Goal facts
- Kevin Kampl has scored three goals in his last nine Bundesliga matches.
- Xavi Simonsassisted and scored his first Bundesliga goal.
- Loïs Openda bagged his second headed goal in as many Bundesliga appearances, despite being only 1.77 metres tall.
- Dani Olmohas now scored in both Bundesliga games this season, already matching his goals tally from the whole of the last campaign.
- Benjamin Henrichs ended his 13-match goalless run in the Bundesliga, scoring for the first time since the 2-1 loss against Union in February.
Match facts
- Leipzig have played nine Bundesliga fixtures on a Friday evening so far, and haven’t lost a single one! The 5-1 win over VfB was their seventh victory, with the two other fixtures resulting in a draw.
- RBL have never lost against Stuttgart, recording nine wins and two draws in eleven fixtures.
Read more on Friday’s win
Match report
Match reaction
Milestones
- RBL veteran Kevin Kampl has now played 150 Bundesliga matches for RBL.
- The clash against Stuttgart was the 120th home fixture for RBL in the Bundesliga.
Leading statistics
PLAYERS
- Distance covered: Kevin Kampl – 11.4km
- Shots taken: Loïs Openda – 4
- Challenges won: Dani Olmo – 13
- Top speed: Mohamed Simakan – 34.11km/h
TEAM
- Die Roten Bullen maintained 54% of possession.
- RBL completed 506 passes (89% success rate), whereas Stuttgart made only 424 (85%).
- We had 20 attempts at goal, compared to Stuttgart’s eight shots.
- RBL covered 115.2km in total, Stuttgart clocked a total distance of 111.2km.