RB Leipzig is still winless in the competition and sits at 0-0-6 with no chance of advancing. Sporting CP has lost two straight in Champions League play and dropped to the unseeded section of those who will advance to the knockout phase. When: Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 12:45 p.m. EST

No team have ever lost four times in the same Champions League season after scoring first, though, and Leipzig ensured that remained the case despite seeing Sesko's opener cancelled out

Champions League predictions for Jan. 22 with Manchester City, PSG, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and more in action.

RB Leipzig's last hopes of progressing to the next stage of the Champions League were shattered when they went down 3-2 to Aston Villa in December.It was Leipzig's sixth defeat in six games in what

RB Leipzig’s prior four games against Portuguese opponents have produced a total of 16 goals, averaging four per game. Both teams scored in all four matches, with Leipzig netting eight goals and conceding the same number.

RB Leipzig gear up to take on Portuguese outfits Sporting CP in round seven of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 League Stage.

The Champions League league phase, part of the UEFA competition's new format, is nearing the end and with it teams are being bounced from the competition. The league phase mirrors that of a league table across prominent leagues in Europe.

A first win in seven attempts gave RB Leipzig belated joy against Sporting CP, who now themselves potentially face European elimination.