It was a day of mixed fortunes for Tottenham and RB Leipzig on Saturday after their Champions League encounter a few days earlier.
Jose Mourinho's side, looking to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat against the Bundesliga high-flyers, travelled across the capital to face Chelsea in a pivotal game in the top-four race.
Knowing that a win would see them jump into fourth and ahead of the west London club having trailed them by 12 points back in November, the Lilywhites fell to a 2-1 defeat following goals from Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso.
Erik Lamela did reduce the deficit in the final few minutes but it was too little, too late at that point following a disappointing performance.
RB Leipzig, on the other hand, followed up their European win in midweek with another victory in their quest to win the Bundesliga title.
Missing a load of chances in the Round of 16 first leg clash to put the tie to bed, Julian Nagelsmann's side had no problems in front of goal this time as they smashed five past Schalke.
Taking the lead in the opening minute through Marcel Sabitzer, further goals in the second half from Timo Werner, Marcel Halstenberg, Angelino and Emil Forsberg put the result beyond any doubt.
Christopher Nkunku didn't manage to find the net in the win in Gelsenkirchen but he played a huge role in the 5-0 demolition.
The Frenchman, who joined from PSG at the start of the season, finished the game with four assists to his name as he teed up the final four goals of the match.
However, that number could have been even greater had his side taken their opportunities as he created a total of nine chances in his time on the pitch.
Nkunku saw a lot of the ball in the first leg of the Champions League clash against Spurs last Wednesday and he will once again prove to be a key man as the German side look to make it through in the return game next month.
While Werner is the player who often commands the headlines due to his record in front of goal, Mourinho and his side will definitely need to nullify the threat of the Frenchman if they stand any chance of progressing to the final eight of the competition.
