RB Leipzig were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League at the last 16 stage after a 2-0 second leg defeat to Liverpool, with a 4-0 scoreline across the two legs.

Line-ups

Liverpool: Alisson - Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Kabak, Robertson - Wijnaldum (c) (Milner 82'), Fabinho, Thiago (Keita 70') - Salah, Jota (Origi 70'), Mane
Unused subs: Adrian, Davies, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Davies, R. Williams, N. Williams
Out: Firmino (knock), Gomez (knee), Henderson (groin), Matip (ankle), Van Dijk (torn ACL)
Coach: Jürgen Klopp

Leipzig: Gulacsi - Mukiele, Upamecano, Klostermann - Adams, Sabitzer (c) Kampl (Sörloth 46'), Nkunku - Olmo (Haidara 72'), Forsberg (Kluivert 60') - Poulsen (Hwang 60')
Unused subs: Martinez, Orban, Konate, Samardzic, Halstenberg, Henrichs
Out: Angelino (muscular), Halstenberg (knee), Laimer (knee), Szoboszlai (groin)
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann

As it happened

Match stats

• This was Leipzig's third Champions League campaign, all in the last four seasons, and their fourth in Europe overall. They played in the Champions League knockout rounds for the second successive year.
• Like Angelino, Leipzig attacking midfielder Christopher Nkunku also has seven goals in all competitions this season, including four across his last nine outings.
• Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi was on the books at Liverpool between 2007 and 2013, but did not make a first-team appearance.
• Liverpool are in the Champions League for the 13th time. They won the competition for the sixth time in 2018/19.
• Klopp was a beaten finalist with Liverpool in 2017/18, and in 2012/13 when his Borussia Dortmund side lost the first all-German final 2-1 to Bayern at Wembley Stadium.
• Liverpool exited the 2019/20 competition in the last-16 to Atletico Madrid, whom Leipzig proceeded to beat 2-1 in their one-legged quarter-final in Lisbon.

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