LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Feb. 19, 2026) (Interstat) — Bayer Leverkusen U17 and Koeln U17 played to a 1-1 draw Thursday in the opening week of the GER U17 Bundesliga season at Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion.

Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka opened the scoring for the hosts in the 35th minute, finishing a full 90-minute shift. Koeln U17 found an equalizer in the second half to split the points. The result extended Bayer Leverkusen U17’s unbeaten start to the domestic campaign, while Koeln U17 earned its first draw. The match defied pre-game projections that heavily favored a Leverkusen victory.