27th February 2015 marked the 115th anniversary of the foundation of FC Bayern, and the Red Dragons London gathered in force for what would turn into a memorable birthday party. The evening ended with the presentation of a special “Allianz Arena” cake and a club history quiz, but the main meal – a Friday evening match up against one-time old school rivals 1. FC Köln – helped kicked things off nicely as Bayern scored two goals in each half to stay well on course for a twenty-fifth Bundesliga title. However, despite the convincing 4-1 scoreline it was one of those games where the result doesn’t tell the real story. Continue reading FCB v 1. FC Köln
Finally at the top of the Bundesliga table with eleven points from their five games, Bayern head north-west to the RheinEnergieStadion for a meeting with 1. FC Köln, back in the Bundesliga after a two-year hiatus in the 2. Bundesliga. While the meeting between these two clubs is no longer the big-power battle as it was in the 1980s, there is plenty of history there to guarantee a well-contested match – and when up against Bayern the club known as Die Geißböcke – the “Billy Goats” – have always been hard-working opponents.