VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaLeverkusen extend lead at top with draw against Stuttgart
Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen stumbled to a 1-1 draw at third-placed VfB Stuttgart on Sunday, increasing their lead at the top to four points.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Attempt saved. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 3': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 6': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 6': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 7': Attempt missed. Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angelo Stiller with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Victor Boniface with a through ball.
- 10': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 10': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Waldemar Anton.
- 17': Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 17': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
- 19': Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a headed pass.
- 21': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 22': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (VfB Stuttgart).
- 24': 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 Jeremie Frimpong.
- 25': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Führich with a through ball.
- 25': Attempt saved. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 26': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 29': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
- 30': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Adli following a fast break.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 36': Attempt missed. Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
- 37': Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 37': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 38': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 38': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
- 42': Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 43': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 45': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
- 45': Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 45'+1': Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 47': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 49': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jonathan Tah.
- 50': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 50': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
- 52': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 57': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
- 59': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 65': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Amine Adli.
- 66': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Silas Katompa Mvumpa replaces Enzo Millot.
- 66': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface is caught offside.
- 67': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart).
- 69': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 70': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Atakan Karazor with a headed pass following a corner.
- 71': Hand ball by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
- 72': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
- 74': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Leonidas Stergiou replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jamie Leweling replaces Chris Führich.
- 78': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 78': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Leweling.
- 81': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 84': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Anthony Rouault replaces Josha Vagnoman because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Deniz Undav.
- 87': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a headed pass following a corner.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+1': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Statistics
 B04 |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 9 | Saves | 5 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 448 | Accurate Passes | 496 |
| 519 | Passes | 568 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 19 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 20 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 54,500
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 54,500
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 23 | +50 | 58 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 23 | +24 | 50 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | +16 | 42 |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 23 | -2 | 39 |
Line-Ups
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 23 | Dan-Axel Zagadou |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman |
| 8 | Enzo Millot |
| 6 | Angelo Stiller |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor  |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 27 | Chris Führich |
| 26 | Deniz Undav |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
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