29.
7:16 p.m
Substitution at Sporting CP: Gonçalo Inácio
29.
7:16 p.m
Substitution at Sporting CP: Jerry St. Juste
29.
7:16 p.m
Strongly defended by Baumgartner! Catamo plays a good switch to the left into Araújo’s path. The full-back would finish from almost five meters, but Baumgartner intervened with an outstanding tackle and cleared it for a corner.
27.
19:14
Xavi approaches the penalty area centrally and shoots half-high with his right. His shot is blocked by Diomande’s knee.
27.
19:13
At Sporting the first change was already underway before the 30th minute.
24.
7:10 p.m
Xavi tries from the second row, but his unplaced shot ends up in the arms of Israel.
22.
7:09 p.m
Leipzig is playing a good game so far. Sporting seems a bit impressed by the goal they conceded.
19.
7:06 p.m
Tooor for RB Leipzig, 1-0 by Benjamin Šeško
The home team takes the lead! Xavi sends space into the penalty area on the left. The full-back has his head up and plays a good cross pass in front of the goal. Šeško just has to slide the ball over the line from close range.
18.
7:05 p.m
First big chance for Leipzig! Šeško approaches the penalty area centrally and then lobs into the path of Openda, who shoots from six meters to the left of the goal. His shot goes past the far post, but then the flag goes up anyway.
15.
7:01 p.m
Harder is sent on his way on the counterattack, but Orban stops the attack with a good tackle.
13.
7:00 p.m
It’s a balanced opening phase in which both teams appeared in the penalty area several times. But it hasn’t really become dangerous yet.
10.
18:56
Harder gets the ball 20 meters to the right of Catamo’s goal. The Dane shoots from the second row with his right. His shot goes a good meter above the left corner.
8.
18:54
Next chance for Leipzig. This time Openda takes a shot from the right in the penalty area. Israel catches the ball.
7.
18:53
A long ball goes into Trincão’s path, but Vandevoordt is careful and heads the ball away.
6.
18:52
RB also approaches the opponent’s goal for the first time: Sesko takes a shot with his right from the edge of the penalty area, but he doesn’t hit the ball well, so the shot misses clearly to the left.
3.
6:49 p.m
Sporting has the first finish of the game. Harder gets the ball twelve meters half-left in front of the goal and shoots straight away. His shot goes clearly over.
1.
6:47 p.m
The game is running. The home team kicked off.
1.
6:46 p.m
Game start
18:13
Leipzig will be looking for compensation today after the bitter 3-3 draw against Bochum. It was the first time that RB gave up a 3-0 lead in a competitive game and it was the second game without a win in a row.
6:03 p.m
Rui Borges changes two positions at Sporting compared to the 3-0 away win in the league against Rio Ave. St. Juste starts in central defense instead of Gonçalo Inácio. Israel also starts in goal for Rui Silva.
5:59 p.m
About the personnel: Marco Rose made six changes at RB compared to the 3-3 draw against Bochum. This is not a big surprise given the insignificance of this duel and the opponent on Saturday (Leverkusen). Gulácsi, Klostermann, Vermeeren, Kampl, Nusa and Baku, who is not registered for the Champions League, start Vandevoordt, Geertuida, Bitshiabu, Haïdara, Šeško and Openda.
5:55 p.m
For Sporting, on the other hand, direct qualification for the round of 16 is still possible. With a win against Leipzig today, the Portuguese would put themselves in a good position to finish the league phase in the top 8 of the premier class.
17:53
Reaching the playoffs in the Champions League is no longer possible for RB Leipzig because the Saxons have not scored a single point in their six games so far. That’s why the two remaining games today against Sporting and next week in Graz are of no importance for the club.
5:49 p.m
Hello and welcome to the 7th matchday in the league phase of the Champions League. Today at 6:45 p.m. RB Leipzig meets Sporting at home.