RB Leipzig defender Ethan Ampadu was delighted with his performance for their Champions League win at Tottenham.

The on-loan Chelsea youngster started in Leipzig's 1-0 win at Tottenham in the last 16 first-leg clash - just the second time he has been named in Julian Nagelsmann's starting XI.

He was proud of his performance and hopes he proved his worth to Nagelsmann.

"I have not played as much as I would have liked to but I am definitely learning in training and working hard," he said.

"When this situation came of starting tonight I knew it was a good opportunity to show what I can do and I'd like to think I've done that.

"I just tried to play my game. I try to be composed and just try to play."

Leipzig could have put the tie to bed had they taken their chances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Instead they only had Timo Werner's second-half penalty to show for a dominant display.

"We won the game and played well as a team,' Ampadu added. 'That is what we practised for, that is what we prepared for so I am glad it came off.

"You always want more goals but we have a 1-0 win to go back with. It is only half-time, so we just have to focus on the weekend.

"(Jose) Mourinho said it, the quality of our play might go under-rated because people might not know the name of Leipzig so much but hopefully people saw that we have a lot of quality."