Atalanta and RB Leipzig Qualify for the Champions League Quarterfinals

DBasia.news –  The 2019/20 Champions League holds the second leg of the top 16 second leg, Wednesday (11/03) AM. The result, Atalanta and RB Leipzig both qualified to the next round.

Atalanta visited Valencia’s headquarters, at the Mestalla Stadium, with a neat capital. The Serie A representative won 4-1 in the first leg which took place at the San Siro.

Playing as a guest, Atalanta appeared more effective. Josip Ilicic was the star of La Dea’s victory after gaining four goals each created in the 3rd minute (P), the 43rd minute (P), the 71st minute, and the 82nd minute.

Meanwhile, Valencia were only able to gain three goals scored by Kevin Gameiro (21 ‘, 51’) and Ferran Torres (67 ‘). Three goals were born from a total of 16 opportunities.

The result left Atalanta through to the quarter-finals after winning 8-4 on aggregate. Atalanta is the only Italian team that were able to pack eight goals in aggregate in one knockout round.

In other matches, RB Leipzig cruised to the quarter-finals after overthrowing Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in the second leg of the top 16 2019/20 Champions League, at the Red Bull Arena, Wednesday (11/03) AM. Leipzig leads with an aggregate of four goals without reply.

The host has opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Marcel Sabitzer’s hard kick from outside the penalty box tore Tottenham’s goal.

Eleven minutes later, the host supporters continued to cheer. Sabitzer was again the mastermind behind Leipzig’s second goal, created from a header.

Three minutes before the fight was over, Leipzig emphasized the advantage to 3-0 after Emil Forsberg used the turmoil in the mouth of the Lilywhites’ goal. The 3-0 score lasted until the match ended.

These results has made Leipzig entitled to step into the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho recorded his biggest defeat in the Champions League since the last 4-1 defeat when accompanying Real Madrid against Borussia Dortmund, April 2013.

Results of the top 16 of the Champions League 2019/20:

Valencia 3-4 Atalanta (agg: 4-8).

RB Leipzig 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur (agg 4-0).