2023 Schedule
2023 Schedule
4-10-15, 17th in German Bundesliga
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Bayern beat Cologne to stave off title handover
Bayern Munich struck twice in the second half to earn a 2-0 win over Cologne on Saturday and bounce back from two straight league losses ahead of their Champions League return leg against Arsenal next week.
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Bayern Munich get two second-half goals for win over FC Cologne
Bayern Munich gets second-half goals from Raphael Guerreiro and Thomas Muller as they beat FC Cologne 2-0 at home.
2:24
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FC Koln snatch late victory against VFL Bochum
Luca Waldschmidt's last-minute header secures victory for FC Koln in dramatic fashion.
1:42
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Augsburg and Cologne get a point each in 1-1 draw
Cologne manages to get a 1-1 away draw against Augsburg in the Bundesliga.
1:57
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Leipzig up to 4th with 5-1 thrashing of Cologne
RB Leipzig demolished struggling FC Cologne 5-1 helped by two goals from Lois Openda in the Bundesliga on Friday as they edged into fourth place in the race for a Champions League spot.
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Gladbach and Cologne share spoils in 6-goal thriller
Cologne puts on defiant display to rescue point away from home against Borussia Monchengladbach.
1:52
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Police arrest over 200 fans before Rhine derby
Police made more than 200 arrests after clashes between rival fans the night before the Bundesliga's Rhine derby between Borussia Monchengladbach and FC Cologne.
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Unbeaten Leverkusen go 10 clear in Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen went 10 points clear of second-placed Bayern Munich with a 2-0 Bundesliga win over struggling neighbours Cologne, who were reduced to 10-men in the first half of a hotly-contested Rhein derby on Sunday.
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Leverkusen move 10-points clear of Bayern with win vs. Cologne
Bayer Leverkusen increase their advantage at the top of the Bundesliga after a 2-0 win vs. Cologne.
2:23
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Cologne dent Stuttgart's UCL dream with draw
Relegation-threatened Cologne draw 1-1 with third place Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.
2:19
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Stuttgart remain third after 1-1 Cologne draw
VfB Stuttgart were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Cologne on Saturday as they missed their chance to close in on Bayern Munich in second place in the Bundesliga.
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Bundesliga fans add toy cars to investor protests
Fan protests halted another game in the Bundesliga when supporters threw tennis balls and sent remote control cars careening around the penalty area during Werder Bremen's 1-0 win at FC Cologne.
Andrej Kramaric
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Andrej Kramaric slots in the goal for TSG Hoffenheim
Andrej Kramaric slots in the goal for TSG Hoffenheim
0:46
Faride Alidou
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Faride Alidou slots in the goal for FC Cologne
Faride Alidou slots in the goal for FC Cologne
0:54
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VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Cologne - Game Highlights
Watch the Game Highlights from VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Cologne, 01/27/2024
1:56
Donyell Malen
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Malen double sees Dortmund beat Cologne 4-0
Donyell Malen scored twice as Borussia Dortmund eased past hosts Cologne 4-0 on Saturday to make it two Bundesliga wins in a row this year.
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Malen grabs brace as Dortmund hammer Cologne
Borussia Dortmund picks up its second consecutive away win after easing past Cologne 4-0.
1:51
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Bundesliga 2024 predictions: Can Leverkusen hold off Bayern?
Bill Connelly pored over the data from the first half of the Bundesliga season to map out who will finish where in the table.
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Stalemate between FC Cologne and FC Heidenheim
Watch the Game Highlights from FC Cologne vs. 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, 01/13/2024
1:58
David Datro Fofana
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David Datro Fofana gets on the scoresheet for FC Union Berlin
David Datro Fofana gets on the scoresheet for FC Union Berlin
1:00
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Freiburg slots two past 10-man Cologne to take all three points
Michael Gregoritsch and Roland Sallai get their names on the scoreboard as SC Freiburg beats 10-man FC Cologne 2-0.
1:55
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Cologne fined for Bundesliga flare disruptions
FC Cologne have been fined €595,000 ($641,529) for setting off pyrotechnics at their October home game against Borussia Monchengladbach, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday, after a criminal complaint from the German Football Association (DFB).
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Luca Waldschmidt Goal 66' SV Darmstadt 98 - FC Cologne
Luca Waldschmidt Goal 66' SV Darmstadt 98 - FC Cologne
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Kane makes more history with goal in Bayern win
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane tapped in from close range midway through the first half for a 1-0 victory at Cologne on Friday, stretching his sensational record scoring run in the Bundesliga while lifting his team provisionally to the top of the table.
2023-24 Bundesliga Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | +55 | 79 |
| Bayern Munich | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | +46 | 63 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | +33 | 63 |
| RB Leipzig | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | +34 | 56 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | +23 | 56 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | +4 | 42 |
| FC Augsburg | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | +1 | 39 |
| SC Freiburg | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 39 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 36 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | -8 | 34 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 31 |
| Werder Bremen | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 31 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -20 | 29 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 28 |
| VfL Bochum | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | -25 | 27 |
| Mainz | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -17 | 26 |
| FC Cologne | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -28 | 22 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 19 | -44 | 14 |
2023-24 Team Leaders
- Goals
- Assists
Rankings
Goal Difference-2817th
Goals Scored2318th
Assists1618th
Goals Conceded5113th