Vlahovic & Conceição Lead Juventus to Victory Over RB Leipzig in UCL Despite Benjamin Sesko's Impact

RB Leipzig squared up against Juventus in an exciting UEFA Champions League match on Matchday 2; Juventus came out on top 3-2. Benjamin Šeško was blazing for Leipzig, scoring twice in the 30th and 65th minutes; Juventus responded with goals from Dušan Vlahović at the 50th and 68th minutes and Francisco Conceição at the 82nd. The red card Michele Di Gregorio got in the 59th minute height the match's tension. Juventus won crucially with 24 shots to Leipzig's 16 and a high-tempo performance. 

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Dušan Vlahović and  Francisco Conceição propel Juventus to beat RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League After strong damage from Benjamin Sesko

Benjamin Sesko is showing in the Champions League why clubs like Arsenal, AC Milan, Chelsea and Manchester United have been pursuing him as a transfer target.

The 6-foot-5 (1.95-meter) Leipzig forward raised his tally to three goals in two games of the revamped competition with an impressive strike in the first half against Juventus and then a penalty kick in the second half on Wednesday.

Sesko stuck his right leg up to control a pass then used his left foot to smash the ball in off the underside of the crossbar to put Leipzig ahead 1-0. Then he sent Juventus goalkeeper Mattia Perin the wrong way from the penalty spot to restore Leipzig’s lead and make it 2-1 after Juventus had been reduced to 10 men.

Juventus, however, went on to win 3-2 courtesy of a brace from Dusan Vlahovic and a late winner from substitute Francisco Conceicao.

In Leipzig’s opening 2-1 loss at Atletico Madrid, Sesko scored four minutes in with a header.

The 21-year-old Sesko had been linked to a possible transfer after last season but the pursuit ended on the eve of the European Championship when he extended his contract with Leipzig.

(With AP inputs)