RB Leipzig won against 1. FC Köln 2:1 and is back on a Champions League spot. Christoph Baumgartner was the match winner and scored twice. The Austrian had experienced a dry spell in the last few weeks and had not scored in six games in a row. But against the Rhinelanders, he scored in eleven games already seven times and thus as often as against no other Bundesliga team. RB Leipzig had been under pressure after the unexpected setbacks against Mainz and St. Pauli. But thanks to the win against 1. FC Köln, the club is back on track. Ole Werner, the coach of RB Leipzig, was satisfied with the win. Christoph Baumgartner played an important role in the game and was the man of the match. The 26-year-old had saved a shot from Köln's Jan Thielmann just before the line a quarter of an hour before the end, when his goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi was already beaten. Referee Frank Willenborg decided after a lengthy review not to give a penalty, because there was a very narrow offside position of the Cologne players just before the scene. So the handball remained without consequences. Christoph Baumgartner understood the frustration of the host and said he would not have complained if there had been a handball. The win against 1. FC Köln was an important step for RB Leipzig to climb back to a Champions League spot. The club will continue to fight for qualification for the Champions League. Christoph Baumgartner will continue to play an important role in the team.
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RB Leipzig beats FC Köln 2:1
RB Leipzig wins against 1. FC Köln 2:1 and climbs back to a Champions League spot. Christoph Baumgartner scores twice and is the match winner. Read the match report
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