RB Leipzig 3-1 FC Koln: Christopher Nkunku, Dani Olmo and Angelino goals see Leipzig leapfrog opponents into fourth

RB Leipzig moved up into the Champions League spots after they beat FC Koln 3-1 at the Red Bull Arena to leapfrog tonight’s visitors in the table. Leipzig were awarded a free-kick after Dani Olmo drew a foul on the edge of the penalty box. Christopher Nkunku stepped over the ball, and steered it beyond Schwabe into the top right corner.

Ad/> The host’s doubled their lead shortly after half time. Olmo picked up the ball in a central position 30 yards from goal as Koln invited Leipzig pressure, and arrowed his effort low to the goalkeeper’s left, who was well beaten. BundesligaBayern fend off spirited Leipzig to move nine points clear05/02/2022 AT 16:31 Less than three minutes later the host’s had their third and it was game over for Koln.

Leipzig had looked threatening on the counter-attack all night and when Olmo broke forward on the left flank, Leipzig had players queuing up in the box to dispatch the cross and it was Angelino who finished the move this time. Koln managed to find a consolation through Tim Lemperle in stoppage time, but Leipzig saw out the win and progress to fourth in the Bundesliga table. TALKING POINT — LEIPZIG IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPOTS They started the night in seventh and one point behind Koln, but a win saw them rise above tonight’s opponents and FC Union Berlin into fourth.

Despite battling relegation last campaign, Koln have been on good form this season accumulating 32 points in 21 games, but it was too easy for Leipzig on the night who picked them apart with ease. By the end of the weekend Leipzig could well be out of the Champions League spots again, but they’ve managed to get the points on the board for now and are in a good position going into the business end of the season. MAN OF THE