Soccer-Explosive Leipzig score five goals in second half demolition of Stuttgart

Soccer Football - Germany - Bundesliga - RB Leipzig v VfB Stuttgart - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - August 25, 2023 RB Leipzig players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - RB Leipzig struck five times in 25 minutes in the second half to power back from a goal down and crush visiting VfB Stuttgart 5-1 for their first league win of the season on Friday .

Leipzig, who lost their Bundesliga opener 3-2 at Bayer Leverkusen, cancelled out Stuttgart's first-half lead in the 51st minute through Benjamin Henrichs before Dani Olmo, Lois Openda, Kevin Kampl and Xavi Simons completed the comeback.