Leipzig's offensive power defeats Stuttgart and consolidates second place!

Leipzig's offensive power defeats Stuttgart and consolidates second place!

In the exciting duel of the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig retained the upper hand over VfB Stuttgart today. With a 3-1 win, Leipzig consolidated their second place in the table and wrote club history. After nine games they are in a better position than ever before with 22 points. VfB Stuttgart, who had recently celebrated five wins in a row, had to admit defeat and fell back to fourth place.

The first goal of the game came shortly before half-time when Stuttgart's Jeffrey Chabot unfortunately scored into his own goal after a cross from Yan Diomandé (45th minute). This own goal was the first of three goals that would shape the game. Immediately after the break, Diomandé followed up and scored with a left-footed shot to make it 2-0 for Leipzig (53rd minute). Stuttgart's Tiago Tomás was able to score the next goal in the 65th minute, but Rômulo decided the game in injury time with a goal after a goalkeeping error by Alexander Nübel (90th + 1 minute), who had also made several good saves beforehand. Sports show

Games at a glance

The opening phase belonged to VfB Stuttgart, who dominated the first 30 minutes with 56% ball possession and a strong duel rate. Leipzig was left behind and was unable to exploit its speed. But after half an hour the Saxons became more offensive and created a few chances, for example through David Raum and Antonio Nusa, both of whom were denied by Nübel. Leipzig's effective counterattack ultimately led to an own goal and the subsequent 2-0.

After Tomás made it 2-1 and made a double substitution at Stuttgart, Leipzig had to be careful. Despite the Swabians' greater share of possession, clear chances rarely came about. Rômulo, who was named player of the game, tested Nübel with a powerful header before finally sealing the deal. Bundesliga.com

Outlook for the upcoming games

With this win, Leipzig breaks a small negative spiral after the 0-6 defeat against Bayern at the start of the season and shows that with their current form they can seriously aim for a place in the top three. In the next games they want to extend their success against Hoffenheim on Saturday, while Stuttgart hosts Feyenoord Rotterdam in the Europa League on Thursday and then plays Augsburg in the Bundesliga.

Both teams had only lost once in seven games before this matchday, which underlines the high quality of both teams. While VfB Stuttgart remains high on 18 points despite the setback, Leipzig is showing that they are a force to be reckoned with in the title race. Yahoo Sports