RB Leipzig vs VfB Stuttgart, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaLeipzig beat Stuttgart to put Bayern title celebrations on ice
RB Leipzig dashed Bayern Munich's hopes of wrapping up Bundesliga title on Sunday when they eased to a 2-0 win over 10-man VfB Stuttgart.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 1': Naouirou Ahamada (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Hand ball by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 6': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 7': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Roberto Massimo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 13': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Naouirou Ahamada (VfB Stuttgart).
- 14': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Naouirou Ahamada (VfB Stuttgart).
- 14': Naouirou Ahamada (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the red card.
- 16': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 16': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
- 17': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
- 17': Roberto Massimo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
- 19': Marc Oliver Kempf (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 20': Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig).
- 23': Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
- 25': Marc Oliver Kempf (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Gonzalo Castro tries a through ball, but Sasa Kalajdzic is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 27': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 30': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Marc Oliver Kempf (VfB Stuttgart).
- 34': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 34': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marc Oliver Kempf.
- 36': Attempt missed. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 36': Attempt missed. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig).
- 36': Gregor Kobel (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 38': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marc Oliver Kempf.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Adams with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
- 41': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Philipp Förster (VfB Stuttgart).
- 42': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dayot Upamecano replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
- 46': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
- 49': Hand ball by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 52': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 52': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
- 53': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
- 53': Marc Oliver Kempf (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 57': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 57': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart).
- 57': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 60': Philipp Förster (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a headed pass.
- 63': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 64': Foul by Gonzalo Castro (VfB Stuttgart).
- 64': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele replaces Lukas Klostermann.
- 65': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Christopher Nkunku.
- 65': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 66': Penalty RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, VfB Stuttgart 0. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 68': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 68': Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
- 69': Gonzalo Castro (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 70': Philipp Förster (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 71': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
- 71': Gregor Kobel (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Tyler Adams.
- 74': Attempt missed. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Atakan Karazor replaces Gonzalo Castro.
- 74': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Mohamed Sankoh replaces Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 76': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
- 76': Marc Oliver Kempf (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Justin Kluivert replaces Dani Olmo.
- 77': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Atakan Karazor.
- 78': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Roberto Massimo.
- 79': Attempt missed. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
- 81': Philipp Förster (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 84': Foul by Philipp Förster (VfB Stuttgart).
- 84': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 85': Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orban tries a through ball, but Angeliño is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Darko Churlinov replaces Tanguy Coulibaly because of an injury.
- 89': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dayot Upamecano tries a through ball, but Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philipp Förster with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, VfB Stuttgart 0.
Statistics
 VFB |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 9 | Saves | 0 |
| 33.2 | Possession | 66.8 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 608 |
| 341 | Passes | 671 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 3 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 35 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 27 | +72 | 70 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 27 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | +20 | 53 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 27 | +18 | 50 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 6 | Ibrahima Konaté  |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 25 | Dani Olmo |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 19 | Alexander Sørloth |
VfB Stuttgart (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 4 | Marc-Oliver Kempf |
| 5 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 32 | Naouirou Ahamada  |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 7 | Tanguy Coulibaly |
| 30 | Roberto Massimo |
| 9 | Sasa Kalajdzic |
| 8 | Gonzalo Castro |
| 20 | Philipp Förster |
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