RB Leipzig 2-2 FC Köln: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 13 August 2022

Result

RB Leipzig 2-2 FC Köln

Bundesliga · Saturday 13 August 2022, 13:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

RB Leipzig · FC Köln · Bundesliga predictions

RB Leipzig 2-2 FC Köln: match report

RB Leipzig drew with FC Köln 2-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 13 August 2022. The half-time score was 1-1.

Timo Werner opened the scoring in the 36th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Timo Werner (36') and Christopher Nkunku (56'). FC Köln scored through Florian Dietz (40') and an own goal by Josko Gvardiol (72').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; FC Köln received 4 yellow cards.

RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 3rd with 66 points, and FC Köln 11th with 42.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 3-5-2 and FC Köln in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Florian Kainz of FC Köln (8.4), ahead of Christopher Nkunku (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 RB Leipzig wins, 3 draws and 2 for FC Köln.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

18'Yellow card · J. ThielmannFC Köln
36'Goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 1-0
40'Goal · Florian DietzFC Köln · 1-1
45+1'Red card · Dominik SzoboszlaiRB Leipzig
48'Yellow card · Timo HübersFC Köln
56'Goal · Christopher NkunkuRB Leipzig · 2-1
72'Own goal · Josko GvardiolFC Köln · 2-2
76'Yellow card · Sargis AdamyanFC Köln
79'Yellow card · Florian KainzFC Köln
89'Yellow card · B. HenrichsRB Leipzig

Head-to-head

10 meetings: RB Leipzig 5, draws 3, FC Köln 2.

RB Leipzig 3-1 FC KölnBundesliga · 11 Feb 2022
FC Köln 1-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 18 Sep 2021
FC Köln 2-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 20 Apr 2021
RB Leipzig 0-0 FC KölnBundesliga · 19 Dec 2020
FC Köln 2-4 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 1 Jun 2020
RB Leipzig 4-1 FC KölnBundesliga · 23 Nov 2019

Team news

Unavailable

Dimitrios LimniosFC Köln · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · injury (Torn Muscle Fibre)
Mark UthFC Köln · injury (Adductor problems)
Lukas KlostermannRB Leipzig · injury (Ruptured Syndesmotic Ligament)
Konrad LaimerRB Leipzig · injury (Ankle Problems)

RB Leipzig line-up (3-5-2)

Péter Gulácsi, Mohamed Simakan, Willi Orbán, Marcel Halstenberg, Benjamin Henrichs, Hugo Novoa, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dani Olmo, David Raum, Timo Werner, Christopher Nkunku

FC Köln line-up (4-2-3-1)

Marvin Schwäbe, Kingsley Ehizibue, Luca Kilian, Timo Hübers, Jonas Hector, Eric Martel, Ellyes Skhiri, Jan Thielmann, Dejan Ljubicic, Florian Kainz, Florian Dietz