4:0 lead at the break A strong first half is enough for Stuttgart to win in Leverkusen

Stuttgart set an exclamation mark at the start of the new year. A clear victory in Leverkusen puts the team back in the fight for the Champions League places.

VfB Stuttgart inflicted a heavy home defeat on former champions Bayer Leverkusen and got back into the race for a Champions League place right at the start of the year. The Swabians won 4:1 (4:0) at the Werkself and drew level with fourth-placed Leverkusen in fifth place in the table with 29 points from 16 games.

In particular, double goalscorer Jamie Leweling (7th minute/45th) was virtually unstoppable by the Leverkusen defense. Maximilian Mittelstädt (29th minute/foul penalty) and Deniz Undav (45th +2) scored the other goals to give Stuttgart their first win against Bayer 04 in almost eight years. For Leverkusen, only Alejandro Grimaldo was able to reduce the deficit (66th penalty).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Completed

1:4

(0:4)

VfB Stuttgart

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• Álex Grimaldo - 1:4 (66.)

• (7.) 0:1 - Jamie Leweling
• (29.) 0:2 - Maximilian Mittelstädt
• (45.) 0:3 - Jamie Leweling
• (45.+2.) 0:4 - Deniz Undav
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90.+4.
End of 2nd half
88.
Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Chema Àndrés
Midfielder
88.
Substitution out VfB Stuttgart

Nikolas Nartey
Midfielder
88.
Substitution in VfB Stuttgart

Ermedin Demirovic
Striker
88.
Substitution out VfB Stuttgart

Deniz Undav
Striker
81.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Lucas Vázquez
Defender
81.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Álex Grimaldo
Midfielder
80.
Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Aleix García
79.
Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Jeremy Arevalo
Striker
79.
Substitution out VfB Stuttgart

Jamie Leweling
Midfielder
79.
Substitution in VfB Stuttgart

Lorenz Assignon
Defender
79.
Substitution out VfB Stuttgart

Josha Vagnoman
Defender
78.
Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Álex Grimaldo
77.
Yellow card VfB Stuttgart
Finn Jeltsch
72.
Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Finn Jeltsch
Midfielder
72.
Substitution out VfB Stuttgart

Chris Führich
Midfielder
70.
Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Loïc Badé
66.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Alejo Sarco
Striker
66.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Martin Terrier
Striker
66.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Jonas Hofmann
Midfielder
66.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Ezequiel Fernández
Midfielder
66.
Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 1:4 through penalties from Álex Grimaldo

Álex Grimaldo
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Ernest Poku
Striker
46.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Nathan Tella
Striker
46.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Loïc Badé
Defender
46.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jeanuël Belocian
Defender
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+4.
End of 1st half
45.+2.
Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 0:4 through Deniz Undav (Chris Führich)

Deniz Undav
Striker

Assist: Chris Führich
Midfielder
45.
Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 0:3 through Jamie Leweling (Deniz Undav)

Jamie Leweling
Midfielder

Assist: Deniz Undav
Striker
38.
Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Mark Flekken
38.
Yellow card VfB Stuttgart
Jamie Leweling
29.
Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 0:2 through penalties from Maximilian Mittelstädt

Maximilian Mittelstädt
Defender
7.
Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 0:1 through Jamie Leweling (Deniz Undav)

Jamie Leweling
Midfielder

Assist: Deniz Undav
Striker
1.
Start of the match