Adams does it for German side

Marcel Halstenberg served early warning of Leipzig’s intent when he volleyed over in the fourth minute, though it was Yannick Carrasco’s powerful first-time shot which required the smartest stop of the first half; Péter Gulácsi was up to the job.

But the end result, an American not used to scoring, Tyler Adams sure knows how to make a mark in European soccer. The midfielder came on as a substitute to score an 88th-minute winner that gave Leipzig a 21 win over Atlético Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals on Thursday, sending the German club into the last four of Europe's top competition for the first time.

Julian Nagelsmann’s side did take the lead soon after the break, though, Marcel Sabitzer fizzing in a cross from the right which Dani Olmo instinctively and expertly headed past Oblak.

João Félix’s introduction from the bench added life to Atleti and it was little surprise when one of his surging runs into the penalty area forced Lukas Klostermann to bring him down. The 20-year-old Portugal forward dusted himself off before firing beyond Gulácsi’s reach from the spot.

Extra time was looming large until Angeliño’s square pass from the left picked out Tyler Adams, who took one touch to set himself and another to strike low into the net via a sizeable ricochet off Stefan Savi. A good time to score his first goal for the club.

It was Adams' first goal for the club, and also made him the first American to score in the quarterfinals or later in the Champions League.

Adams scored with a shot from outside the area that deflected off a defender, ensuring that Leipzig's surprising European run will continue into the last four.

Leipzig will take on Paris in the semi-finals. Their single-leg tie will kick off on 18 August and be held at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, in the first meeting between the two sides.