Leipzig earn first Champions League win with 2-1 over Sporting

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LEIPZIG, Germany : RB Leipzig battled past visitors Sporting 2-1 on Wednesday to earn their first victory in seven Champions League matches and dent their opponents' hopes of a top eight finish. Leipzig, who had lost their previous six matches in the newly-created league phase and are already eliminated, took a deserved lead when Benjamin Sesko slid in to connect with a perfectly-timed David Raum cutback in the 19th minute. Raum, back from an injury that had ruled him out in October, then put