"Emotional" Timo Werner Scores For Leipzig On Bundesliga Return

Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner found the back of the net on an emotional return to Leipzig but it was not enough to secure their first win of the season as Cologne snatched a 2-2 draw on Saturday. Leipzig played the majority of the game with 10 men, after Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai received a straight red card for an elbow to the throat of Cologne's Florian Kainz just before half time. Werner left Leipzig for Chelsea in 2020 before returning earlier this week in a 25 million euros ($30.2 million, 29.5 million euros) deal.

Leipzig's record goal-scorer put his side ahead in the 36th minute, when goalkeeper Marvin Schwaebe let Werner's long-distance strike dip under his body and trickle across the line.

Cologne equalised just four minutes later however, when striker Florian Dietz dinked in from close range to chalk up his first ever Bundesliga goal.

French forward Christopher Nkunku gave the home side the lead in the 56th minute, but Cologne were able to equalise with 20 minutes to go through a clumsy own goal from Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol.

After the game, Werner said he was "very emotional" to return, saying "Leipzig is always a part of me".

The 26-year-old, however, was less enamoured of the result which means Leipzig have drawn their opening two matches.

"Two-two is acceptable, but for our aims (this season) it's far from satisfactory," he said.

Augsburg won 2-1 away at Bayern Leverkusen thanks to an 82nd minute goal from Andre Hahn.

Leverkusen, looking to rebound from a disappointing first round loss to Borussia Dortmund, went behind early when Augsburg midfielder Fredrik Jensen scored his side's first Bundesliga goal of the season.

Chilean midfielder Charles Aranguiz levelled just before halftime but