An 88th-minute goal by American midfielder Tyler Adams broke a deadlock and gave upstart German club RB Leipzig a 2-1 win over favored Atletico Madrid in Thursday’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal in Lisbon.
The victory sent RB Leipzig, founded just 11 years ago by energy drink giant Red Bull, to its first semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain next Tuesday. The 21-year-old Adams would become just the second American to play in the semis of Europe’s top club competition if he appears in that match.
Adams entered Thursday’s contest in the 72nd minute, his 10th consecutive appearance since Leipzig returned to action in May following a two-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.