Anthony Ujah opened scoring for Cologne as the Billy Goats defeated Schalke 04 2 - 1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon.

The Nigeria international put Cologne ahead at the Veltins-Arena in the 47th minute before Matthias Lehmann doubled the lead 20 minutes later.

But the home team , who were without Chinedu Obasi, pulled a goal back five minutes from time through Leroy Sane.

Five of Anthony Ujah’s six goals in the topflight came in his last seven matches, and he will need to score 8 more before equaling his best goal tally since he moved to Europe in 2010.

The 24 - year - old scored 14 goals in 24 games for Lillestrom in his debut season in Europe .