in 2009. Photo: Twitter@RB Leipzig
Leipzig stunned Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Thursday to reach
the Champions League semi-finals for the first time as Tyler Adams’
88th-minute winner earned them a showdown with Paris
Saint-Germain.
Atletico looked to have secured extra-time at the Estadio Jose
Alvalade when Joao Felix won and then scored a penalty to cancel
out Dani Olmo’s headed opener early in the second half.
But Adams proved an unlikely hero for Leipzig, coming off the
bench to snatch victory in Lisbon after his fired effort took a
cruel deflection off Stefan Savic and flew in.
The win marks a historic night for Leipzig, who were only formed
11 years ago and playing their first-ever season in Germany’s top
flight in 2016.
Progress to the last four also puts another feather in the cap
of their coach Julian Nagelsmann, whose stock will rise even
further after ousting Diego Simeone, one of this competition’s most
gnarly tacticians.
Their challenge is now to defeat PSG on Tuesday, the French
champions who have only played three matches in almost half a year
and needed a late escape to see off Atalanta on Tuesday.
For Atletico and Simeone, this was an opportunity spurned to go
far in Europe at the end of what has been a disappointing season in
Spain.
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— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 13, 2020
After Real Madrid’s loss against Manchester City, only Barcelona
are left to fly the Spanish flag in this tournament and they face a
formidable challenge against Bayern Munich on Friday.
Questions will be asked again about the future of Simeone, who
has struggled to recreate an Atletico side capable of challenging
for major honours.
His notoriously defensive approach, which saw off holders
Liverpool in the last 16, looked outdated here against the slick,
quick and free-flowing style of their opponents.
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A forgettable first half was more worrying for Atletico, who
struggled to escape their own half, even if Leipzig never really
turned their pressure into any chances.
Marcel Halstenberg had the best opening but lashed over on the
volley at the back post while the excellent Dayot Upamecano headed
straight into the hands of Jan Oblak when given too much space in
the box.
In between, VAR took a long time looking at a possible Atletico
penalty but the contact between Peter Gulasci and Saul Niguez’s
heel was minimal and the correct decision was made.
Leipzig were still in the ascendancy after half-time. Sabitzer
had been captain until he picked up a knee injury in June and it
was his perfect cross that created the opener, Olmo nipping in at
the front post and heading past Oblak into the far corner.
Simeone threw on Felix to spark his team into life and the
20-year-old made a difference. He played a neat one-two with Diego
Costa before poking the ball away from the lunging Lukas
Klostermann. Felix went down and then got up to score the
penalty.
Atletico owned the momentum but they let it go as the game
drifted towards extra-time. Leipzig sensed an opportunity and in
the 88th minute, they struck.
The ball was brilliantly switched left to Angelino, whose pulled
cross fooled the retreating Atletico defence and landed at the feet
of Adams on the edge of the area.
He had time to size up his shot, the finish spinning up off the
left foot of Savic and leaving Oblak helpless.
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- Virtual- Procceding: VP Osinbajo wants Purpose-built
Software for Virtual Trail
…With tech innovation, democratization of law and justice now on
fast-track”
Technology and the innovations it entail has defined a new way
of life, taking technology away from the realms of luxury into the
arena of everyday endeavours whether in the professions or in
matters of lifestyle generally.
In fact, the advance of technology is now fast-tracking the
democratization of law and justice in Nigeria, according to Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday in his keynote at the
Virtual Law Pavilion Technology Conference with the theme “A New
Paradigm in Justice Delivery”. Also at the event, the Chief Justice
of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed; the President of the
Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, SAN, and others addressed the
theme of the 2020 Legal Tech Conference.
According to him, “No one believed the day would come when the
Supreme Court would, as it has now done, endorse Virtual Court
Proceedings. Or that the day will come when e-filing of court
processes will be considered medically safer than physical filing
of court processes.
“Today, even judges, especially older ones, will of course
prefer virtual processes to in-person proceedings. Technology and
the fourth industrial revolution, are no longer luxuries but they
are the inevitable substructure of our new way of life.
“For the administration of justice system, change has surely
come and I am personally excited to see how easily our entire
judicial system is willingly adapting to innovation.”
Speaking further on the impact of technology, the Vice President
said with technology and innovation, the democratization of law and
justice is now on fast-track.
According to him, “Tech companies must now innovate even more.
We must now have purpose-built virtual-proceedings software that
take into account the various needs of trials and other court
proceedings.
“There will be opportunities for retraining of judicial
personnel, lawyers, and paralegal staff, the new normal calls for
new skills and new ways of doing old things and doing away with
many old habits.”
On the need for the entirety of Nigeria’s justice sector to
embrace “the new normal”, the Vice President said though no one had
predicted that a time would come when authorities would endorse
virtual court proceedings, the disruptions caused by the COVID-19
pandemic has necessitated the adoption of technology for all court
processes.
Referring to the Chief Justice of Nigeria at the event, the Vice
President noted that “already, my Lord, the Chief Justice has set
the example of adaptation to the new paradigm.”
Prof. Osinbajo urged lawyers and stakeholders in the justice
sector to be prepared for the times ahead by finding alternative
and better ways of delivering legal and associated services.
He said “the next few years will see even more changes.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a bigger role in our court
systems, I am told that Law Pavilion is already pioneering an
AI-Powered-Speech-to-Text- Transcription System to replace writing
in long hand and even the traditional slow stenographic
recording.
“There is also the AI-Powered Document Review System that helps
judges quickly extract authorities and laws cited in any legal
documents, outlines and analyses the principles relied upon
automatically, in seconds. This is aside from the comprehensive
court proceedings software that they have now perfected.”
Continuing, Prof. Osinbajo said “…nothing can ever be the same
again. Legal practice is also in a flux. Artificial Intelligence
will make research a million times faster, the lawyer may no longer
be required for several categories of legal advice.
“There are already apps updated to the latest positions in
legislation and case law. The lawyer must become a
multi-disciplinary, multi-tasking tech savvy person of affairs,”
recalling a description he gave to students of law at a recent
function.
He restated the commitment of the Buhari administration to
support technology companies to drive the gradual shift of systems,
in the country, to the ‘new normal’.
In his contribution, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice
Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed said the judiciary which plays a crucial
role in the economic development of Nigeria, must embrace changes
within the environment so that it will continue to remain relevant
in the scheme of things.
The Legal Tech Conference is organized by the Law Pavilion in
partnership with TELNET Nigeria Ltd. The conference is a 2-day
virtual event featuring other speakers including Supreme Court
Justice, Olukayode Ariwoola; Ondo State Chief Judge, Olarenwaju
Olutoyin Akeredolu; Borno State Chief Judge, Kashima Zannah; Ekiti
State Attorney General and Justice Commissioner, Olawale Fapohunda;
and Mr Dapo Akinosun, Partner, SimmonsCooper, amongst others..
Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media &
Publicity
Office of the Vice President
13th August, 2020