Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaWasteful Leverkusen held at home by Stuttgart
Champions Bayer Leverkusen twice hit the woodwork and missed a bagful of chances but could not score in a goalless draw against visitors VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 2': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Fabian Rieder replaces Jamie Leweling because of an injury.
- 9': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 10': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 10': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 10': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart).
- 11': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a through ball.
- 13': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 13': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 14': El Bilal Touré (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 16': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 17': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 18': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart).
- 20': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': El Bilal Touré (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 22': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 22': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Álex Grimaldo is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by El Bilal Touré (VfB Stuttgart).
- 23': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface is caught offside.
- 25': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 27': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 28': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Álex Grimaldo is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 30': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 30': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Anrie Chase (VfB Stuttgart).
- 32': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface is caught offside.
- 34': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 35': Foul by Anrie Chase (VfB Stuttgart).
- 35': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 40': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anthony Rouault.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anrie Chase.
- 41': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart).
- 41': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 42': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong following a fast break.
- 44': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anrie Chase.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 47': Hand ball by El Bilal Touré (VfB Stuttgart).
- 47': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anthony Rouault.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 50': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 51': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
- 54': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Nordi Mukiele because of an injury.
- 55': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 55': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ramon Hendriks replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 58': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Fabian Rieder.
- 61': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Führich.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 64': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 64': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anrie Chase.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 67': Hand ball by Anrie Chase (VfB Stuttgart).
- 68': Anrie Chase (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 68': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface is caught offside.
- 71': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 73': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
- 77': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 78': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 80': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic replaces Enzo Millot.
- 80': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ameen Al Dakhil replaces El Bilal Touré.
- 81': Attempt saved. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 86': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Robert Andrich.
- 86': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
- 87': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
- 87': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
- 90'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ramon Hendriks.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
Statistics
 VFB |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 9 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
| 433 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 8 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 31 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka  |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 23 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
VfB Stuttgart (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 29 | Anthony Rouault |
| 45 | Anrie Chase |
| 7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman |
| 6 | Angelo Stiller |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 8 | Enzo Millot |
| 18 | Jamie Leweling |
| 10 | El Bilal Toure |
| 26 | Deniz Undav |
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