Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 1 Cologne: Kai Havertz helps Leverkusen take one step closer to Champions League football while preventing Cologne from guaranteed safety in the Bundesliga

Daily Mail | June 17, 2020

Kai Havertz continued to advertise himself after helping Bayer Leverkusen take one step closer to Champions League football after beating Cologne 3-1.

The 21-year-old, who has been linked to Chelsea, added to his tally with a 39th minute finish from the penalty box after being left unattended.

While the result puts Cologne on tenterhooks as their future in the Bundesliga is not yet certain.

Sven Bender opened the scoring in the seventh minute after finishing from the edge of the box

Bender's against Cologne was his sixth goal of the current 2019-2020 Budesliga campaign

However, he later had to come off after sustaining an injury

Kai Havertz added another goal in the 39th minute to seeu00a0Bayer Leverkusen go 2-0 up

Kai Havertz added another goal in the 39th minute to see Bayer Leverkusen go 2-0 up

Sebastiaan Bornauw got cologne back into the game with an impressive 58th minute header

Though it was not enough tou00a0guarantee his team safety in the Bundesliga

Though it was not enough to guarantee his team safety in the Bundesliga

More to follow.