Unfortunately for RB Leipzig, there would be no fairytale ending to what was developing into a fascinating Champions League story.
Following Die Roten Bullen’s defeat of Atletico Madrid last week, neutrals were starting to jump on the Julian Nagelsmann train, hoping the 33-year-old coach could become the youngest manager to win the continent’s most sought-after trophy. That 2-1 success over Los Colchoneros didn’t quite portray the German side’s dominance for large periods of the encounter, where they outplayed and outthought their Spanish opponents.
Their attacking verve and fearlessness on the ball suggested Paris Saint-Germain would be uncomfortable in Lisbon in the first semi-final of the revamped tournament.