Cologne 1-5 RB Leipzig: Leipzig demolish hosts to move up to fourth

RB Leipzig defeated struggling FC Cologne 5-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday, with Lois Openda scoring twice, to move into fourth place in the race for a Champions League spot.

Leipzig have 49 points, two more than Borussia Dortmund, who host Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. Cologne are 16th in the relegation playoff standings, with 18 points.

Leipzig's Xavi Simmons scored in the 15th minute, but the home team equalised three minutes later when Sargis Adamyan met Eric Martel's header from a corner kick.

The visitors took the lead again in the 63rd minute when Simmons crossed for Openda to score, and the Belgian added another four minutes later with a fine header for his 19th goal of the season.

Amadou Haidara made it 4-1 with a long-range effort in the 70th minute, and substitute Yussuf Poulsen completed the scoring eight minutes later.

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