RB Leipzig have officially booked their ticket to the Champions League semifinals, where they will face off against Paris Saint-Germain for a spot in the competition's final. A late goal from young American Tyler Adams helped sink their Spanish opponents, Atletico Madrid, in a 2-1 victory on Thursday.
Here's what to know and see from the dramatic 90 minutes:
Tyler Adams, American hero
Tyler Adams has been a wild card in recent games for RB Leipzig, playing in any combination of positions as deemed necessary for his squad to be successful. Today, that positioning yielded success that his club has never seen before in its albeit short history. Adams' time to shine came in the final moments of the match when he felt confident enough to take a shot from just outside the box at the end of a counter from his team.
Adams' shot was fired hard and true toward goal, but received just enough of a deflection to send Jan Oblak the wrong direction and see the ball in the back of the net.
Tyler Adams does it!!
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
The American man puts Leipzig up 2-1 with minutes remaining! pic.twitter.com/HShBjxNXGz
Joao Felix gives Atletico life
Though it wasn't hope that lasted until the end of the game, Atletico's chances of pulling a late victory came thanks to the talents of Joao Felix. His magnificent run into the box forced a desperate clumsy challenge from Lukas Klostermann, who had no choice but to lunge himself in front of the Atletico man. Felix earned the penalty, and he was the one to take it.
Though Peter Gulasci guessed where Felix was going with his short run-up, the shot was hit so confidently that the Leipzig keeper had no chance at stopping it.
João Félix levels it!
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
The Portuguese star buries the penalty to bring Atletico Madrid even in Lisbon. pic.twitter.com/6GVg3PTeGM
Leipzig's pressure finally breaks through
From the jump Leipzig showed that they were going to force Atletico to play their deep backline style with heavy offensive pressure on their end. It was a style that created a bit of a slugfest in the early goings of the match. But RB Leipzig came out with a sharper focus on this strategy in the second, which allowed them to finally break through.
RB Leipzig is on the board!
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
Dani Olmo heads home the crucial opening goal! pic.twitter.com/GF2zfD7TZ9
Let's rate some of the notable performances on the day, with one being the worst and 10 being perfection:
Tyler Adams, RB Leipzig
Came in and was the hero with his first goal for the club. Talk about a super sub. RATING: 9
Dayot Upamecano, RB Leipzig
Fantastic in the air, on the ground and in between. An absolute superstar with all of the potential in the world. RATING: 9
Saul Niguez, Atletico Madrid
Not his strongest game and was lucky not to get a card or two. Didn't show his normal creativity. RATING: 4
Leipzig moves on to the semifinals, where they'll face PSG in a matchup of clubs who have never made it to a UCL final. The second of the semifinals is yet to be determined.
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⚽RB Leipzig: Olmo (50')
⚽Atletico: Felix - PK (71')
⚽RB Leipzig: Adams (88')
We couldn't make it to the semifinals. Atlético de Madrid fans - thank you for your undying support, even from home. Now it's time to pick ourselves up and come back stronger.
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti. pic.twitter.com/KqKaa5wfia
Yessssss 💪🏿 Semi-finals here we come @dierotenbullen 🔴⚪️ #MissaoFinal #RBLATL pic.twitter.com/AYaLiRVEvW
— Amadou Haidara (@doudouhaidara04) August 13, 2020
The post-match comments from @Simeone
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti | ⚽ #RBLAtleti pic.twitter.com/g7KVVWNecc
The thoughts from our captain.
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti | ⚽ #RBLAtleti pic.twitter.com/PxLgta9PML
Deflections still count right...SEMI FINALS here we come!!!! pic.twitter.com/bwjbJCDEPa
— Tyler Adams (@tyler_adams14) August 13, 2020
"If Messi is not close to his best, I find it difficult to make a case for Barcelona to go through."@kate_abdo, @Carra23, Roberto Martinez, @AlexScott, and @Pschmeichel1 give us their analysis before tomorrow's showdown. pic.twitter.com/fqZvSJ3tv4
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
The final boss of trying to beat RB Leipzig 😎
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #MissaoFinal #RBLATL pic.twitter.com/bxFDIB0n5z
Your #UCL man of the match: Dayot Supamecano! 🔥🔥🔥
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #MissaoFinal #RBLATL pic.twitter.com/A7jzXIsB7Z
🗣️ Julian #Nagelsmann:
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
"We're very happy and I'm so proud of the group. We defended with a lot of passion, and were the better team against a very good and experienced side. We were brilliant."
🔴⚪ #MissaoFinal #RBLATL pic.twitter.com/3pSGqgZZoz
"This feels very much like a European Championship or a World Cup. It doesn't feel like the @ChampionsLeague."@Pschmeichel1 believes the new format changes the system of play for every team in the tournament. pic.twitter.com/cEiMwCjUgS
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
"That's what youth gives you. It's almost a naivety that allows you to be arrogant with your football."
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
Roberto Martinez believes this RB Leipzig team will be playing with confidence heading into their match vs. PSG. pic.twitter.com/2V9XW5fdiU
YESSSS!!!! 💪💪💪 SEMIFINAL HERE WE GO!!! ⚽️⚽️⚽️🔴⚪️ #UCL #MissaoFinal pic.twitter.com/fSPdt0TFEw
— Dani Olmo (@daniolmo7) August 13, 2020
Americans to score a goal in a #UCL quarterfinal or later:
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 13, 2020
—Tyler Adams
End of list. pic.twitter.com/Y1mct0Gyp5
HALBFINALEE!! LET‘S GO!! 😍⚽️ @DieRotenBullen #ChampionsLeague #DieRotenBullen #RBLAtleti pic.twitter.com/AFb7rmQufi
— Lukas Klostermann (@lukaskl96) August 13, 2020
Semi-Finals !!!! 🔴⚪️ @ChampionsLeague
— Christopher Nkunku (@c_nk97) August 13, 2020
🇺🇸 Tyler Adams:
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 13, 2020
⚽️ First goal for Leipzig
⚽️ First UCL goal in his career#UCL https://t.co/2W2zBvYeCA pic.twitter.com/kse8nMLQKZ
2009: RB Leipzig are founded
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 13, 2020
2010: Promoted to fourth division
2013: Promoted to third division
2014: Promoted to second division
2016: Promoted to Bundesliga
2017: Bundesliga runner-up
2020: UCL semifinalists pic.twitter.com/j7kun20qvv
🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #MissaoFinal
📱 https://t.co/rSbAZbP1YR pic.twitter.com/wi85UxAgrJ
"With such a young team, we are not really fazed in these big moments.”
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
More from Tyler Adams following his heroic performance in Lisbon. pic.twitter.com/AxMb3scM8V
Julian Nagelsmann is younger than:
— Football on BT Sport #Club2020 (@btsportfootball) August 13, 2020
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Thiago Silva
Luis Suarez
Gerard Pique
Dries Mertens
Jamie Vardy
Sergio Ramos
Manuel Never
David Luiz
João Moutinho
James Milner
He's managing in a Champions League semi-final.#Club2020 pic.twitter.com/u2k20UIF8w
🇺🇸 Tyler Adams = First American to score in UCL quarter-final ⚽️#UCL pic.twitter.com/bx13Lm0eIj
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 13, 2020
When you send your team through to the #UCL semi-finals for the very first time 😱#RBLATL 2-1 pic.twitter.com/SUYrV53Zsq
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) August 13, 2020
Mood 🤪🕺
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #MissaoFinal #UCL pic.twitter.com/eg0auLQKHo
Going up against and defeating the game's managerial heavyweights.
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
Julian Nagelsmann is leading @RBLeipzig_EN to new heights in the @ChampionsLeague. pic.twitter.com/ICyR8K3bMa
No caption needed. pic.twitter.com/eLcy15LAdL
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
The man of the moment, @tyler_adams14 gives his post-match analysis of his winning goal and looks ahead to the @ChampionsLeague semifinal vs. PSG. pic.twitter.com/1im0r3wJVH
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
✨ THE DREAM CONTINUES ✨
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #MissaoFinal pic.twitter.com/vYbwtEKMxx
Drink it in 🐸🍵
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #MissaoFinal #RBLATL pic.twitter.com/vbvvvQ8xiI
This man! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
🔴⚪ #MissaoFinal #RBLATL pic.twitter.com/m9WNVfExqF
"It feels like a historic moment for Americans in club football and on this elite stage of the @ChampionsLeague."
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 13, 2020
The team talks about the impact that Adams' goal has on aspiring young American footballers. pic.twitter.com/BuYD0ugpZt
