Soccer-Leipzig move into third spot with 4-2 win at Cologne

Soccer Football – Bundesliga – FC Cologne v RB Leipzig – RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany – June 1, 2020 RB Leipzig’s Patrik Schick in motion with FC Cologne’s Toni Leistner, as play resumes behind closed doorways following the outbreak of the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) Ina Fassbender/Pool through REUTERS

BERLIN, June 2: RB Leipzig reclaimed third place within the Bundesliga with an entertaining 4-2 victory at Cologne on Monday that put them firmly on the right track for a Champions League spot with 5 video games left within the season.

Leipzig’s second win of their final six league video games put them two factors forward of Borussia Moenchengladbach Bayer Leverkusen with the highest 4 qualifying for the Champions League group stage.

Cologne shocked the guests within the seventh minute when Jhon Cordoba fired in on the rebound after Elvis Rexhbecaj first hit the put up however Leipzig turned issues round earlier than halftime.

Patrik Schick grabbed his ninth purpose of the marketing campaign with a 20th minute header Christopher Nkunku then was then despatched by means of to calmly chip the ball over keeper Timo Horn within the 38th.

In a livid begin to the second half the guests added one other purpose when keeper Peter Gulacsi spectacularly served up an ideal 60-metre help with a direct supply for striker Timo Werner to complete it off.

“At that second after I had the ball I noticed that Timo had began his run that there was a number of house,” Gulacsi stated. “It was ball from me however Timo nonetheless needed to rating he did that effectively.”

Cologne substitute Anthony Modeste’s 55th minute missile briefly gave the hosts hope nevertheless it was rapidly cancelled out by Dani Olmo’s effort two minutes later.

Leipzig are actually third on 58 factors, two behind second-placed Borussia Dortmund 9 off leaders Bayern Munich