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

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.

Sporting 39;s hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage suffered a blow as they were beaten by already-eliminated RB Leipzig in Germany .

BERLIN, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Leipzig snapped a six-match losing streak in the UEFA Champions League after Yussuf Poulsen's goal helped them secure a 2-1 victory over the Portuguese champions Sporting ...

Yussuf Poulsen scored the winner in the 78th minute ... Eleven points were enough for the top 24 in 100 percent of cases. Leipzig - Sporting Lisbon 2:1 (1:0). - SR Lukjancukas. - Goals: 19 Sesko 1:0.

Assisted by Benedict Hollerbach. Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann with a cross.

Sky Germany report that Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig reached a full agreement on a six-month loan deal for the Portuguese striker. At Leipzig, the 29-year-old was the fourth-choice striker with ...

Star strikers Benjamin Šeško of Leipzig and Sporting’s Viktor Gyökeres had canceled each other out with goals before substitute Yussuf Poulsen settled the game by bundling the ball over the line in ...

Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.

94' Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 3, RB Leipzig 3. 94' Attempt Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.

LEIPZIG, Germany : RB Leipzig battled past ... The visitors' joy only lasted three minutes before Yussuf Poulsen scrambled the ball over the line for the winner. Sporting are in 19th place on ...