- 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 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 0 | +65 | 90 |
VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | +39 | 73 |
Bayern Munich | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | +49 | 72 |
RB Leipzig | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +38 | 65 |
Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | +25 | 63 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | +1 | 47 |
TSG Hoffenheim | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 46 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | -5 | 42 |
Werder Bremen | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 42 |
SC Freiburg | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | -13 | 42 |
FC Augsburg | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -10 | 39 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 37 |
Mainz | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | -12 | 35 |
Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | -11 | 34 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | -25 | 33 |
VfL Bochum | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -32 | 33 |
FC Cologne | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -32 | 27 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | -56 | 17 |