late field references.
1,. FC Köln – Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0: 2 (0: 2)
0: 1 Brandt (39)
0: 2 Hernández (44th)
Cologne : Horn – cracks, Maroh, Heintz, Hector – Lehmann (68th Hosiner), Vogt (46th Mladenovic) – Zoller (78. Hartel), Bittencourt, Gerhardt – Modeste
Leverkusen: Leno – Jedvaj, Tah, Ramalho, Wendell – Kramer, Yurchenko (0. Mehmedi) – Bell Arabi (56th Kiessling), Calhanoglu, Brandt – Hernández (73. Aránguiz)
referee: Manuel Gräfe (Berlin)
spectators: 50,000 (sold out)
Red card: Bittencourt for gross tackle (90 + 6)
yellow-red: Wendell for unsportsmanlike conduct (90 + 6)
Yellow cards: Heintz (3) – Wendell (10), Ramalho ( 5) Aránguiz
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