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Allianz Arena

Deniz Aytekin

Fond farewell

Goretzka will have the chance to lift the DFB Cup next week, before heading off to pastures new. The Germany midfielder has made 310 competitive appearances for Bayern, registering 51 goals and 52 assists since making the switch from Schalke eight years ago.

More on those teams

Goretzka retains his place for his final game at the Allianz as a Bayern player. Neuer returns in goal after penning a one-year contract extension, with Urbig dropping to the bench. Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Karl and Díaz are also cycled back into the starting line-up. As for Cologne, Simpson-Pusey is recalled in defence, Martel’s back following suspension and Castro-Montes replaces Maina.

スターティングメンバー: 1. FC Köln

スターティングメンバー: FC Bayern München

Bayern subs

Urbig, Ulreich, Guerreiro, Ito, Olise, Stanišić, Pavlović, Jackson, Ndiaye

Cologne subs

Zieler, van den Berg, Chavez, Kainz, Maina, Waldschmidt, Thielmann, Jóhannesson, Niang

Cologne's recent troubles

By remaining in the Bundesliga for next season, Cologne have achieved their main goal for this campaign, but in the end, that has largely been down to the teams around them having a poorer season. Cologne have only won one of their last 13 league games and have not won away from home in the league since 3 October. Not a particularly good omen ahead of an away day against the champions.

New deal for Ulreich

Bayern's reserve goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, 37, has also extended his contract through to 30 June 2027. "Manuel and Sven will continue to support Jonas [Urbig] on his journey to becoming the future of Bayern," said board member for sport Max Eberl. "We're very much looking forward to the new season with this perfect line-up."

Bayern CEO on Neuer

Jan-Christian Dreesen: "Manuel Neuer was one of the best signings in our club's history. With almost 600 appearances for Bayern, we are now heading into our 16th season together – that alone says almost everything about his extraordinary importance."

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Neuer on new Bayern deal

"I took my time making this decision and I'm really happy now. Everything's just right here: with this team, we can beat anyone; I enjoy going to Säbener Straße every day and I'm performing to the best of my ability."

Neuer pens Bayern extension

It had been suggested that Manuel Neuer may call time on his illustrious career at the end of the current campaign, but the 40-year-old will now play on for at least another 12 months after extending his Bayern contract until 2027.

Vincent Kompany on facing Cologne

“You have to win every game; that’s the Bayern mentality. You always have to be mentally prepared for every game. It’s part and parcel of being a footballer. We don’t believe there’s such a thing as an easy game. There’ll be 75,000 people there with their children; they’ll be looking forward to it.”

René Wagner on facing Bayern

“It’s the chance to test yourself at the very highest level against the best players in Germany and maybe in Europe. We need to see it as an opportunity. We need to go out there with full energy. We need to make sure we stand up against them. At the end of the day, it’s a huge chance for us to test ourselves against the best. I think the guys understand that as well. That’s the demand on ourselves going to Munich.”

Injured Hübers extends

Cologne confirmed on Thursday that Timo Hübers has signed a one-year contract extension despite not playing since October due to a serious knee injury. "After the initial shock, he quickly showed incredibly impressive professionalism and strength. He'll get the time he needs from us. This extension is a sign of our appreciation and trust," said managing director Thomas Kessler of the defender who's been at the club since 2021 and captained them to promotion in 2024/25.

Auf Wiedersehen

Ahead of kick-off, Bayern will say goodbye to Leon Goretzka, Nicolas Jackson and Raphaël Guerreiro as the trio play their final home game for the club before moving on in the summer. They will get their hands on the Meisterschale after the final whistle.

Aytekin to hang up his whistle

This clash will mark referee Deniz Aytekin's final game as an official. “Of course there’s a sense of melancholy," he reflected. "But there are also moments when you think to yourself, ‘wow, how long have I actually been doing all this, and how long have I been part of the Bundesliga?’ When you leave a family like that - in my case, the football family - then of course there are moments when I realise it was just an incredible and unbelievable time for me."

Bayern's terrific trio

Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Díaz have amassed 100 goal involvements (63 goals and 37 assists) in the Bundesliga this season. Since the late 1980s, no trio in a Bundesliga campaign has contributed as many goals. What's more, Olise's 15 strikes and 19 assists marks the first time in six years that a player has achieved at least 15 goals and 15 assists in a single season.

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Watch: All Kane's goals

With 33 Bundesliga goals in 30 appearances in 2025/26, Harry Kane holds a 14-goal lead over VfB Stuttgart's Deniz Undav. The deficit hasn't been this large since Robert Lewandowski and Nils Petersen in 2017/18, and it's the largest since Gerd Müller was 18 goals ahead of Klaus Fischer and Hans Walitza in 1971/72. Only Lewandowski and Müller have previously managed to finish as the league's top scorer at least three times in a row.

Another season in the Bundesliga

Cologne secured a 54th season in Germany's top flight despite defeat against Heidenheim last time out. Defeat against Bayern would see the Billy Goats end the campaign on 32 points, which would have seen them relegated, or at least finish in the play-off spot, in eight of the last 11 seasons.

Marvellous Neuer

Bayern's No.1 is now tied with Thomas Müller for the most Bundesliga titles (13), with eight of them as captain. Sharing the goalkeeping responsibilities with Jonas Urbig, Neuer hasn't lost in Germany's top flight in his last 44 outings, while another season could see the 40-year-old surpass Bayern and Germany great Oliver Kahn into third for all-time Bundesliga appearances.

Bayern's historic campaign

With 117 goals after 33 games, no team has scored as many goals in a single Bundesliga campaign as Vincent Kompany's charges, who can also end the season on 89 points with only three teams securing more in league history - Bayern in 2012/13 (91 points) and 2013/14 (90), and Bayer Leverkusen in 2023/24 (90). What's more, Germany's record champions have only tasted defeat once this season - a feat they have achieved on only two other occasions (1986/87 and 2012/13).

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Watch: Cologne 1-3 Bayern - previous meeting

Bayern came from a goal behind to win 3-1 at the RheinEnergieStadion on Matchday 17, taking another big step towards retaining the title.

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Watch: Cologne 1-3 Heidenheim - highlights

Cologne slipped to 14th in the Bundesliga table but are safe despite a home defeat to Heidenheim on Matchday 33, with Marius Bülter scoring their only goal of the game.

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Watch: Wolfsburg 0-1 Bayern - highlights

Vincent Kompany's side weathered a late storm against Wolfsburg to record their 27th Bundesliga win of the season. Michael Olise proved to be the match-winner after his 56th-minute strike.

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