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In the second half, RB Leipzig displayed their skills and scored five goals, with Lois Openda contributing two in just five minutes. This dominant performance led them to defeat Cologne 5-1 and rise to fourth place in the Bundesliga.
Xavi Simons broke the deadlock for Leipzig at the 15-minute mark, but Sargis Adamyan quickly equalized, keeping the scores tied at the half.
However, Openda scored in the 63rd and 67th minutes, and Amadou Haidara and Yussuf Poulsen also added goals for the away team, increasing their lead.
Leipzig gains a two-point lead over Borussia Dortmund, while the latter faces Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.
Real Sociedad, ranked sixth in LaLiga, secured a 2-0 victory against Cadiz, who are in danger of being relegated, with goals scored by Mikel Merino and Arsen Zakharyan in the first and second half respectively.
In the final moments of the match, Giovanni Fabbian scored for Bologna, securing a 1-0 victory on the road against Empoli. This win solidified their fourth place position in Serie A and gave them a six-point lead over Roma, who will face Sassuolo on Sunday.
In Ligue 1, Lyon secured a 3-2 victory over Toulouse with last-minute goals by Rayan Cherki and Jake O’Brien after trailing in the match.
Alexandre Lacazette’s 34th-minute goal gave Lyon the lead, but Thijs Dallinga scored early in the second half to equalize before Vincent Sierro’s penalty put the home team in the lead.
After Cherki equalized in the 78th minute, O’Brien secured the win in the remaining eight minutes.
Source: independent.co.uk
