RB Leipzig vs Stuttgart 2022-23 German Bundesliga
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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 Commentary
- 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.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Juan Perea replaces Thomas Kastanaras.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dani Olmo.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Timo Werner.
- 85': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Alou Kuol replaces Luca Pfeiffer.
- 86': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Lilian Egloff replaces Nikolas Nartey.
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
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 80 | 0 |
| +50 | Bayern Munich | 30 | 66 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 63 | 7 |
| +35 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 59 | 7 |
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 |
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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