"The first half was a low-key affair, but Leverkusen did spurn a fine opportunity to take the lead as Robert Andrich was left unmarked in the area from an Aleix Garcia corner, but he missed the target. The home side would improve after the break and Koln keeper Marvin Schwabe was called into action to deny Ibrahim Maza and Christian Kofane with smart stops."
"Nevertheless, the deadlock would be broken in remarkable fashion midway through the second half, as a cross from the right by Arthur was finished off in acrobatic fashion by Martin Terrier, who found the net with an incredible scorpion kick. The hosts doubled their advantage six minutes later through Andrich, as the German international would make it count from a corner on this occasion, with Garcia once again operating as the architect."
Bayer Leverkusen ended a two-game Bundesliga losing streak with a 2-0 home win over Koln and moved up to fourth in the table. The first half was low-key, with Leverkusen missing a chance when Robert Andrich was left unmarked from an Aleix Garcia corner but missed the target. Leverkusen improved after the break, and Koln keeper Marvin Schwabe made smart stops to deny Ibrahim Maza and Christian Kofane. Martin Terrier opened the scoring midway through the second half with an acrobatic scorpion-kick finish from Arthur’s cross. Andrich added a second from a corner six minutes later, his first goal since October 2024. Leverkusen restricted Koln to four shots and an xG of 0.17.
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