Bayer Leverkusen left it very late to beat a two-goal deficit at residence towards 2. Bundesliga aspect 1. FC Köln to succeed in the DFB-Pokal semi finals.
| (Photograph by Lars Baron/Getty Photos) |
Bayer Leverkusen began strongly and Florian Wirtz floated a ball into Alejandro Grimaldo within the 18th minute which wasn’t met by the Spaniard.
Throughout the thirtieth minute, Grimaldo hit the bar for Bayer Leverkusen and in doing so he had Marvin Schwäbe properly and actually crushed.
In added time of the primary half, Köln’s Damion Downs put the away aspect up 1-0 surprisingly following a breakaway aim as he slotted it within the backside of the aim.
After half time, Leverkusen continued to dominate the ball and had over 75% of the possession.
Throughout the 54th minute, Linton Maina doubled Köln’s lead over the hosts as Damion Downs’ neat contact and move result in one other counter aim for the underdogs.
Nonetheless, lower than ten minutes later, Patrick Schick introduced Leverkusen a aim again with a end underneath Köln goalkeeper Schwäbe’s legs.
In added time of the second half, Leverkusen had a nook which was cleared.
Throughout the 97th minute, Patrick Schick broke Köln followers’ hearts with a header simply subsequent to the six-yard field which beat Marvin Schwäbe to ship the tie to extra-time.
After the restart, Leverkusen dominated the ball and performed calmly with much less urgency.
Approaching in regular time, Victor Boniface was cleverly positioned to fit residence Grimaldo’s cross to place the hosts 3-2 up in extra-time within the 98th minute.
Aside from a couple of extra Jeremie Frimpong runs into the field, Leverkusen provided little extra within the half as a consequence of drained legs.
The a hundred and tenth minute gave the final notable motion of the sport within the type of a disallowed equaliser by way of Köln’s new signing Imad Rondić.
After some deliberation, VAR determined he was narrowly forward of Leverkusen’s Hincapié.
The sport due to this fact completed 3-2 to Bayer Leverkusen, regardless of the underdogs 1. FC Köln placing in a large efficiency and an important effort.
#Bayer #Leverkusen #squeeze #Köln #Pokal #semis
