Overview
- Ragnar Ache put Köln ahead on 31 minutes before Luis Díaz, Harry Kane (38', 64') and Michael Olise (72') completed Bayern’s turnaround.
- Díaz’s 36th-minute equaliser stood despite offside replays, as the DFB-Pokal second round does not use VAR.
- With Manuel Neuer suspended, 22-year-old Jonas Urbig started in goal on his return to Cologne and made several key saves.
- The win was Bayern’s 14th in 14 matches this season, surpassing AC Milan’s 1992/93 mark of 13 for the best start in Europe’s top five leagues.
- Vincent Kompany and Max Eberl lauded the team’s resilience and said minutes are being managed ahead of Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday and Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.