German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
  • 51': Benjamin Henrichs
  • 63': Dani Olmo
  • 66': Loïs Openda
  • 74': Kevin Kampl
  • 76': Xavi Simons
FT
5 - 1
  • 35': Serhou Guirassy

Explosive Leipzig score five goals in second half demolition of Stuttgart

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

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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 16 +35 39
2 Bayer Leverkusen 17 +18 38
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 17 +16 33
4 RB Leipzig 16 +6 30
Full Table

Line-Ups

RBL 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 Yellow Card
44 Kevin Kampl
9 Yussuf Poulsen
17 Loïs Openda
7 Dani Olmo
20 Xavi Simons

VFB 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 Yellow Card
9 Serhou Guirassy
27 Chris Führich
14 Silas Katompa-Mvumpa

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