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LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Forward Timo Werner scored on his RB Leipzig return on Saturday but his 10-man team twice gave away the lead to settle for a ...

Christopher Nkunku, Bundesliga's player of the season in the previous campaign, took matters into his own hands in the 56th and put the hosts in front with a fine finish after a run into the box. Leipzig's lead was short-lived, with Florian Dietz sliding in to stab in the ball for the equaliser four minutes later after catching the Leipzig defence napping. Germany international Werner, who returned to Leipzig this week after two years at Chelsea, fired a dipping shot from outside the box and Cologne keeper Marvin Schwaebe let it slip through his hands in the 36th minute.

CHELLSEA flop Timo Werner netted a 25-yarder on his second RB Leipzig debut - thanks to a huge keeper error.The Germany striker saw his underhit shot.

Vivell said: “He has a lot of experience on the international stage and knows RB Leipzig very well – he’ll take on a leading role here." Werner said: “We want to achieve a lot and of course, I want to become the first Leipzig player to reach the 100-goal mark.” CHELLSEA flop Timo Werner netted a 25-yarder on his second RB Leipzig debut - thanks to a huge keeper error.

TIMO WERNER has wasted no time bedding in at RB Leipzig after his nightmare spell at Chelsea came to an end.

"In March, when I heard there was an opportunity to come back here, slowly I didn't say anything, but toward the end of the season we did a very good job with the club and I was able to come back here. I had no doubts, that's why I made the decision to come back here." I had the opportunity to go back there and thought I would be a hero, but that wasn't the case. I saw that as a player with Inter I did well, the season at Chelsea for me was difficult. "The season at Chelsea gave me extra motivation to do even better than before," he told DAZN. "I think in one year everyone has forgotten about the things I am capable of doing on the pitch. I think before, when I left, I wanted to take revenge at Chelsea because when I was young it was my team for 11 years.

The 26-year-old scored 28 league goals for Leipzig in the 2019/2020 season, finishing second only to Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski in the Bundesliga ...

Timo Werner banishes his Chelsea demons with a goal just 36 minutes into his RB Leipzig return... Timo Werner scored just 36 minutes into his return to the Bundesliga as 10-man RB Leipzig secured a draw at home to Cologne. - Timo Werner scored on his return to RB Leipzig in a 2-2 draw with Cologne

LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Forward Timo Werner scored on his RB Leipzig return on Saturday but his 10-man team twice gave away the lead to settle ...

Christopher Nkunku, Bundesliga's player of the season in the previous campaign, took matters into his own hands in the 56th and put the hosts in front with a fine finish after a run into the box. But Cologne bounced back once more courtesy of Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol's own goal in the 72nd after he turned a corner into his own net. Leipzig's lead was short-lived, with Florian Dietz sliding in to stab the ball home for the equaliser four minutes later after catching the Leipzig defence napping.

Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Köln 2. Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Köln 2. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a ba.

Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Florian Dietz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Florian Dietz (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. FC Köln 1. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Köln 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1.

Timo Werner goal vs Köln: After two mundane seasons in London Werner is back to RB Leipzig and only needed 36 minutes to score.

In his last season with Leipzig before joining Chelsea Werner was unstoppable scoring 34 goals across all competitions. Leipzig tied FC Köln 2-2 on Saturday and it was Werner who scored the opening goal. In comparison he scored 23 goals during his two seasons at Chelsea.

A shot from long distance sent the ball sailing into the net as the ex-Blues man picked up where he left off upon his return to the Bundesliga.

Werner spent four years with RB Leipzig and scored 90 goals before making the switch to England in a £45m ($54m) deal but failed to live up to expectations at Chelsea, where he struck just 23 times in 89 games. WHAT HAPPENED? Timo Werner collected a pass from Benjamin Henrichs and sent it flying towards goal from long range. - It was the 26-year-old's first game back since returning from Chelsea

SportsBrief.com News ☆ A goal from former Chelsea striker Timo Werner was not enough as Leipzig drew 2-2 at home with Cologne on Saturday afternoon in a ...

Timo Werner could return to his former club, RB Leipzig this summer and the Bundesliga club are highly optimistic about sealing a deal for the 25-year-old forward. RB Leipzig are set to welcome back German striker Timo Werner after agreeing on a permanent deal with Chelsea Timo Werner scored a spectacular goal on his Bundesliga return as RB Leipzig were held to a 2-2 draw at home with Koln on Saturday.

Leipzig played the majority of the game with 10 men after Hungary midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai received a straight red card for an elbow to the throat of ...

The home side took the lead in the 88th minute through a header to Munas Dabbur and held on for their first win of the season. Frankfurt had a late penalty overturned on VAR and Hertha held on to pick up their first point of the season. Stuttgart equalised in the 38th minute through Wataru Endo, before Sasa Kalajdzic slid a perfect pass into the path of Silas Katompa Mvumpa in the 77th minute to put his side 2-1 up before Burke secured a point for Bremen late.

RB Leipzig confirmed on Tuesday that German striker Timo Werner had made his come back to the Bundesliga team from English club Chelsea on a four-yea.

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