RB Leipzig got the result they needed to join Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League last 16, after thrashing Shakhtar Donetsk to finish second in Group F behind holders Real Madrid.

Shakhtar Donetsk 0-4 RB Leipzig
Goals: 0-1 Nkunku (10'), 0-2 Silva 50' (assist: Simakan), 0-3 Szoboszlai 62' (assist: Nkunku), 0-4 Bondar (o.g. 68')

Leipzig's famous 3-2 victory over Real in their penultimate group fixture meant they required just a draw away to Shakhtar to progress to the round of 16. Maximum points was on the card early doors, though, when Nkunku broke the deadlock after Timo Werner's initial effort had been saved. Werner went off injured soon after, but his replacement, Emil Forsberg, was quick to make an impact with a shot Anatoliy Trubin did well to save. A Janis Blaswich mistake almost let in Ivan Petriak, who was unable to take advantage for a goal that would have been completely against the run of play.

Leipzig doused any comeback hopes Shakhtar harboured soon after the restart as Andre Silva headed in from Mohamed Simakan. Forsberg tested Trubin once again, before Dominik Szoboszlai capped a flowing move with a fine finish to the brilliant Nkunku's pass. Substitute Dani Olmo curled in a sensational fourth with his first touch of the ball, only for the goal to be given to Shakhtar's Valeriy Bondar, who got the last touch. Nkunku whipped one over late on as Die Roten Bullen motored into the knockout stages.

Match stats

• Leipzig have made the Champions League round of 16 once before, reaching the 2019/20 semi-finals.
• Marco Rose's team finished only a point behind Real in Group F, despite losing their first two matches in the section.
• Nkunku has scored in his last four matches in all competitions. In total, he has 14 goals this season. He is Leipzig's all-time top scorer in the Champions League (11).
• Silva has three goals and two assists in six group games this term.
• Leipzig are unbeaten in 10 matches in all competitions (W8, D2).
• They have won four Champions League matches in a row for the first time.

Teams

Shakhtar: Trubin - Konoplia (Taylor 59'), Bondar, Matviyenko, Mykhaylichenko - Stepanenko (c) - Bondarenko (Kryskiv 81'), Sudakov (Djurasek 59') - Petriak, Traore (Sikan 59'), Mudryk (Totovytskyi 74')
Unused subs: Shevchenko, Pyatov, Kryvtsov, Kulakov, Topalov, Ocheretko, Kozik
Out: Shved (muscular), Zubkov (muscular)
Coach: Igor Jovicevic

Leipzig: Blaswich - Simakan (Henrichs 67'), Orban (c), Gvardiol, Raum (Halstenberg 67') - Kampl, Schlager (Diallo 74' - Szoboszlai (Olmo 67'), Nkunku, Werner (Forsberg 19') - Silva
Unused subs: Nickisch, Schlieck, Haidara, Novoa
Out: Gulacsi (knee), Klostermann (ankle), Laimer (ankle)
Coach: Marco Rose

As it happened!

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