Match report

Bayern Munich 5-1 1. FC Köln: Kane Shines in Bundesliga Victory

Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich
5–1
FT
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
May 16, 2026

Bayern Munich cruised to a 5-1 victory over 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga, with Harry Kane leading the charge with three goals. The home side took a quick lead within the first ten minutes and never looked back, despite Köln's brief moment of hope. The result strengthens Bayern Munich's grip on the top of the Bundesliga standings.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Bayern Munich 5-1 1. FC Köln
  • • Harry Kane scored three goals for Bayern Munich (10', 13', 69')
  • • Tobias Bischof also scored for Bayern Munich (22')
  • • Sofiane El Mala scored the only goal for 1. FC Köln (18')
  • • Manuel Neuer was substituted for Julian Urbig at the 60' mark

Lineups

Bayern Munich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Manuel Neuer (G)
  • 27 Konrad Laimer (D)
  • 2 Dayot Upamecano (D)
  • 4 Jonathan Tah (D)
  • 20 Tom Bischof (D)
  • 6 Joshua Kimmich (M)
  • 8 Leon Goretzka (M)
  • 42 Lennart Karl (M)
  • 10 Jamal Musiala (M)
  • 14 Luis Díaz (M)
  • 9 Harry Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 Josip Stanišić
  • 40 Jonas Urbig
  • 26 Sven Ulreich
  • 22 Raphaël Guerreiro
  • 21 Hiroki Itō
  • 17 Michael Olise
  • 39 Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
  • 45 Aleksandar Pavlović
  • 11 Nicolas Jackson

1. FC Köln

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Marvin Schwäbe (G)
  • 28 Sebastian Sebulonsen (D)
  • 2 Joel Schmied (D)
  • 22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (D)
  • 39 Cenk Özkaçar (D)
  • 32 Kristoffer Lund (D)
  • 16 Jakub Kamiński (M)
  • 6 Eric Martel (M)
  • 17 Alessio Castro-Montes (M)
  • 30 Marius Bülter (F)
  • 13 Said El Mala (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 Linton Maina
  • 20 Ron-Robert Zieler
  • 33 Rav van den Berg
  • 18 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
  • 29 Jan Uwe Thielmann
  • 27 Felipe Chávez
  • 11 Florian Kainz
  • 7 Luca Waldschmidt
  • 38 Youssoupha Niang

Timeline

  1. Bayern Munich
    10' Bayern Munich Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: J. Kimmich
  2. Bayern Munich
    13' Bayern Munich Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: J. Kimmich
  3. 1. FC Köln
    18' 1. FC Köln Goal · Normal Goal
    S. El Mala
  4. Bayern Munich
    22' Bayern Munich Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Bischof · Assist: L. Karl
  5. 1. FC Köln
    34' 1. FC Köln Card · Yellow Card
    J. Schmied
  6. Bayern Munich
    37' Bayern Munich Card · Yellow Card
    Konrad Laimer

    Tripping

  7. 1. FC Köln
    46' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Schmied · On: L. Maina
  8. Bayern Munich
    60' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Manuel Neuer · On: J. Urbig
  9. Bayern Munich
    61' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Karl · On: M. Olise
  10. 1. FC Köln
    69' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Castro-Montes · On: I. Johannesson
  11. Bayern Munich
    69' Bayern Munich Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: L. Goretzka
  12. Bayern Munich
    70' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Musiala · On: R. Guerreiro
  13. 1. FC Köln
    80' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. El Mala · On: J. Thielmann
  14. 1. FC Köln
    80' 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Bulter · On: Y. Niang
  15. Bayern Munich
    83' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Goretzka · On: N. Jackson
  16. Bayern Munich
    83' Bayern Munich Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Jackson · Assist: L. Díaz
  17. 1. FC Köln
    90'+2 1. FC Köln subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Kaminski · On: F. Kainz

Match Stats

Stat Bayern Munich 1. FC Köln
Fouls 5 4
Pass Accuracy 91% 82%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 9
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 717 326
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 4
Shots on Target 7 2
xG 2.72 0.90
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 69% 31%
Goals Prevented -2.42 -2.42
Accurate Passes 652 266
Shots Inside Box 11 8
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 8 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bayern Munich's early goals by Harry Kane (10' and 13') set the tone for the game and quickly put Köln on the back foot.
  • ▸ The introduction of N. Jackson (83') and his subsequent goal (83') sealed Bayern Munich's comfortable victory, despite Köln's late substitutions aiming to rally.