VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 4
3 - 4
- 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 Timeline
- 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
 B04 |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 59,000
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 27 | +52 | 65 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 27 | +28 | 59 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 27 | +15 | 48 |
| 4 | Mainz | 27 | +14 | 45 |
Line-Ups
VfB Stuttgart (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 3 | Ramon Hendriks |
| 2 | Ameen Al Dakhil |
| 7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 29 | Finn Jeltsch  |
| 6 | Angelo Stiller |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 8 | Enzo Millot |
| 18 | Jamie Leweling |
| 11 | Nick Woltemade |
| 9 | Ermedin Demirovic |
Bayer Leverkusen (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 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 |
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