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Bayer Leverkusen are closing in on ending Bayern Munich dominance of the BundesligaBayer Leverkusen moved 10 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga following victory at 10-man Cologne.
Their task was aided when Cologne's Jan Thielmann was shown a straight red card for a foul on Granit Xhaka.
Jeremie Frimpong then opened the scoring before Alex Grimaldo's low strike made it 2-0 in the second half.
Leverkusen, who have now gone 34 games without defeat in all competitions this season, are on 64 points with Bayern second on 54.
Line-ups
Köln
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Schwäbe
- 18Carstensen
- 4Hübers
- 24Chabot
- 35Finkgrafe
- 40AlidouSubstituted forTiggesat 82'minutes
- 6MartelBooked at 30minsSubstituted forSchmitzat 83'minutes
- 7LjubicicBooked at 16mins
- 37MainaSubstituted forHuseinbasicat 83'minutes
- 23AdamyanSubstituted forDiehlat 65'minutesSubstituted forPaqaradaat 69'minutes
- 29ThielmannBooked at 14mins
Substitutes
- 2Schmitz
- 3Heintz
- 8Huseinbasic
- 11Kainz
- 15Kilian
- 17Paqarada
- 20Pentke
- 21Tigges
- 45Diehl
B Leverkusen
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Hrádecky
- 2StanisicBooked at 59mins
- 4Tah
- 3HincapiéSubstituted forTapsobaat 79'minutes
- 30FrimpongBooked at 23minsSubstituted forTellaat 45'minutes
- 8Andrich
- 34XhakaSubstituted forPalaciosat 82'minutes
- 20Grimaldo
- 7HofmannSubstituted forAdliat 65'minutes
- 10Wirtz
- 14SchickSubstituted forIglesiasat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Kossounou
- 9Iglesias
- 12Tapsoba
- 17Kovár
- 19Tella
- 21Adli
- 23Hlozek
- 25Palacios
- 32Puerta
Referee:Tobias Stieler
Attendance:50,000
Live Text
Match ends, 1. FC Köln 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Denis Huseinbasic replaces Linton Maina.
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Eric Martel.
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Granit Xhaka.
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges replaces Faride Alidou.
Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba replaces Piero Hincapié.
Foul by Borja Iglesias (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Adli.
Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).
Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli.
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Faride Alidou.
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Leart Paqarada replaces Justin Diehl because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Justin Diehl (1. FC Köln).
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