In a closely contested Bundesliga match, Bayer 04 Leverkusen outlasted 1. FC Köln 2-1 at the BayArena. Leverkusen's key moments came via goalless periods being broken by a Wirtz penalty and Nadiem Amiri's strike in the 65th minute, followed by Köln's late effort that fell short. The win moves Leverkusen up the table, further increasing the pressure on struggling Köln.