- Sargis Adamyan (18')
- Xavi Simons (15')
- Loïs Openda (63', 67')
- Amadou Haidara (70')
- Yussuf Poulsen (82')
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0 | +55 | 81 |
| Bayern Munich | 31 | 22 | 3 | 6 | +51 | 69 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | +32 | 64 |
| RB Leipzig | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | +38 | 62 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | +20 | 57 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | +5 | 45 |
| SC Freiburg | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 40 |
| FC Augsburg | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 39 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 39 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 37 |
| Werder Bremen | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 37 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 34 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 32 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -24 | 30 |
| VfL Bochum | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -25 | 30 |
| Mainz | 31 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -17 | 28 |
| FC Cologne | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -30 | 23 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | -43 | 17 |
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