Corentin Tolisso is nursing his return. Regularly bothered by many physical glitches of all kinds, Tolisso had also contracted Covid-19 regarding two weeks ago and had not played a single match since December 11 last. Holder on the lawn of Cologne this Saturday, the former Lyonnais scored the goal of the break in the 25th minute following a collective action of great beauty. After a very nice one-two with Thomas Müller in the area, Tolisso managed a sequence of control from the right then recovery from the left in a half-volley in the top corner. Final score, 4-0 in favor of the Bavarians. It has been 11 months since the 2018 world champion last scored in the Bundesliga. This season, he has only started eight times in all competitions.
With this great success, Bayern Munich consolidates its leading position with six points ahead of Dortmund, winner of Freiburg on Friday evening (5-1).
Lewandowski hat-trick, Nkunku goalscorer with Leipzig
Against Cologne, the Pole Robert Lewandowski also distinguished himself with a hat-trick, his second this season, bringing his total to 23 goals in 19 league games.
In the other games of the followingnoon, Leipzig overcame Stuttgart (0-2) thanks in particular to a goal from Christopher Nkunku. The tricolor’s ninth goal in the Bundesliga this season allows the RBL to move up to 7th place in the standings. Winner of Hoffenheim (2-1), Union Berlin joined the top 4, just behind their opponent of the day.