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COLOGNE: Cologne’s German defender Rafael Czichos, Leipzig’s French defender and Leipzig’s Czech forward Patrik Schick vie for the ball during the German first division football match FC Cologne vs RB Leipzig, in Cologne on June 1, 2020. —AFP

BERLIN: RB Leipzig returned to third place in the Czichos in place of suspended Sebastian Bournaauw, Things went from bad to worse for Gisdol’s men clear in a rapid counter-attack and beat Horn with a Bundesliga with an entertaining 4-2 victory at red carded in the defeat. Leipzig’s four minutes later as Cordoba was forced off with an side-footed finish. Cologne on Monday. Jhon Cordoba claimed the early switched both his wing-backs injury and replaced by An- Cologne hit back four minutes later as Leipzig advantage for the home side but Leipzig scored four from Wednesday’s draw to thony Modeste. Leipzig’s took failed to clear outside their area and Modeste curled in 37 minutes, including ’s 31st in all Hertha Berlin as Angelino, on the lead eight minutes from the home a shot. competitions, to climb back above Borussia loan from Manchester City, and break as Leipzig’s two-goal lead was re-established less Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen in the hunt French youth international Wasted a claimed his first goal since Jan- than two minutes later as Spain midfielder for a Champions League place. started. uary. scored his first goal since joining Leipzig in January “We wanted the three points, we succeeded. But The home side took the early few chances Austria midfielder Konrad with a curling shot of his own from the edge of the it is annoying that we fell behind early and wasted a lead as Cordoba poached for Laimer played a clever ball into box. few chances,” Leipzig’s managing director Oliver his 10th home goal of the cam- the box and former Paris Saint- Substitute Modeste seemed to have won the Mintzlaff told broadcaster DAZN. “We are back on paign. Midfielder Elvis Rexhbe- Germain attacker Nkunku chance to reduce the advantage with 18 minutes left course for the Champions League which is our goal, caj’s effort deflected onto the dinked his finish over the on- but was denied a penalty by VAR after Lucas but the pressure is great. Everyone has to go all in, far post and the Colombian finished from the rebound rushing Timo Horn. Klostermann’s tackle. be totally focused and focused,” he added. after seven minutes. The sides were level 13 minutes Leipzig went further ahead three minutes into the With two minutes remaining Modeste then wasted The hosts’ boss made four changes later as Schick headed home Angelino’s cross to start second-half as Werner, who has been linked with a a one-on-one with Peter Gulasci and Nagelsmann’s from Wednesday’s loss at Hoffenheim, starting Rafael the flutter of goals. move to Premier League leaders Liverpool, raced Leipzig held on for three points. — AFP

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