German Bundesliga

VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart
  • 14': Ermedin Demirovic
  • 48': Nick Woltemade
  • 62': Granit Xhaka (OG)
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3 - 4
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 56': Jeremie Frimpong
  • 67': Piero Hincapié
  • 88': Angelo Stiller (OG)
  • 90'+4': Patrik Schick

Leverkusen grab last-gasp win at Stuttgart with two late goals

Reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen snatched a 4-3 win at VfB Stuttgart with two late goals on Sunday to snap a three-game losing run in all competitions and cut Bayern Munich's lead atop the Bundesliga to six points.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 2': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 4': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
  • 8': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 10': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 10': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
  • 11': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
  • 13': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ramon Hendriks.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 14': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a fast break.
  • 24': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 25': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nick Woltemade following a corner.
  • 27': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 27': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 29': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 34': Foul by Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 34': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 35': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
  • 37': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 39': Ameen Al Dakhil (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 41': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 42': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 42': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Hand ball by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
  • 46': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
  • 48': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot following a fast break.
  • 51': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jamie Leweling.
  • 51': Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 55': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 55': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Aleix García.
  • 57': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface replaces Álex Grimaldo.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Jeltsch.
  • 61': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 61': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Leweling.
  • 62': Own Goal by Granit Xhaka, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. VfB Stuttgart 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
  • 64': Foul by Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 64': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 66': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
  • 67': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav replaces Enzo Millot.
  • 68': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Jamie Leweling.
  • 68': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 68': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.
  • 73': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 74': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 74': Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Robert Andrich.
  • 75': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 75': Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angelo Stiller with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 76': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. El Bilal Touré replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jeff Chabot replaces Ameen Al Dakhil.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Boniface following a fast break.
  • 79': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 83': Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 84': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 84': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 86': Foul by Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 86': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Own Goal by Angelo Stiller, VfB Stuttgart. VfB Stuttgart 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
  • 89': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 90'+4': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
  • 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 1
56.9 Possession 43.1
16 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 270
438 Passes 352
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
10 Accurate Crosses 2
33 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 53
33 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 12
11 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 12
23 Effective Clearances 43
23 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 59,000

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 34 +67 82
2 Bayer Leverkusen 34 +29 69
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 +22 60
4 Borussia Dortmund 34 +20 57
Full Standings

Line-Ups

VFB VfB Stuttgart (4-4-2)

No. Name
33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
3 Ramon Hendriks
2 Ameen Al Dakhil
7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
29 Finn Jeltsch Yellow Card
6 Angelo Stiller
16 Atakan Karazor Yellow Card
8 Enzo Millot
18 Jamie Leweling
11 Nick Woltemade
9 Ermedin Demirovic
VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:
Yannik Keitel, Josha Vagnoman, Jeff Chabot, Deniz Undav, Chris Führich, Fabian Bredlow, Luca Jaquez, El Bilal Toure, Jacob Bruun Larsen.

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
8 Robert Andrich Yellow Card
4 Jonathan Tah
3 Piero Hincapié
23 Nordi Mukiele
24 Aleix García
34 Granit Xhaka
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
30 Jeremie Frimpong
14 Patrik Schick
25 Exequiel Palacios
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Alejo Sarco, Victor Boniface, Amine Adli, Matej Kovar, Niklas Lomb, Andrea Natali, Arthur, Emiliano Buendía, Jonas Hofmann.

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