Bayer Leverkusen secured a 2-1 victory over local rivals 1. FC Cologne in the Bundesliga derby at the RheinEnergieStadion on November 8, 2026. Aleix Garcia opened the scoring for Leverkusen, helping his side claim three points in the heated Rhine derby.
The win keeps Leverkusen in contention at the top of the table, while Freiburg's results elsewhere saw them move into third place in the standings.
