The story
Leipzig beat Sporting 2-1 at Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) in the UEFA Champions League, matchday 7.
Leipzig's goals came from Benjamin Sesko (20') and Yussuf Poulsen (78'); Viktor Gyökeres (75') replied for Sporting.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Sporting had 53% of the ball and 17 shots to Leipzig's 10.
Match stats
Key moments
- 20' Benjamin Sesko Goal · Leipzig 1-0 Assist: David Raum
- 75' Viktor Gyökeres Goal · Sporting 1-1 Assist: Daniel Bragança
- 78' Yussuf Poulsen Goal · Leipzig 2-1
Line-ups
Leipzig
- Maarten VandevoordtGoalkeeper
- Lutsharel GeertruidaDefender
- Willi OrbánDefender
- David Raumoff 61'Defender
- El Chadaille BitshiabuDefender
- Xavi Simonsoff 61'Midfielder
- Nicolas SeiwaldMidfielder
- Christoph Baumgartneroff 84'Midfielder
- Amadou Haidaraoff 69'Midfielder
- Benjamin SeskoForward
- Loïs Opendaoff 62'Forward
Sporting
- Franco IsraelGoalkeeper
- Ousmane DiomandéDefender
- Iván Fresnedaoff 76'Defender
- Jeremiah St. Justeoff 29'Defender
- Zeno Debastoff 55'Defender
- Morten HjulmandMidfielder
- Maxi AraújoMidfielder
- Geovany QuendaForward
- Francisco TrincãoForward
- Conrad Harderoff 55'Forward
- Geny Catamooff 55'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (6)
- 20' ⚽ Benjamin Seskoassist David Raum
- 75' ⚽ Viktor Gyökeresassist Daniel Bragança
- 78' ⚽ Yussuf Poulsen
- 81' 🟨 David Raum
- 86' 🟨 Maarten Vandevoordt
- 87' 🟨 Willi Orbán