The Bulls scored three goals
RB Leipzig beat on the road Young Boys in the first round match of Group G Champions League – 3:1.
Already in the 3rd minute of the meeting, Mohamed Simakan put the guests ahead. The defender completed the corner kick and scored the first goal in the 2023/24 Champions League. Young Boys came back in the 33rd minute thanks to a precise strike from Meshack Elia.
After the break, Leipzig claimed a penalty, but the referee, after reviewing VAR, did not award a penalty kick. In the middle of the second half, the referees did not count the goal of visiting forward Benjamin Sheshko due to offside.
And yet Marco Rosa’s team managed to put the squeeze on their opponents. In the 74th minute, Xaver Schlager’s accurate shot from outside the penalty area returned the advantage to the Bulls, and in the 90+2nd minute Sheshko set the final score of the match.
Today, in the second match of Quartet G, Manchester City and Red Star will play. Starts at 22:00.
In the second round on October 4, RB Leipzig will host Manchester City, and Young Boys will play Crvena Zvezda away.
- Champions League. Group G. 1st round
Young Boys – RB Leipzig — 1:3 (1:1)
Goals: Elia, 33 – Simakan, 3, Schlager, 74, Sheshko, 90+2
Source: Sportarena
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