1. FC Köln Women are clearly defeated by RB Leipzig: setback to the start of the league!

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Unfortunately, 1. FC Köln Women got off to a bad start in the new season of the women's Bundesliga. In the opening game on September 6, 2025, Cologne lost 2-0 to RB Leipzig. The goals for Leipzig were scored by Marleen Schimmer in the 14th minute and Sandra Starke in the 63rd minute, who decided the game with a header.

Early in the game, the Cologne team found it difficult to find their way. Leipzig's aggressive pressing placed high demands on Cologne's experienced defense. The first significant chance for Cologne only came after 35 minutes when the team had difficulty getting the ball into the offensive. In contrast, Leipzig had an opportunity to extend their lead through Delice Boboy in the 17th minute, but failed because of the well-reacting keeper Lisa Schmitz.

The gameplay in detail

The 0:1 came after a shot from Schimmer from 18 meters. Schmitz, who was a bit unfortunate, let the ball pass, which secured the lead for Leipzig. In the 57th minute, the situation became even more complicated for Cologne when Celina Degen was shown a yellow-red card for repeated foul play. Being outnumbered, Cologne did everything they could to turn the game around, but their efforts were ruined by the 2-0 lead in the 63rd minute by Starke, who cleverly converted a set piece.

The Cologne players tried to find their way back into the game despite being outnumbered, but there were no clear chances. Adriana Achcinska missed a header chance in the 64th minute, while Anna Gerhardt was also denied by Elvira Herzog, the Leipzig keeper. In the final phase, Marlene Müller missed a clear counter-attack opportunity for Leipzig and failed to further increase the result.

Looking into the future

1. FC Köln now emerges stronger from this first game, even if the result was disappointing. With ten new additions, including players Marina Hegering and Pauline Bremer, the goal is to stabilize the defense and at the same time develop more of a goal threat. However, another challenge awaits the team next week when they face SC Freiburg.

The women's Bundesliga offers a total of 132 games this season and the race for the championship will be exciting. The current league leader is Bayern Munich with 59 points, closely followed by Wolfsburg. The Cologne team hopes to climb up the table soon and collect their first points. Footystats informs you about the current developments and results in the league.

So the fans can only hope that the team gets things right in the next game. What is it called? After the game is before the game. And we are excited to see how the Cologne women will do in the coming period!