Bayer Leverkusen beat FC Koln 2-1 in a Bundesliga Rhine derby and climbed into the top five.
Leverkusen take the lead
Aleix Garcia opened the scoring for Leverkusen with a free-kick on seven minutes.
Half-time deficit and early booking
FC Koln trailed at half-time. Mikey Moore was booked within four seconds of the restart for a challenge on Facundo Medina.
Goals in the closing minutes
Patrik Schick scored Leverkusen's second goal in the 85th minute after being set up by Ibrahim Maza. Said El Mala scored FC Koln's consolation goal in the 92nd minute from a cross by his brother Mailk.
Man of the Match
Flashscore named Aleix Garcia its Man of the Match.

