Sporting’s hopes of a top-eight finish and automatic qualification for the round of 16 in the Champions League went up in smoke in after a 2-1 defeat in Leipzig.
The German side, who had not earned a single point until tonight, took the lead through Benjamin Sesko and had another goal ruled out for offside in a dominant first half.
Sporting looked a different team when Viktor Gyökeres, Daniel Bragança and Hidemasa Morita came off the bench ten minutes into the second half, and equalised through the inevitable Gyökeres.
But poor defending allowed Poulsen to quickly restore Leipzig’s lead and there was no way back for Sporting. More to follow.
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