Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: RB Leipzig (2nd, 79 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Stuttgarter Kickers (8th, 51 pts). The last five rounds placed Stuttgarter Kickers no better than 13th for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/1.21 for Stuttgarter Kickers and 1.71/0.89 for RB Leipzig (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
RB Leipzig entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
GAZİ-Stadion auf der Waldau, capacity 15,228, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: RB Leipzig led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Stuttgarter Kickers: Lhadji Badiane (90') · RB Leipzig: Timo Röttger (37'), Yussuf Poulsen (44'), Yussuf Poulsen (68')