Sporting's hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage suffer a blow as they are beaten by already-eliminated RB Leipzig in Germany.

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

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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

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