RB Leipzig - Atletico Madrid in the live ticker: who will replace Werner? Nagelsmann wants to go to the semifinals with "Messi tactics"

Champions League today in the live ticker: RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid were each able to eliminate a previous year's finalist. Now you meet in the top eight.

• RB Leipzig - Atletico Madrid -: - (- :-), August 13, 2020, 9 p.m., live on TV and live stream
• RB and Atleti each threw out last year's finalists in the round of 16.
• Now the two top teams will meet in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

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Update from August 13th, 7 p.m.: We can count on the lineups in just under half an hour. We are already very excited!

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Update from August 13, 5:22 p.m.: For RB Leipzig , a personality before the CL quarter-finals is particularly bitter: Timo Werner . Despite the biggest game in the club's history, the national player moved to Chelsea early. At the press conference on Wednesday, RB coach Julian Nagelsmann explained how he would like to replace the striker stat.

The 33-year-old coach has two ideas. On the one hand, the option with “two edges”, as Nagelsmann called it. So probably Yussuf Poulsen and Patrik Schick . Or, “that we play with a lot of bustling midfielders,” said Nagelsmann, “basically playing like Barcelona played against Atletico in the league for years.” The Messi tactic, so to speak !

Which RB star could take on the role? The Spaniard Dani Olmo should be naturally motivated. Or Christopher Nkunku ? We're excited - we'll know more in just under two hours.

RB Leipzig - Atletico Madrid in the live ticker: All corona tests from the Rojiblancos negative

Update from August 13, 4:59 p.m.: After there had been two positive corona tests in the run-up to the CL game at Atletico Madrid and therefore Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko did not travel to Lisbon, the last tests at the Rojiblancos were all on Thursday morning negative.

RB Leipzig - Atletico Madrid in the live ticker: Nagelsmann with exciting announcement

Update from August 13, 3:46 p.m.: It's getting serious! It starts in around five hours between Leipzig and Atletico Madrid. The Champions League once again showed how exciting it can be on Wednesday evening - PSG prevailed against Atalanta Bergamo in the final minutes. Will it be as exciting between RB and Atleti today?

Update from August 13, 10.45 a.m.: Before the very first Champions League quarter-finals in the short history of RB Leipzig *, Julian Nagelsmann's players seem to be highly focused and with a healthy dose of self-confidence in the encounter. On Thursday evening from 9 p.m. it will be decided who will face the Paris Saint-Germain team in the premier class semi-finals . The French were able to prevail against Atalanta in a dramatic final phase. And that although PSG coach Thomas Tuchel currently needs a walking aid *.

RB Leipzig against Atletico Madrid in the live ticker: RB defensive player Klostermann believes in Saxony's chance

Leipzig's defensive all-rounder Lukas Klostermann expects few goals given the qualities of the quarter-final opponent Atlético Madrid . But in an interview with the kicker , the national player gives his Leipzigers “a realistic chance” against Diego Simeone's experienced team . Atletico is "extremely passionate, disciplined in defense and can stab ice-cold at the right moments," said the 24-year-old. "That's why I don't necessarily expect a peat festival," he added.

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RB Leipzig coach Nagelsmann sees it similar to Klostermann. "We will be brave and bring our way of playing football
to the field", so far the announcement of the 33-year-old. However , he did not reveal who will take the position of the transferred Timo Werner against Atletico . "It will be a capable player who is a professional at RB Leipzig," said the coach.

RB Leipzig against Atletico Madrid in the live ticker: Nagelsmann like Guardiola, Zidane and Simeone?

Update from August 12, 7:40 p.m.: RB coach Julian Nagelsmann has gained international renown by making it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League . Most recently, the 33-year-old even admitted an offer from Spain. The Spanish newspaper ABC praised Nagelsmann in the highest tones and even compared him with Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane: "A coach who combines a little bit from Simeone, a little bit from Guardiola and Zidane."

RB Leipzig against Atletico Madrid in the live ticker: who will replace Werner?

Update from August 12th, 7:30 p.m.: One of the most exciting questions for RB Leipzig and coach Julian Nagelsmann is likely to be the question of replacing Timo Werner who has migrated to Chelsea. Who should score the goals against the usual strong defending Atletico? Patrik Schick and Yussuf Poulsen would be the logical candidates. Marcel Sabitzer, with 16 competitive goals after Werner Leipzig's top scorer this season, could act further ahead than usual. The Saxons can only absorb the loss of the German national player as a team.

Lisbon - After the first semi-finalist was determined on Tuesday evening in the game between Paris Saint-Germain and Atalanta Bergamo , the second quarter-final of the Champions League tournament * follows the next day. On Wednesday evening, RB Leipzig * and Atletico Madrid face each other in a knockout game of the last eight teams in the premier class *. The game was on the brink due to two positive corona tests with the Spaniards.

RB Leipzig against Atletico Madrid in the live ticker: Both teams threw last year's finalists from the tournament

The Leipziger managed before the corona break the previous year's finalists Tottenham to throw impressively from the tournament. The representative from the Premier League * could be defeated in two games, first 1-0 and later 3-0 , which gives additional respect for the coming round. Atletico Madrid ended the premier class dreams of the title holder Liverpool FC in the round of 16 .

"The two positive corona cases at Atletico Madrid have no impact on our preparation for the game.

We are not letting this message get to us, we go into the week as usual and focus our work on Thursday as usual." https://t.co/QHkVV402OE

Coach Julian Nagelsmann sees a great advantage in the game mode for his Leipzig. “For Atletico, two games would be a lot easier than just one because they are so ripped off. It's easier for us to just have one game because we can just go to the limits in the game without having to think too much, ”said the 33-year-old.

RB Leipzig against Atletico Madrid in the live ticker: Nagelsmann-Elf already won in Lisbon

The Landsberger-born does not see his team's chances restricted by the changed mode and says confidently : “It can go to the final. It's easier this year than in other years. ”The Bundesliga team * has had good memories of Lisbon since the preliminary round: they beat Benfica 2-1 * in the first game in Group G. However, the game against "Atleti" will take place at the Estadio José Alvalade in Lisbon, home of city rivals Sporting.

After finishing fourth in the league, Atletico Madrid are looking for a little reparation and are favorites in the game given the internationally experienced squad and coach . Atleti midfielder Koke alone has played more league games for the first and second teams of Atlético Madrid than RB Leipzig has played in its entire history since the club was founded in 2009.

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RB Leipzig against Atletico Madrid in the live ticker: Simeone against Nagelsmann - duel of the impulsive coach

The team of Diego Simeone is well established by the continuation of the Spanish League and remained sixteen times in a row unbeaten. The coach of the Spanish capital city club will probably have one or the other word battle with the impulsive nail man. The Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will ensure fair conditions. (ajr) * tz.de is part of the budeswide Ippen-Digital editors network.