Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Atlético de Madrid 1.
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig2Atl MadridAtlético Madrid1
RB Leipzig overcame a typically cautious Atletico Madrid to reach their first Champions League semi-final just 11 years after their formation.
After a poor first half, Dani Olmo headed the German side ahead but Atleti substitute Joao Felix levelled the tie from the penalty spot after he had been fouled in the box.
Madrid, chasing a third final in the last six years, seemed content to take the one-legged tie in Lisbon to extra time and sat back for much of the game.
They were punished for their characteristically defensive approach as Tyler Adams' deflected strike two minutes from time sent Julian Nagelsmann's exciting side through to face Paris St-Germain.
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No Werner, no problem
Leipzig came into the tie without the focal point of their attack after Timo Werner's £54m transfer to Chelsea earlier in the summer.
Werner scored 34 goals for the club this season while the starting XI in their first quarter-final at this level had mustered just 44 between them.
A lack of cutting edge was as evident as was expected, with Leipzig's enterprising approach play all-too-often leading to nothing.
The German side were the only team playing progressive football in a dull first period - and that sense of adventure included centre-back Dayot Upamecano frequently carrying the ball out from a back three and suggesting he is a defensive prospect out of the very top drawer.
Their deserved lead arrived early in the second half when Marcel Sabitzer's fine cross was met by Olmo's late surge from midfield and he flicked a header beyond the dive of Atleti's renowned keeper Jan Oblak.
If Leipzig's lack of threat was down to the absence of an individual, their opponents' issues were more systemic.
Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa was marooned up front and was bullied by young Frenchman Upamecano at times.
Just as in PSG's fightback on Wednesday night, though, the introduction of a £100m+ substitute made the difference.
Portugal playmaker Felix was excellent as soon as he entered the match and won a penalty with a driving run into the area then confidently converted the penalty.
However any sense of a change in momentum was stymied by Atleti boss Diego Simeone, who appeared content to play for extra time as he instructed his side - unbeaten in 18 games - to sit in.
But a brilliant pass from Sabitzer freed Angelino into space and after he found Adams, the United States midfielder's powerful shot flew in off the heels of Stefan Savic past a stranded Oblak.
Man of the match - Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig)
The stats
- RB Leipzig are the first German side outside of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League since Schalke in 2010-11.
- Atlético Madrid have failed to progress against a German side in the Champions League knockout stages for the first time, getting through on all three previous occasions (v Bayer Leverkusen twice and Bayern Munich once).
- Atlético Madrid have scored in each of their last 19 games in all competitions, last enjoying a longer scoring run in 2012 (24 games).
- RB Leipzig's Dani Olmo is the first Spaniard to score against Atlético Madrid in the Champions League since Míchel netted for FK Qarabag in October 2017.
- Marcel Sabitzer registered his 26th goal involvement in all competitions for RB Leipzig this season (16 goals, 10 assists), eight more than any other player currently with the German club.
- Tyler Adams' strike was his first goal for RB Leipzig in what was his 28th appearance in all competitions for the club.
- Atlético Madrid's Kieran Trippier became the fourth different English player to start a Champions League quarter-final with a non-English club (after David Beckham with Real Madrid and PSG, Owen Hargreaves with Bayern Munich and Steven McManaman with Real Madrid).
Line-ups
RB Leipzig
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Gulácsi
- 16KlostermannBooked at 70mins
- 5Upamecano
- 23Halstenberg
- 3Angelino
- 27LaimerSubstituted forAdamsat 72'minutes
- 44KamplBooked at 82mins
- 7SabitzerSubstituted forMukieleat 90+2'minutes
- 25OlmoSubstituted forSchickat 83'minutes
- 18NkunkuSubstituted forHaidaraat 83'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 9Poulsen
Substitutes
- 4Orban
- 8Haidara
- 10Forsberg
- 14Adams
- 17Lookman
- 21Schick
- 22Mukiele
- 28Mvogo
- 33Tschauner
- 38Novoa Ramos
- 41Borkowski
- 47Wosz
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Oblak
- 23Trippier
- 15Savic
- 2GiménezBooked at 90mins
- 12Lodi dos SantosBooked at 62mins
- 6KokeSubstituted forFelipeat 90+2'minutes
- 16HerreraSubstituted forSequeiraat 58'minutes
- 8Saúl
- 21Carrasco
- 14Llorente
- 19Diego CostaSubstituted forMorataat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Adán
- 4Arias
- 5Partey
- 7Sequeira
- 9Morata
- 11Lemar
- 17Saponjic
- 18Felipe
- 20Machín Pérez
- 22Hermoso
- 35Sánchez
- 38Moya
- Referee:
- Szymon Marciniak
Match Stats
Home TeamRB LeipzigAway TeamAtl Madrid
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home21
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Atlético de Madrid 1.
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Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid).
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Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Felipe (Atlético de Madrid).
Booking
José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid).
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Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
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Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
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Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
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Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Felipe replaces Koke.
Substitution
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele replaces Marcel Sabitzer because of an injury.
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Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid).
Goal!
Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Atlético de Madrid 1. Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angeliño.
Booking
Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
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Don't think I could've stomached another 90 odd minutes of diving, cheating, remonstrating, surrounding the ref trying to get an opposing player sent off antics of Atletico. And don't get me started on Simeone.!!
Mind you Barca are playing tmrrw night and they aren't much better.
Hats off to Thomas Lemar though. €70million transfer. 29 games. 0 goals. 0 assists. Makes Fred look like a bargain.
A🍺for our underdog pals and good luck against the Parisian divers!
On another note, we need that ref that actually carded the dive in the area to officiate every ManU game ever.
Man united must be kicking themselves with the poor quality in this seasons CL. They would have won it easily had they qualified.
We will sweep all before us next year. GGMU
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The same ManU team that needed a dodgy penalty to slither past Copenhagen, a team that would be a mid-table Championship side? Please pass me whatever you are smoking...
They also deserved to win tonight. As effective as Simone’s tactics are they don’t half get tiresome against sides they should beat. Too negative tonight and they paid the price.
Didn't appreciate the BBC's live text reporter almost mocking Gulacsi several times throughout though with the Hereford/Tranmere/Hull legend quips, immature and downright poor.
Trying to get my head around what this bit of stat actually adds to the report. Maybe should have added the grass was green too.
Atletico - you did what all the neutrals across Europe and UK wanted. You beat the cheats.
But tonight was not your night.
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Let me guess: you're Darren from Devon trying to remain incognito...