Bayer Leverkusen lost 1-0 to visitors Cologne in their Rhine derby on Sunday and their Germany international Florian Wirtz suffered a serious knee injury in a double blow for his bid to finish in the top four this season. fell.
Cologne’s Kingsley Schindler won in the 67th minute with a brilliant cross from fellow substitute Dejan Lubii.
It completed a nightmare afternoon for the hosts, with Kishore Wirtz contributing 10 assists – the second most in the league this season – as well as seven league goals, injured in the 27th minute.
One of the most talented German players of his generation, the 18-year-old, who has four senior caps for Germany, twisted his left knee when his studs got stuck when he changed direction with the ball. He was taken to hospital, the club said, without knowing more about his injury.
Earlier, teammate Jeremy Frimpong was also ruled out, with what Leverkusen said was likely an ankle injury.
They could have leveled late in the game but Sardar Azmoun squandered the equalizer with two brilliant miskicks in front of the goal.
Leverkusen, already without injured top striker Patrick Schick, remained on 45 points in third place, one ahead of Freiburg and Hoffenheim. RB Leipzig, playing later on Sunday, are fifth on 41.
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