Leipzig battle past Porto for first Champions League win


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 18 Oct 2017

FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs FC Porto - Red Bull Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany - October 17, 2017 RB Leipzig's Bruma in action REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

BERLIN (Reuters) - RB Leipzig struck twice in three minutes to beat Porto 3-2 at home on Tuesday, securing their maiden Champions League victory and moving into second place in Group G.

Last season's Bundesliga runners-up kept possession well throughout and scored three times in a topsy-turvy first half through Willi Orban, Emil Forsberg and Jean-Kevin Augustin.

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