RB Leipzig v 1. FC Köln result

Full-time · RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · Sat, 28 Oct 2023 17:30 BST

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: RB Leipzig · 1. FC Köln · Head-to-head

RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln — RB Leipzig won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

RB Leipzig beat 1. FC Köln 6–0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 28 October. RB Leipzig are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

RB Leipzig led 4–0 at half-time. The goals — RB Leipzig: T. Werner (15’ pen), Loïs Openda (40’, assisted by X. Simons; 45’, assisted by X. Simons), David Raum (43’, assisted by Benjamin Henrichs), Benjamin Šeško (88’) and C. Baumgartner (90’). Mathias Olesen (80’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: RB Leipzig 4.31, 1. FC Köln 0.86, from 26 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — RB Leipzig: M. Simakan (19’) and Lukas Klostermann (79’); 1. FC Köln: Julian Chabot (29’), Mathias Olesen (72’), Mathias Olesen (80’) and L. Kilian (85’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) 9.4, X. Simons (RB Leipzig) 8.0 and Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) 7.4 led the match.

Next up

RB Leipzig next travel to Real Madrid on 21 October 2026.

1. FC Köln next host FC Schalke 04 on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for RB Leipzig: Real Madrid v RB Leipzig, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for 1. FC Köln: 1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga
Referee: B. Brand
Head-to-head (last 6): RB Leipzig 1 · draws 4 · 1. FC Köln 1 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: RB Leipzig 2W 2D 1L · 1. FC Köln 1W 0D 4L

RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.33 / 6.14

Corners

against 3 / 6.14 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

5.67 / 4

Shots on target

against 3.83 / 5.14 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.33 / 1.71

Cards

against 3.83 / 2.43 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	RB Leipzig for / against	Line	1. FC Köln for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.33 for · 3 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	6.14 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	14 for · 13.33 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	12 for · 15.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5.67 for · 3.83 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.67 for · 12.33 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.43 for · 11.57 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.33 for · 3.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.71 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: B. Brand.

RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Haidara n 8	50.1	2.2 6/3	0.7 3/0	—
X. Schlager n 8	87.8	1.9 7/4	0.6 4/1	—
C. Baumgartner n 8	24.3	1.9 3/1	3.7 6/2	—
C. Lenz n 8	49.9	1.8 4/2	0.9 4/0	—
Y. Poulsen n 8	65.4	1.7 6/3	1.9 6/5	—

RB Leipzig — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Werner n 8	10.6	3.2 2/1	3.2 2/1
Loïs Openda n 8	77.3	2.5 8/4	1.9 8/3
Benjamin Šeško n 8	30	2.3 4/2	1.5 3/1
C. Baumgartner n 8	24.3	2.3 3/1	0 0/0
Dani Olmo n 8	57.1	2.2 7/2	1 5/0

RB Leipzig — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Dani Olmo n 8	57.1	0.8 4/0	0.4 2/0
Benjamin Šeško n 8	30	1.1 2/1	0 0/0
T. Werner n 8	10.6	1.1 1/0	0 0/0
Loïs Openda n 8	77.3	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
D. Raum n 8	88.4	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0

RB Leipzig — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
X. Schlager n 8	87.8	4.7 8/8
N. Seiwald n 8	60.4	3.7 7/5
B. Henrichs n 8	81.9	3 7/7
C. Baumgartner n 8	24.3	2.8 5/1
C. Lenz n 8	49.9	2.3 6/4

RB Leipzig — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Blaswich n 8	90	2.6 7/4

1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Waldschmidt n 8	55.9	3 6/5	0.6 3/0	—
L. Kilian n 8	21.1	2.7 4/1	0 0/0	—
D. Huseinbašić n 8	44.5	1.8 4/2	1.3 4/1	—
T. Hubers n 8	88.6	1.7 6/3	0.9 4/2	—
F. Alidou n 8	26.6	1.7 3/1	1.7 4/0	—

1. FC Köln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Downs n 3	9.3	3.2 1/0	0 0/0
L. Waldschmidt n 8	55.9	2.8 4/4	1.2 3/2
S. Adamyan n 8	27	2.5 4/1	2.1 3/1
Max Finkgräfe n 4	21	2.1 2/0	1.1 1/0
D. Selke n 8	73.5	1.7 6/3	0.6 3/1

1. FC Köln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Huseinbašić n 8	44.5	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
F. Kainz n 8	79.8	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
L. Waldschmidt n 8	55.9	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
S. Adamyan n 8	27	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
D. Selke n 8	73.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

1. FC Köln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Carstensen n 7	76	3 7/6
T. Hubers n 8	88.6	2.7 7/6
J. Chabot n 8	88.6	2.5 8/5
E. Martel n 8	85.5	2.5 6/4
D. Ljubičić n 8	87.5	2.3 8/5

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	2.8 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
RB Leipzig		1. FC Köln
62%	Possession	38%
4.31	Expected goals (xG)	0.86
26	Shots	6
13	Shots on target	2
7	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	1
19	Shots inside the box	4
11	Corners	1
1	Offsides	2
8	Fouls	13
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	1
1	Saves	7
567	Passes	349
88%	Pass accuracy	82%

RB Leipzig player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Blaswich	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
M. Simakan	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	Y	7.2
L. Klostermann	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7
C. Lukeba	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
B. Henrichs	90	0	1	2	1	5	1	0	8.9
X. Schlager	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7
A. Haidara	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.5
D. Raum	75	1	0	1	1	4	1	0	8
Loïs Openda	75	2	0	5	4	2	0	0	8.5
X. Simons	63	0	2	3	1	2	0	0	8.3
T. Werner	63	1	0	3	3	0	1	0	7
C. Baumgartner sub	27	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
Fábio Carvalho sub	20	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.2
C. Lenz sub	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Benjamin Šeško sub	15	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.5
Dani Olmo sub	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

1. FC Köln player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Schwäbe	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
R. Carstensen	90	0	0	0	1	0	5.7
T. Hubers	90	1	0	0	2	0	6.7
L. Paqarada	90	1	0	1	2	0	6.3
D. Ljubičić	90	0	0	1	4	0	6.9
E. Martel	90	0	0	0	2	0	5.9
D. Selke	77	1	1	0	0	0	6.2
L. Waldschmidt	70	2	1	0	0	0	6.5
F. Kainz	70	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
J. Chabot	45	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
L. Maina	45	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
L. Kilian sub	45	0	0	0	3	Y	6.3
F. Alidou sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Huseinbašić sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Uth sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Mathias Olesen sub	10	0	0	0	0	RY	5.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind RB Leipzig v 1. FC Köln — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

RB LeipzigDLDWW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

1. FC KölnLLLLW

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

RB Leipzig 1 · 4 draws · 1. FC Köln 1 · 2.17 goals/game

2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig
2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln
2022-02-11 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln
2021-09-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 RB Leipzig
2021-04-20 1. FC Köln 2–1 RB Leipzig
2020-12-19 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Köln

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

RB Leipzig#4 pos65 pts34 pl+38 GD

1. FC Köln#14 pos32 pts34 pl-14 GD

Goals per game

RB Leipzig scored2.26

1. FC Köln scored1.44

RB Leipzig conceded1.15

1. FC Köln conceded1.85

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What is the head-to-head record between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Köln?: In their last 6 meetings, RB Leipzig won 1, 1. FC Köln won 1 and there were 4 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of RB Leipzig and 1. FC Köln?: Recent form — RB Leipzig 2W 2D 1L; 1. FC Köln 1W 0D 4L.

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