Rb Leipzig Benfica

Alejandro Grimaldo. Ljubomir Fejsa. Adel Taarabt. Franco Cervi. Nordi Mukiele. Willi Orban. Marcel Halstenberg.

Marcel Sabitzer. Konrad Laimer. Diego Demme. Emil Forsberg. Yussuf Poulsen. Timo Werner. Team stats.

Goalkeepers G GC SAV Odysseas Vlachodimos. Midfielders G GA S FC FW Ljubomir Fejsa. Substitutes G GA S FC FW David Tavares.

Haris Seferovic. Nuno Tavares. Ivan Zlobin. Forwards G GA S FC FW Timo Werner. Midfielders G GA S FC FW Marcel Sabitzer. Defenders G GA S FC FW Nordi Mukiele.

Substitutes G GA S FC FW Amadou Haidara. Lukas Klostermann. Christopher Nkunku. Matheus Cunha. Ademola Lookman. Dayot Upamecano. RB Leipzig 1, Benfica 2.

Emil Forsberg RB Leipzig converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal. BBC Sport All Sport All Sport.

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WED 27 Nov Champions League - Group G. RB Leipzig RB Leipzig 2 Benfica Benfica 2. Emil Forsberg has scored four goals in his past two appearances for RB Leipzig RB Leipzig reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time with two late goals against Benfica.

Line-ups Match Stats Live Text. Attendance: 38, Match Stats Home Team RB Leipzig Away Team Benfica. Die Champions League war immer ein Traum.

Der ist wahr geworden und jetzt das Achtelfinale zu erreichen, wäre richtig geil. Wir haben die Chance, Geschichte zu schreiben", sagte Mittelfeldspieler Emil Forsberg.

Der schwedische Nationalspieler war zuletzt glänzend aufgelegt, traf beim gegen Köln doppelt. Die Sorgen liegen eher in der hinteren Reihe. Marcel Halstenberg wird mit muskulären Problemen fast sicher ausfallen, Nordi Mukiele ist fraglich.

Wir werden das tatsächlich erst sehr kurzfristig entscheiden" sagte Trainer Julian Nagelsmann. The midfielder steps up with confidence and makes no mistake from the spot, as he sends the goalkeeper the wrong way and strikes the ball down the middle of the net.

Dias is immediately shown a yellow card by the referee despite his protests. Forsberg is now stepping up to take the penalty Benfica are still doing well to frustrate RB Leipzig's attacking efforts, with Sabitzer's latest attempt to launch a long ball into the box easily cut out by the visitors' defence.

Benfica make their first change as Vinicius is replaced by De Tomas. Mukieles controls the ball on the right-hand side of the box before aiming to drill a low cross into the path of Werner, but the pair are not on the same wavelength.

A well-worked RB Leipzig move sees Laimer get on the ball near the left-hand byline before pulling it back into Forsberg, but he then sees his first-time effort deflected wide for a corner by Ferro.

Wermer receives the ball on the left wing before cutting inside towards the edge of the penalty area, but he then rushes his bending effort on goal which he lashes well over the bar.

Mukiele tries to make a break down the right channel, but he comes under intense fro Grimaldo which forces the substitute into running the ball out of play.

Nkunku's corner delivery is cleared away by the Benfica defence, but the ball then eventually drops to Forsberg on the edge of the box who steadies himself before curling a feeble effort straight into the hands of Vlachodimos.

RB Leipzig make their third change as Schick enters the fray in place of Saracchi. RB Leipzig are passing the ball along the midfield as they look for an opening, but Benfica are defending in two deep blocks to prevent the hosts from expressing themselves in the final third.

This is now exemplified when Nkunku is forced into playing a hopeful throughball which trails out of play on the left-hand side. Nkunku squares a first-time cross towards Werner in the six-yard box, but the striker sees his initial effort blocked and then he can only slice the rebound into the side-netting at the near post.

After some delay, RB Leipzig are forced into making their second change of the match as Gulacsi is replaced by Mvogo in the hosts' goal.

Gulacsi is now receiving medical treatment after suffering a facial injury during the goal, with Vinicius catching the goalkeeper with his knee after he applied the finish.

It was Taarabt who teed up Vincius for the finish, but the striker still had plenty to do after this, and he showed great composure to pick out the bottom corner in such a high-pressure situation.

Vinicius makes it to Benfica! The striker capitalises on Klostermann's error near the halfway line to find himself in a one-on-one situation with Gulacsi, and Vinicius makes no mistake as he slots the ball into the bottom right-hand corner.

Sabitzer gives chase to a looping ball into the Benfica penalty area, but Vlachodimos does well to beat the winger to the ball and then firmly punch it away.

RB Leipzig make their first substitution as Ampada is replaced by Mukiele. A well-worked RB Leipzig attack sees Werner dangerously flick the ball on to Sabitzer at the back post, but Vlachodimos emerges from his goal to punch it away before the winger can nod his effort towards goal.

Sabitzer receives the ball on the right flank before lofting a deep cross towards Werner at the back post, but he sees his header deflected wide for corner by Almeida.

Vlachodimos is now back on his feet after a considerable stoppage, and he will continue in the Benfica goal. Taarabt is shown the first yellow card of the match after an aerial clash with Laimer.

An early RB Leipzig attack results in the ball dropping to Werner on the edge of the box, but he lashes at the loose ball and it soars well over the crossbar.

The players are now gathering in the tunnel ahead of the start of the second half. Christopher Nkunku RB Leipzig wins a free kick on the left wing.

Timo Werner RB Leipzig right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Pizzi Benfica hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo following a corner. Ferro Benfica header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Assisted by Pizzi with a cross. Chiquinho Benfica right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Adel Taarabt tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinicius is caught offside.

Emil Forsberg tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside. Emil Forsberg RB Leipzig left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Marcel Sabitzer RB Leipzig left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Emil Forsberg RB Leipzig left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Marcelo Saracchi RB Leipzig wins a free kick in the defensive half. Diego Demme tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.

Diego Demme RB Leipzig wins a free kick in the attacking half. Christopher Nkunku RB Leipzig left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

RB Leipzig 0, Benfica 1. Pizzi Benfica left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Franco Cervi Benfica wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Alejandro Grimaldo Benfica left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Timo Werner RB Leipzig left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.