LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Interstat) — FC Cologne remained perfect in Bundesliga play with a 4-3 road victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday, defying statistical projections in a match marred by late discipline issues.

Davie Selke scored twice in the first half, netting in the 14th and 36th minutes, to propel the visitors at BayArena. Amine Adli pulled one back for Leverkusen in the 28th, but Cologne’s early dominance proved decisive.

The match deteriorated late, with six yellow cards issued in the final 45 minutes, five to Cologne players including Selke. The result extends Cologne’s league record to 3-0-0 this season, while Leverkusen falls to 14-9-1. Pre-game analytics heavily favored a Leverkusen win.