German Bundesliga

VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
  • 31': Naouirou Ahamada
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  • 8': Christopher Nkunku

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 Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 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.
  • 11': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Novoa.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Florian Müller.
  • 13': Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 18': Foul by Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 18': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman with a headed pass.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
  • 26': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 27': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 27': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Hugo Novoa (RB Leipzig).
  • 29': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Konstantinos Mavropanos tries a through ball, but Silas Mvumpa is caught offside.
  • 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.
  • 34': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by André Silva.
  • 37': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo tries a through ball, but Hugo Novoa is caught offside.
  • 37': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 38': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 38': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 40': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Silas Mvumpa.
  • 42': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naouirou Ahamada.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 45'+3': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Wataru Endo following a fast break.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 49': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
  • 49': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
  • 52': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 52': Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 54': Hugo Novoa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 55': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 55': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 57': Hugo Novoa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs tries a through ball, but Hugo Novoa is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Kevin Kampl.
  • 60': Hand ball by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Hugo Novoa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 63': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 63': Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Darko Churlinov replaces Sasa Kalajdzic.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Silva.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 66': Foul by Hugo Novoa (RB Leipzig).
  • 66': Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 71': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
  • 71': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 74': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 75': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 76': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Clinton Mola replaces Tiago Tomás.
  • 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot replaces Chris Führich.
  • 77': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Naouirou Ahamada (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Hugo Novoa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Silva.
  • 81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan replaces Hugo Novoa.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 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': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
  • 86': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Juan Perea replaces Silas Mvumpa.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Atakan Karazor replaces Naouirou Ahamada.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Juan Perea (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90'+4': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Clinton Mola (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
  • 90'+6': Darko Churlinov (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 1.

Statistics

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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

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 46,000

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 25 +68 66
2 Borussia Dortmund 25 +27 55
3 TSG Hoffenheim 25 +20 49
4 VfB Stuttgart 25 +16 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

VFB 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 Yellow Card
4 Josha Vagnoman
10 Tiago Tomás
9 Sasa Kalajdzic

RBL 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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