1. FC Köln earned another point in a 1-1 (1-1) draw against a strong RB Leipzig side on Matchday 5. The guests’ youngster Oliver Burke snatched the early lead (5'), which was then equalized by Yuya Osako (25').

After 1. FC Köln's stunning performance at Schalke new arrival Marco Höger was out of play. As a result, Jonas Hector teamed up with captain Lehmann in central midfield and Kocka Rausch defended on the left. Moreover, Peter Stöger went for Simon Zoller instead of Milos Jojic on the left wing.

Flying start for Leipzig

The match started with a 15-minute delay. Only 4 minutes into the match, Sabitzer passed the ball well into the penalty area, where Oliver Burke finished clinically into the bottom right corner.

Osako in fine form

Despite the early setback, FC pushed forward. The first opportunity was a wide-range effort by right-back Sorensen (18'). But 7 minutes later Rausch crossed a good ball in to find Osako. The Japanese striker turned his defender in the box and took the shot from an acute angle with his left foot to hammer it home into the top left corner (25'). FC had opportunities to add a second but they were not to be as the two sides were level at the break.

FC earn a point

Resulting from Cologne's higher commitment in the opening minutes, the second half started with a Risse shot from range, which went just over the bar (50'). From this point on RB Leipzig had a much higher possession. For quite a while, the match only took part in Cologne's half of the pitch. As a consequence, Stöger reacted and brought on several fresh players (Rudnevs, Mladenovic, Guirassy) but this did not have a real impact on the eventless second half, which ended in a 1-1 draw in front of 48,500 fans at the RheinEnerdieSTADION.

Bayern up next

Next week 1. FC Köln will try to continue their impressive run of 10 straight unbeaten Bundesliga matches on the road against FC Bayern at the AllianzArena of Munich on Saturday, 1 October 2016 (15:30).

Match Details

1. FC Köln: Horn – Sorensen, Heintz, Mavraj, Rausch (83' Mladenovic) – M. Lehmann, Hector – Risse, Zoller – Modeste (85' Guirassy), Osako (72' Rudnevs)

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi – B. Schmitz, Orban (46' Bernardo), Compper, Halstenberg – Ilsanker, Keita – Kaiser, Burke (82' Ti. Werner), Sabitzer – Selke (63' Y. Poulsen)

Goals: 0-1 Burke (5', Sabitzer), 1-1 Osako (25', Rausch)

Yellow cards: Osako (54') | Orban (39'), Bernardo (90')

Referee: Benjamin Cortus (Röthenbach)

Attendance: 48,500