RB Leipzig vs Sporting CP, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Sporting 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.

• 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.