RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Szoboszlai double steers Leipzig to 2-1 win over strugglers Stuttgart
RB Leipzig's Dominik Szoboszlai scored in each half to secure a 2-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart on Friday that lifted his side to second place.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
- 5': Luca Pfeiffer (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
- 7': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Stenzel with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt saved. Thomas Kastanaras (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 9': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
- 10': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pascal Stenzel with a cross following a corner.
- 13': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 16': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Stenzel.
- 18': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt saved. Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 24': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 25': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 29': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
- 32': André Silva (RB Leipzig) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 32': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
- 33': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but David Raum is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by André Silva.
- 40': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Hiroki Ito tries a through ball, but Nikolas Nartey is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dani Olmo.
- 45': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Juan Perea replaces Thomas Kastanaras.
- 46': Attempt missed. Nikolas Nartey (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Pfeiffer with a through ball.
- 47': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
- 47': Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Luca Pfeiffer (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Stenzel with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 47': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 48': Attempt missed. Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Stenzel with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, VfB Stuttgart 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by André Silva with a headed pass.
- 54': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 54': Nikolas Nartey (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
- 55': Luca Pfeiffer (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 56': Attempt missed. Luca Pfeiffer (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 62': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart).
- 63': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 67': VAR Decision: Penalty VfB Stuttgart.
- 68': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, VfB Stuttgart 1. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Konrad Laimer replaces André Silva.
- 69': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
- 69': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Stenzel.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 79': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 79': Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces David Raum.
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
- 80': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Chris Führich.
- 81': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Timo Werner.
- 84': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Wataru Endo tries a through ball, but Juan Perea is caught offside.
- 85': Offside, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Alou Kuol replaces Luca Pfeiffer.
- 86': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Lilian Egloff replaces Nikolas Nartey.
- 87': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Lukas Klostermann is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 90': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+3': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a through ball.
- 90'+7': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, VfB Stuttgart 1.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, VfB Stuttgart 1.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, VfB Stuttgart 1.
Statistics
 VFB |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 518 |
| 505 | Passes | 614 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 14 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 15 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 46,158
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 46,158
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 8 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | André Silva |
| 7 | Dani Olmo |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Müller (GK) |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman |
| 15 | Pascal Stenzel |
| 28 | Nikolas Nartey |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 20 | Luca Pfeiffer |
| 22 | Chris Führich |
| 39 | Thomas Kastanaras |
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