RB Leipzig vs Sporting CP, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueSporting Champions League top 8 hopes fade with loss to Leipzig
RB Leipzig battled past visitors Sporting 2-1 on Wednesday to earn their first victory in seven Champions League matches and dent their opponents' hopes of a top eight finish.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
- 3': Attempt saved. Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 8': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 8': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Conrad Harder is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 10': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Conrad Harder is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 15': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
- 16': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 19': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Sporting Lisbon 0. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 23': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida with a headed pass.
- 24': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
- 26': Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 29': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
- 29': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Gonçalo Inácio replaces Jeremiah St. Juste because of an injury.
- 30': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
- 31': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 31': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: David Raum (RB Leipzig) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 33': VAR Decision: No Goal RB Leipzig 1-0 Sporting Lisbon.
- 35': Foul by Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon).
- 35': Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
- 36': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
- 39': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Xavi Simons.
- 40': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
- 40': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by David Raum.
- 43': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Geovany Quenda.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 49': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
- 49': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 51': Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Hidemasa Morita replaces Zeno Debast.
- 55': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Geny Catamo.
- 55': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Conrad Harder.
- 55': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
- 55': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig).
- 58': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 59': Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 60': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
- 60': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces David Raum.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Xavi Simons.
- 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Antonio Nusa replaces Loïs Openda.
- 62': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon).
- 62': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 63': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
- 65': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 65': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 69': Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 71': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Bragança following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Ricardo Esgaio replaces Iván Fresneda.
- 78': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
- 78': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Sporting Lisbon 1. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 79': David Raum (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 80': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
- 81': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Arthur Vermeeren replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
- 85': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 85': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Geovany Quenda with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
- 87': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Geovany Quenda with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.
Statistics
 SCP |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 499 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 16 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 33,478
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 33,478
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 1 | +4 | 3 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)  |
| 5 | El Chadaille Bitshiabu |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 3 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 13 | Nicolas Seiwald |
| 11 | Loïs Openda |
| 30 | Benjamin Sesko |
| 10 | Xavi Simons |
| 14 | Christoph Baumgartner |
Sporting CP (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Israel (GK) |
| 3 | Jerry St. Juste |
| 26 | Ousmane Diomande |
| 20 | Maxi Araújo |
| 22 | Iván Fresneda |
| 6 | Zeno Debast |
| 42 | Morten Hjulmand |
| 57 | Geovany Quenda |
| 21 | Geny Catamo |
| 19 | Conrad Harder |
| 17 | Francisco Trincão |
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