5:1 in Cologne: Leipzig takes the lead in clash with Dortmund

From the kick-off, an attractive game developed with Leipzig clearly superior in terms of play and Cologne holding firm. However, it took a quarter of an hour for the first good chance to score - but it brought the 0:1. Xavi Simons finished off a great move with his right foot after work from Dani Olmo and Benjamin Sesko. It was the Dutchman's sixth goal of the season to make it 1-0 for his club. Only Bayern star Harry Kane has scored more often. However, the goalscorer then got carried away and provoked the Cologne fans in a completely unnecessary manner.

The reward followed promptly when FC equalized just three minutes later: After a corner kick from Florian Kainz and a header from Eric Martel, Adamyan eluded Benjamin Henrichs and pushed the ball over the line from two metres. But Leipzig then took control of the game. On the half-hour mark, Sesko missed a huge opportunity when he thumped the ball over the bar from three meters after Marvin Schwäbe had made a save from Olmo, while Henrichs missed from a promising position five minutes before the break. The proliferation of chances was brought to a head by the strong Olmo, who hit the post, and Openda, who failed to beat Schwäbe from three meters in stoppage time.