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 Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 33 | 27 | 5 | 1 | +82 | 86 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | +34 | 70 |
| RB Leipzig | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | +22 | 65 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | +22 | 61 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | +17 | 61 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | +21 | 58 |
| SC Freiburg | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 44 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 43 |
| FC Augsburg | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 43 |
| Mainz | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | -11 | 37 |
| Hamburg SV | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | -14 | 37 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | -18 | 36 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | -15 | 35 |
| FC Cologne | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -10 | 32 |
| Werder Bremen | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -21 | 32 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -26 | 26 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -29 | 26 |
| St. Pauli | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -29 | 26 |
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