Leipzig went to Köln, knowing that a win would put them back up to third in the Bundesliga table.
It was the Cathedral City side which went ahead in the 7th minute, as Rexhbeçaj’s finish bounced back off the post to Córdoba, who thumped it home.
But after Córdoba picked up a knock, Leipzig made the most of their temporary numerical advantage, and scored after Angeliño’s cross was headed in by Schick.
The away side dominated the rest of the first half, and went ahead after Nkunku delightfully finished by chipping it over Timo Horn.