Soccer-Ten-man Juventus score late winner to snatch 3-2 comeback victory at Leipzig
LEIPZIG, Germany, Oct 2 (Reuters) -Ten-man Juventus twice came from a goal down to stun hosts RB Leipzig 3-2 on Wednesday thanks to Francisco Conceicao's 83rd-minute winner, making it two wins from two matches in the Champions League.
Juve, who were reduced to 10 when keeper Michele Di Gregorio was sent off on the hour for a handball outside the box, fell 1-0 down in the 30th minute when Benjamin Sesko, who had also scored for Leipzig in their opening loss to Atletico Madrid, drilled in off the crossbar.
The Italians, who had suffered a double blow at the start of the game with the injuries to captain Bremer and Nicolas Gonzalez, recovered after the break.
They levelled through Dusan Vlahovic in the 50th minute but went 2-1 down when Sesko converted a penalty in the 65th to put the hosts back in front.
Serbia striker Vlahovic came to their rescue again three minutes later, curling a left-footed shot into the far top corner to equalise before Conceicao's fine finish completed their comeback.
Reporting by Karolos Grohmann
Editing by Toby Davis
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