Overview

• Assan Ouédraogo opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Jan Thielmann equalized, with Rômulo and David Raum delivering a pre‑halftime double to seal the points.
• Leipzig’s third straight league win lifted the team provisionally to second place, while Köln suffered their first defeat of the season and slipped to fourth.
• The 19-year-old midfielder marked his Bundesliga starting debut with a goal, highlighting RB’s use of young depth during a reshaped lineup.
• Club record scorer Timo Werner rejoined the matchday squad after 641 days, drew loud chants during warm-up, and did not come on.
• RB extended their unbeaten run against promoted sides to 37 Bundesliga matches and saw out the second half despite Köln’s strongest spell after the hour.