Christopher Nkunku’s free-kick art: RB Leipzig overtakes Cologne

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The absence of Modeste was noticeable to FC, with the Frenchman missing the usual target player in attack. Andersson worked diligently against the ball, but the Swede was mostly in the air offensively – in the first half he only had eight ball contacts.

Nkunku first unselfish, then dreamlike

After 20 minutes, the hosts slowly found their way into the game, and RB cleverly broke away from Cologne’s sudden attack pressing. After a pass from Angelino in the penalty area, Nkunku missed the shot himself (23′), but two minutes later the Frenchman finally gave RB the lead: Leipzig’s top scorer sank a free kick from 18 meters straight into the left corner, Schwäbe could not do anything against the beautiful Schlenzer.

With the lead in the back, Leipzig became more dominant, but played a few attacks uncleanly until the break – the complicated pass was often preferred to the simple pass. Meanwhile, Cologne didn’t get forward at all, and Gulacsi didn’t even have to intervene in the first half.

Dani Olmo and Angelino make the decision

That didn’t change after the restart, even if RB slept through the first few minutes in the second half. Cologne couldn’t take advantage of this – and were caught twice as a result: First Dani Olmo increased the lead to 2-0 with a precise shot from around 20 meters into the left corner (54th), then Angelino made sure of a nice counterattack and a pass from Dani Olmo for the decision (57th).

However, FC did not fall apart as a result, the billy goats continued to win many duels. Only in front of the goal did the guests not succeed – until injury time: Substitute Lemperle headed in a corner from Uth from close range and finally rewarded FC for a brave final phase with the consolation goal to make it 1: 3 (90th minute). +1).

With their sixth win under Tedesco, Leipzig overtakes FC and is in fourth place for the time being. On Sunday, February 20 (7:30 p.m.), the Saxons are guests at Hertha BSC. Cologne welcomes Eintracht Frankfurt the night before (6.30 p.m.).

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