Rheinisches Derby in Leverkusen – FC captain Hector on board
On Sunday afternoon, 1. FC Köln are visiting Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the derby. While Hector and Hübers are back, Mark Uth had to go into quarantine.
Cologne – Steffen Baumgart will have to do without Mark Uth in the derby on Sunday afternoon. The attacking midfielder went into quarantine on Wednesday morning after a positive rapid corona test. On the other hand, there is also good news. Because Jonas Hector, who was not in the squad against Hoffenheim for personal reasons, and Timo Hübers were able to take part in the preparation for the neighborhood duel. Hübers was still missing against TSG with a corona infection. At the press conference before the game, Steffen Baumgart left it open whether the central defender would return to the starting XI.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. 1. FC Köln, 1st Bundesliga, 26th matchday
When? Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 3:30 p.m
Where? BayArena
TV/Streaming? DAZN
For Ondrej Duda, who was not in the starting XI recently and only got sporadic playing times, the Uth failure could be the chance to slip back into the starting XI. In no case can Duda be satisfied with the current situation. In the past season, the Slovak was the top scorer of 1. FC Köln, in the current season he has only scored two goals so far.
1. FC Köln: Hector’s return is extremely important – horror record without a captain
Jonas Hector’s return is probably the related news for the Leverkusen game. The now 31-year-old has missed a total of 41 Bundesliga games at 1. FC Köln since his debut. The Billy Goats won only six of those games. “Jonas is our captain and one of the most important players of the last ten years here at the club. You can never compensate 100 percent for a failure of his,” says Thomas Kessler, head of the license area.
Rheinisches Derby: Balance speaks for Bayer Leverkusen and against 1. FC Köln
- 1. FC Cologne vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen: The last games
- Cologne 2:2 Leverkusen
(9th matchday, season 2021/22) - Leverkusen 3-0 Cologne
(29th matchday, season 2020/21) - Cologne 0:4 Leverkusen
(12th matchday, season 2020/21) - Leverkusen 3:1 Cologne
(32nd matchday, season 2019/20) - Cologne 2-0 Leverkusen
(15th matchday, season 2019/20)
The Rhenish derby between 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen has so far taken place a total of 67 times in the German football league. Leverkusen won 26 matches. The billy goats won 16 games and 25 meetings ended in a point-sharing. Effzeh’s last win was on matchday 15 of the 2019/20 season. Cordoba and Bornauw were the scorers in the 2-0 win. In the first leg of the current season, the two teams separate with a 2:2. A Modeste brace in the second half equalized the Werkself’s two-goal lead from the first half.(rj) More news on the 24RHEIN homepage. Tip: Fair and independent information, what happened in Cologne, Rhineland, NRW – subscribe to the free 24RHEIN newsletter here.