Mourinho's Spurs Sent Crashing Out Of UCL
11 March, 2020
UEFA Champions League
Resut: RB Leipzig 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur (4-0 agg.)
Date: 10 March 2020
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Tottenham Hotspur bowed out from the UEFA Champions League after a crushing 3-0 damage to RB Leipzig on Tuesday night time in Germany.
Spurs looked to avenge the first-leg defeat, while Japhet Tanganga, Ryan Sessegnon and Giovanni Lo Celso came set for the injury hit squad.
Leipzig though extended their overall tally found in tie when captain Marcel Sabitzer’s low shot from the region trickled into the bottom corner, regardless of the initiatives of Hugo Lloris 10 minutes in.
Jose Mourinho’s side sought out a route back nevertheless a speculative attempt from Lucas Moura off Lo Celso’s corner later on was their only decent threat.
Leipzig had a second goal minutes after with a straightforward tap-found in from Timo Werner, but he was flagged for offside after being step prior to the defence as the visitors lived a later date.
The Germans weren’t denied at the midway level after Sabitzer arrived at the near content to turn home Angelino's inch-best cross following Serge Aurier’s poor defensive clearance.
Spurs looked going to back right before halftime, but Leipzig goalkeper Peter Gulacsi stretched wide to palm Lo Celso’s bottom level curler to safeness whilst Lloris got right down to deny Werner at the other end.
Leipzig suffered a problem early in the next fifty percent with Nordi Mukiele stretchered off following a collision and was replaced by Tyler Adams.
The Premier League outfit remained on the trunk foot as the Bundesliga outfit continued to find openings wit Patrick Schick exceeding the most notable from a pinpoint ball.
Emil Forsberg replaced the evening’s two-goal hero Sabitzer found in the final three minutes, due to Julian Nagelsmann searched for a third.
Leipzig put the ultimate nail found in the coffin after Forsberg- within seconds from entering- curled home a good loose ball from inside spot to seal a 3-0 win on the night time and a 4-0 win on aggregate.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za