RB Leipzig 4-1 FC Köln: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 23 November 2019

Result

RB Leipzig 4-1 FC Köln

Bundesliga · Saturday 23 November 2019, 17:30 UTC · half-time 3-1

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RB Leipzig 4-1 FC Köln: match report

RB Leipzig defeated FC Köln 4-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 23 November 2019. The half-time score was 3-1.

Timo Werner opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Timo Werner (22'), Emil Forsberg (32', penalty), Konrad Laimer (37') and Emil Forsberg (79'). FC Köln scored through Rafael Czichos (39').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received no yellow cards; FC Köln received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 5th on 21 points from 11 and FC Köln 17th on 7 points from 11. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 3rd with 66 points, and FC Köln 14th with 36.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and FC Köln in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Emil Forsberg of RB Leipzig (9.0), ahead of Christopher Nkunku (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 RB Leipzig wins, 1 draw and 1 for FC Köln.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 1-0
  • 32'Penalty goal · Emil ForsbergRB Leipzig · 2-0
  • 37'Goal · Konrad LaimerRB Leipzig · 3-0
  • 39'Goal · Rafael CzichosFC Köln · 3-1
  • 66'Yellow card · Florian KainzFC Köln
  • 79'Goal · Emil ForsbergRB Leipzig · 4-1
  • 86'Yellow card · Birger VerstraeteFC Köln
  • 89'Yellow card · Simon TeroddeFC Köln

Head-to-head

4 meetings: RB Leipzig 2, draws 1, FC Köln 1.

Team news

RB Leipzig line-up (4-2-2-2)

Péter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann, Stefan Ilsanker, Dayot Upamecano, Marcel Halstenberg, Konrad Laimer, Diego Demme, Marcel Sabitzer, Emil Forsberg, Christopher Nkunku, Timo Werner

FC Köln line-up (4-3-3)

Timo Horn, Kingsley Ehizibue, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Rafael Czichos, Jonas Hector, Birger Verstraete, Marco Höger, Ellyes Skhiri, Kingsley Schindler, Anthony Modeste, Ismail Jakobs