Soccer-Leipzig cruise past Shakhtar to reach Champions League last 16


Soccer Football - Champions League - Group F - Shakhtar Donetsk v RB Leipzig - Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw, Poland - November 2, 2022 RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku celebrates scoring their first goal with Andre Silva REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

WARSAW (Reuters) - Christopher Nkunku scored one goal and set up another as RB Leipzig crushed Shakhtar Donetsk 4-0 on Wednesday to qualify for the Champions League last 16, while the Ukrainians dropped down to the Europa League.

Leipzig, who only needed a point to advance to the knockout stage, took the lead in the 10th minute when Timo Werner's shot was saved by Shakhtar goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin but Nkunku was on hand to slot home the rebound.

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