RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig

51': Benjamin Henrichs
63': Dani Olmo
66': Loïs Openda
74': Kevin Kampl
76': Xavi Simons

FT
5 - 1

VfB Stuttgart

35': Serhou Guirassy

Explosive Leipzig score five goals in second half demolition of Stuttgart

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RB Leipzig struck five times in 25 minutes in the second half to power back from a goal down and crush visiting VfB Stuttgart 5-1 for their first league win of the season on Friday .

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
1': Lilian Egloff (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orbán tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
4': Foul by Woo-Yeong Jeong (VfB Stuttgart).
4': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
5': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
6': Attempt saved. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
6': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
7': Attempt blocked. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
8': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
8': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Pascal Stenzel.
13': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
14': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
14': Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xavi Simons tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
19': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
19': Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
26': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
29': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
29': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
34': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
35': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross.
35': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, VfB Stuttgart 1. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
42': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
44': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
44': Woo-Yeong Jeong (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a through ball.
45'+3': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
45'+3': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+4': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+4': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
45'+4': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+7': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, VfB Stuttgart 1.
45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, VfB Stuttgart 1.
46': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart).
46': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Attempt saved. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
47': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Alexander Nübel.
48': VAR Decision: No Penalty RB Leipzig.
51': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner.
52': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
53': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
53': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
53': VAR Decision: No Goal RB Leipzig 1-1 VfB Stuttgart.
55': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart).
55': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo tries a through ball, but David Raum is caught offside.
58': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Borna Sosa replaces Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
60': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
61': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
61': Delay in match because of an injury Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, VfB Stuttgart 1. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
65': Foul by Lilian Egloff (VfB Stuttgart).
65': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Lilian Egloff (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
66': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, VfB Stuttgart 1. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
69': Attempt missed. Lilian Egloff (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
70': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
70': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Roberto Massimo replaces Pascal Stenzel.
70': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Genki Haraguchi replaces Lilian Egloff.
72': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
73': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart).
73': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Roberto Massimo.
74': Goal! RB Leipzig 4, VfB Stuttgart 1. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a corner.
76': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a through ball.
76': Goal! RB Leipzig 5, VfB Stuttgart 1. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
78': Foul by Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart).
78': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Loïs Openda.
79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner replaces Xavi Simons.
81': Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
83': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart).
83': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raum.
85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Mohamed Simakan.
85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Dani Olmo.
87': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
88': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
89': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Atakan Karazor tries a through ball, but Serhou Guirassy is caught offside.
90'+1': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart).
90'+1': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jamie Leweling replaces Woo-Yeong Jeong.
90'+1': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Maximilian Mittelstädt replaces Chris Führich.
90'+2': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart).
90'+3': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
90'+3': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
90'+4': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by David Raum.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+5': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+6': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 5, VfB Stuttgart 1.
0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 5, VfB Stuttgart 1.

Statistics

VFB		RBL
10	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	4
4	Corner Kicks	4
6	Saves	2
46.5	Possession	53.5
9	SHOTS	20
4	ON GOAL	11
0.4	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
357	Accurate Passes	441
439	Passes	510
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	2
12	Crosses	16
0.1	Cross %	0.1
56	Long Balls	31
26	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	3
12	Effective Tackles	6
20	Tackles	11
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
7	Interceptions	7
21	Effective Clearances	12
21	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 46,084

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
21	Janis Blaswich (GK)
4	Willi Orbán
2	Mohamed Simakan
22	David Raum
39	Benjamin Henrichs
24	Xaver Schlager
44	Kevin Kampl
9	Yussuf Poulsen
17	Loïs Openda
7	Dani Olmo
20	Xavi Simons

RB Leipzig Substitutes:

Leopold Zingerle, Benjamin Sesko, Lukas Klostermann, Fabio Carvalho, Christoph Baumgartner, Timo Werner, Emil Forsberg, Nicolas Seiwald, Castello Lukeba.

VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Alexander Nübel (GK)
23	Dan-Axel Zagadou
2	Waldemar Anton
21	Hiroki Ito
15	Pascal Stenzel
10	Jeong Woo-Yeong
16	Atakan Karazor
25	Lilian Egloff
9	Serhou Guirassy
27	Chris Führich
14	Silas Katompa-Mvumpa

VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:

Fabian Bredlow, Enzo Millot, Leonidas Stergiou, Roberto Massimo, Jovan Milosevic, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Genki Haraguchi, Jamie Leweling, Borna Sosa.

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