Leipzig stunned by bottom side Cologne, Schalke up to third


Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen vs Schalke 04 - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - February 25, 2018 Schalke’s Nabil Bentaleb celebrates scoring their second goal from the penalty spot with Daniel Caligiuri REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

BERLIN (Reuters) - RB Leipzig missed the chance to move into second spot when they suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat by Bundesliga basement side FC Cologne on Sunday, while Schalke 04 jumped up to third with a 2-0 win at 10-man Bayer Leverkusen.

Leipzig seemed headed for a narrow victory after taking a fifth-minute lead through Jean-Kevin Augustin but were stunned by two late goals against a Cologne side who remain bottom.

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