Cologne v RB Leipzig
Leipzig up to 4th with 5-1 thrashing of Cologne
RB Leipzig demolished struggling FC Cologne 5-1 helped by two goals from Lois Openda in the Bundesliga on Friday as they edged into fourth place in the race for a Champions League spot.
Leipzig are on 49 points, two ahead of Borussia Dortmund, who host Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. Cologne are 16th in the relegation playoff spot with 18 points.
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Leipzig's Xavi Simons struck in the 15th minute but the home side equalised three minutes later when Sargis Adamyan met Eric Martel's header following a corner kick.
The visitors went ahead again in the 63rd as Simmons crossed for Openda to score and the Belgian netted again four minutes later with a fine header for his 19th league goal of the season.
Amadou Haidara then made it 4-1 with a long-range effort in the 70th minute before substitute Yussuf Poulsen wrapped up the resounding victory eight minutes from the end.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Florian Badstübner
German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | +68 | 66 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | +27 | 55 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | +20 | 49 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | +16 | 47 |
| RB Leipzig | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | +14 | 47 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | +16 | 44 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 35 |
| SC Freiburg | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 34 |
| FC Augsburg | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 31 |
| Hamburg SV | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 29 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 28 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -15 | 25 |
| Werder Bremen | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -16 | 25 |
| FC Cologne | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 24 |
| Mainz | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -12 | 24 |
| St. Pauli | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -17 | 24 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -21 | 20 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -33 | 14 |
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