RB Leipzig came from behind to secure a 2-1 away win at FC Köln on Sunday, February 8th. This Bundesliga victory kept Leipzig in the hunt for a Champions League spot, while it was a cruel blow for a Köln side that had fought valiantly. Köln took a deserved lead in the first half with a well-worked team goal and defended it doggedly for over an hour. Leipzig's pressure finally told with two goals in the final twenty minutes, the winner coming from a defensive error that was pounced upon. The key controversy was a potential penalty for Köln at 1-1 that was waved away by the referee. The defeat left Köln deep in relegation trouble, while Leipzig closed in on the top four. The Leipzig manager praised his team's patience, and the Köln coach was left to bemoan a lapse in concentration at a critical moment. The lineups highlighted Leipzig's squad depth against Köln's battling eleven.