Report: UEFA to cancel RB Leipzig's Europa League tie with Spartak
Bild reports that RB Leipzig are automatically through to the Europa League quarter-finals as their last-16 opponent, Spartak Moscow, will be excluded from the competition by UEFA.
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Per the German tabloid, Spartak will be thrown out of the tournament due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
This means that Leipzig will automatically advance to the quarter-finals.
The decision is expected to be announced in the near future.
"We are still in close exchange with the associations and have full confidence in UEFA & their decision. We assume that the matches will be cancelled," said RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff.
