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Bayern München vs 1.FC Köln is a traditional German matchup with Bayern’s dominant status set against Köln’s ability to compete in demanding moments. Bayern won 4–1 in the DFB-Pokal at Cologne on 29 October 2025, 3–1 at the same venue on 14 January 2026 and 5–1 at the Allianz Arena on 16 May 2026. A future meeting will test whether Köln can make the hierarchy less comfortable.
Past matches, Bayern München vs 1.FC Köln
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Bayern München
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44D
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40G
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17M
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22D
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11F
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26G
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21D
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39F
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45M
1.FC Köln Substitutes
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M
37
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M
18
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M
29
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F
38
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M
11
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G
20
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D
33
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M
27
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F
7
Match events
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10'⚽Harry Kane Normal Goal (Asst: Joshua Kimmich)
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13'⚽Harry Kane Normal Goal (Asst: Joshua Kimmich)
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18'⚽Said El Mala Normal Goal
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22'⚽Tom Bischof Normal Goal (Asst: Lennart Karl)
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34'Joel Schmied Yellow Card
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37'Konrad Laimer Yellow Card
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46'Josip Stanišić Konrad Laimer
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46'Linton Maina Joel Schmied
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60'M. Olise L. Karl
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60'J. Urbig M. Neuer
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60'Jonas Urbig Manuel Neuer
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61'Michael Olise Lennart Karl
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69'Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Alessio Castro-Montes
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69'⚽Harry Kane Normal Goal (Asst: Leon Goretzka)
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70'Raphaël Guerreiro Jamal Musiala
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80'Jan Uwe Thielmann Said El Mala
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80'Y. Niang M. Bulter
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81'Youssoupha Niang Marius Bülter
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83'Nicolas Jackson Leon Goretzka
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83'⚽Nicolas Jackson Normal Goal (Asst: Luis Díaz)
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90'Florian Kainz Jakub Kamiński
Stats for this game
Matchup Bayern München VS 1.FC Köln
Bayern’s authority sets the frame
Bayern München carry the unmistakable favourite status in this pairing, and the dated results through 16 May 2026 show how that authority can translate across venues and competitions. Bayern won 4–1 at Cologne in the DFB-Pokal on 29 October 2025, then recovered from an early deficit to win 3–1 at the same ground on 14 January 2026. The return at the Allianz Arena on 16 May 2026 ended 5–1. Köln’s 1–1 draw in Munich on 24 January 2023 remains useful evidence that the challenger can still interrupt a predictable script.
Köln’s challenge is to extend the contest
At the Allianz Arena, Köln must keep the match competitive when Bayern assume initiative and convert pressure into a margin. In Cologne, the visitors still carry the status advantage, but the 2026 league meeting shows that the home side can make Bayern respond before the favourite takes control. League and cup settings offer different pressures, and the clubs’ divisional contexts can change over time. A new fixture will ask whether Bayern impose another decisive hierarchy or Köln sustain enough resistance to make the result uncertain deeper into the match.