- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| RB Leipzig | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| SC Freiburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Mainz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| FC Augsburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
| Holstein Kiel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| St. Pauli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| VfL Bochum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
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