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. Leipzig, who had lost their previous six matches in the newly-created league phase and are already eliminated,

Sporting's hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage suffer a blow as they are beaten by already-eliminated RB Leipzig in Germany.

No team have ever lost four times in the same Champions League season after scoring first, though, and Leipzig ensured that remained the case despite seeing Sesko's opener cancelled out

Leipzig will be looking to end their Champions League nightmare on a high note and welcome a Sporting side finding their feet in a post-Ruben Amorim era

A first win in seven attempts gave RB Leipzig belated joy against Sporting CP, who now themselves potentially face European elimination.

It may be too late, but RB Leipzig bagged their first points of their Champions League campaign with victory over Sporting Lisbon this evening. The 8th-minute brought about the first significant

Fans looking to watch can do so through Paramount+, which offers exclusive live streams and on-demand replays of all UEFA Champions League matches along with a free trial when you sign up. RB Leipzig is still winless in the competition and sits at 0-0-6 with no chance of advancing.