Overview
- RB Leipzig moved to 22 points with an eight-match unbeaten league run under Ole Werner, a club-best start achieved after opening the season with a 0–6 loss in Munich.
- The goals came via a Jeff Chabot own goal (45'), Yan Diomande (53'), Tiago Tomás for VfB (65'), and Rômulo in stoppage time (90+1').
- Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel made several key saves before a late error on the final goal, with coach Sebastian Hoeneß publicly backing him as Nübel acknowledged his mistake.
- Despite the defeat, VfB Stuttgart remain in the Bundesliga’s top group on 18 points, marking a third league loss after a run of five consecutive wins.
- The high-tempo meeting of second versus third drew 47,800 to the Red Bull Arena and ended a recent Leipzig skid against VfB that included three straight league losses and last season’s DFB-Pokal exit.