Lois Openda scored a brace as a part of three targets in an eight-minute spell as RB Leipzig triumphed 5-1 at lowly Cologne within the Bundesliga to underline their Champions League ambitions.
Openda grabbed the go-ahead aim for 2-1 within the 62nd and headed the third 5 minutes later to boost his season tally to 19, earlier than Amadou Haidara within the seventieth and substitute Yussuf Poulsen within the 82nd wrapped up the large win towards the collapsing hosts.
Leipzig opened the scoring within the fifteenth from Xavi Simons to finish a nice transfer involving Dani Olmo and Benjamin Sesko, however Cologne have been degree simply three minutes later when Sargis Adamyan volleyed house on the far put up off a corner-kick that was headed on.
The guests remained way more harmful, and Openda finally restored the lead after the break when he slotted into the empty internet after good work from Sesko and Xavi.
Openda headed house David Raum’s cross in off the left put up as Cologne began to collapse. Haidara received the fourth with a low shot into the underside proper nook, and Poulsen accomplished the rout into the left nook after approaching eight minutes earlier.
“It was enjoyable in the long run however quite a lot of exhausting work earlier. We knew we needed to work our approach into the sport. We then confirmed our potential within the second half,” Raum informed streaming portal DAZN.
Leipzig rose previous Borussia Dortmund into fourth of their battle for the ultimate Champions League slot, however Dortmund can reclaim the spot with victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.
Cologne in third final maintain the relegation play-off spot however may be overtaken by Mainz in the event that they beat Bochum on Saturday.
Additionally on Saturday, champions Bayern Munich go to backside facet Darmstadt whereas unbeaten leaders Bayer Leverkusen are at Freiburg on Sunday.
