RB Leipzig completed a 4-0 aggregate victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday to saunter into the Champions League quarterfinals.
The second leg was practically over by the 21st minute after captain Marcel Sabitzer twice picked out the bottom-right corner of Hugo Lloris‘ goal.
More misery was piled on Spurs manager Jose Mourinho when substitute Emil Forsberg netted with his first touch to complete the hosts’ 3-0 win in Saxony.
The extent of Mourinho’s injury issues at Spurs was best demonstrated by Ryan Sessegnon being handed his second start in the competition and the untested Malachi Fagan-Walcott celebrating his 18th birthday with a spot on the bench. Tanguy Ndombele, who was publicly criticized by his manager over the weekend, joined Fagan-Walcott among the substitutes.
Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann welcomed Dayot Upamecano back into his starting XI after the defender served a suspension in the opening meeting. Upamecano’s selection in place of Ethan Ampadu was the only change to the side that began the match in north London three weeks earlier.
It took the home side 10 minutes to double its aggregate advantage. Sabitzer slotted in from 20 yards following a spell …read more