RB Leipzig beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Estádio José Alvalade, to reach to the semifinal. Joao Felix levelled score from the spot after Dani Olmo provided Bundesliga outfit 1-0 lead. Tyler Adams scored the winner at 87th minute.
RB Leipzig will meet Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal.
1. Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig – An Interesting Contest
It was an interesting contest between teams which have secured third place in their respective domestic leagues during the last two seasons. Both are having a distinct playing style and headed by master strategists and outspoken managers, who built their team with youngsters… THEY were in top-eight in European Competition.
2. The Contrasting History of Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig was founded in 2009 and started their journey in Regionalliga Nord (fourth division) and made into Bundesliga in 2017 for the first time. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid is a 117-year-old club and have been to Champions League final in 1974 for the first time. They won La Liga 10 time since 1940, but they lost thrice in Champions League final.
3. RB Leipzig, Julian Nagelsmann won
Julian Nagelsmann had few difficulties coming into the top-eight. He lost his frontman Timo Werner who has scored the highest number of goals from Leipzig this season.
RB Leipzig started in a 3-3-3-1 system. Captain Yussuf Poulsen, who replaced Timo Werner at the centre, was backed by Olmo, Christopher Nkunku and Marcel Sabitzer.
Leipziger started well, and Marcel Halstenberg almost provided the lead in the fourth minute.