RB Leipzig, the representative from Bundesliga, lost 3-2 at home to Aston Villa, collecting 0 points from 6 Champions League matches, confirming their status as the first team to be eliminated from the competition. In
Tuesday’s game, Leipzig played at home and was led by “The Villans” in both the first and second halves. Although Lois Openda and Christoph Baumgartner tied the game, in the 85th minute, Ross Barkley inflicted a defeat. In the
previous program, Marco Rose’s team lost in a row to Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Liverpool, Celtic and Inter Milan, with no points yet. Young Boys
and Slovan Bratislava are the other two teams that have lost in a row and have 0 points, but both have played fewer games than Leipzig. If they collect points tomorrow, ยูฟ่าเบท http://ufabet999.app they will extend their breath in the Champions League.
“We have a lot of ambition to do well in “The Champions League, but in the end we still have zero points, so it’s very disappointing,” Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer said after the defeat at the Red Bull Arena. “
In terms of effort and commitment, I cannot blame the players. We tried and came back twice. At 2-2, we had chances to build momentum, but we made mistakes in little details.”
Leipzig’s last two matches will face Sporting Lisbon before Struem Graz, and striker Openda insists he will still give his all despite not qualifying:
“The fact we did not qualify doesn’t mean that we will not fight. We will give 100 per cent in the remaining two matches,” the 24-year-old Belgian forward concluded.