Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Leipzig slip up in Bundesliga start with 1-1 draw at Stuttgart
RB Leipzig dropped points at the start of their Bundesliga season, drawing 1-1 at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 31': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 1. Naouirou Ahamada (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 1.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 1.
- 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Kevin Kampl.
- 63': Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Darko Churlinov replaces Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 76': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Clinton Mola replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot replaces Chris Führich.
- 81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan replaces Hugo Novoa.
- 85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Alexander Sørloth replaces André Silva.
- 85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dani Olmo.
- 85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
- 86': Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Juan Perea replaces Silas Mvumpa.
- 90'+1': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Atakan Karazor replaces Naouirou Ahamada.
- 90'+4': Clinton Mola (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 46,000
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
 RBL |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 68 | Possession | 32 |
| 28 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 483 | Accurate Passes | 198 |
| 578 | Passes | 281 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 29 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 19 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 9 | Clearances | 27 |
VfB Stuttgart (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Müller (GK) |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 5 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 32 | Naouirou Ahamada |
| 22 | Chris Führich |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 14 | Silas Katompa Mvumpa  |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman |
| 10 | Tiago Tomas |
| 9 | Sasa Kalajdzic |
RB Leipzig (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 7 | Dani Olmo |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 38 | Hugo Novoa |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 19 | André Silva |
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