RB Leipzig held at home by Monaco on European debut

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Timo Werner misses a shot at goal REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

BERLIN (Reuters) - RB Leipzig were held to 1-1 draw at home by AS Monaco as they made their Champions League debut only eight years after being founded on Wednesday.

Both goals came in a two-minute spell during the first half with Emil Forsberg putting the Bundesliga side ahead and Youri Tielemans immediately replying for last season's semi-finalists in the Group G game.

It was the first time a team from Leipzig had played a European club competition game since Lokomotiv Leipzig, now in the fourth tier, hosted Diego Maradona's Napoli in 1988 in what was then East Germany.

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 Monaco's Almamy Toure in action REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Leipzig were only officially founded in 2009 after buying the licence of fifth-tier SVV Markranstadt and quickly rose through the ranks with the financial backing of the Red Bull energy drinks company, finishing second on their Bundesliga debut last season.

Forsberg scored their first European goal when he was set free down the left and sprinted 30 metres before planting the ball past Diego Benaglio.

They barely had time to celebrate before Fabinho's cross from the right was headed back across goal by Adama Diakhaby to Tielemens whose first effort was well-saved by Peter Gulacsi but the Belgian forward snapped up the rebound.

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Jean-Kevin Augustin and Monaco's Diego Benaglio react after a missed chance REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

(Writing by Brian Homewood; Editing by Clare Fallon)

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Timo Werner in action with Monaco's Kamil Glik REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Marcel Sabitzer in action with Monaco's Jorge REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuettl speaks with Willi Orban after the match REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig fans with flags REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 Monaco's Youri Tielemans scores their first goal REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen in action with Monaco's Kamil Glik REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Diego Demme is shown a yellow card by referee Michael Oliver REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuettl REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Jean-Kevin Augustin shoots at goal REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Emil Forsberg scores their first goal REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 Monaco players applaud the fans after the match REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Timo Werner after being fouled REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 Monaco's Youri Tielemans scores their first goal REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 Monaco's Youri Tielemans scores their first goal REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 Monaco's Adama Diakhaby in action with RB Leipzig's Lukas Klostermann REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuettl REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Soccer Football - Champions League - RB Leipzig vs AS Monaco - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - September 13, 2017 RB Leipzig's Peter Gulacsi makes a save REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch