5 reasons RB Leipzig will beat Aston Villa in the UEFA Champions League
RB Leipzig might be just one of three teams yet to earn a single point in this season’s UEFA Champions League, but they can be confident of changing that when they host Aston Villa on Matchday 6.
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1) Dangerous up top
There’s still no Xavi due to an ankle complaint, but the sharp end of the Leipzig spear remains very pointy indeed. Although still to fire in Europe this season. Loïs Openda has scored five and provided three assists in the league, adding to his 28 competitive strikes last term
The Belgian is ably assisted by strike partner Benjamin Šeško, who has netted three of Die Roten Bullen’s four Champions League goals this season, doing so against sides with famously mean defences: Atlético de Madrid and Juventus. The 21-year-old has a further three goals and two assists in the Bundesliga, as well as five in the UEFA Nations League for Slovenia.
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