(Reuters) – RB Leipzig climbed into the top four of the Bundesliga after they earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over Cologne on Friday.

In a cagey first half, Christopher Nkunku’s gorgeous free kick gave the house aspect the lead within the twenty fifth minute – the Frenchman’s eleventh league objective of a powerful marketing campaign.

Having damaged the impasse, Leipzig wrapped it up within the second half, with Dani Olmo arrowing residence from outdoors the penalty space within the 54th minute and full again Angelino including a 3rd following a swift counter assault three minutes later.

Leipzig had possibilities so as to add a fourth, with Nkunku denied by a high quality save from Cologne goalkeeper Marvin Schwabe at his close to put up, but it surely was the guests who accomplished the scoring after Tim Lemperle headed a stoppage-time comfort.

The victory noticed Leipzig transfer into fourth on 34 factors from 22 matches, above Cologne in seventh, with their rivals in motion later within the weekend, as they continued their enchancment beneath new coach Domenico Tedesco.

(Reporting by Peter Hall; Editing by Toby Davis)