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
VfB Stuttgart
- 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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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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90.+4.End of 2nd half
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88.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Chema Àndrés
Midfielder
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88.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Nikolas Nartey
Midfielder
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88.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Ermedin Demirovic
Striker
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88.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Deniz Undav
Striker
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81.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Lucas Vázquez
Defender
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81.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Álex Grimaldo
Midfielder
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80.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Aleix García
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79.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Jeremy Arevalo
Striker
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79.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Jamie Leweling
Midfielder
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79.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Lorenz Assignon
Defender
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79.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Josha Vagnoman
Defender
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78.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Álex Grimaldo
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77.Yellow card VfB Stuttgart
Finn Jeltsch
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72.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Finn Jeltsch
Midfielder
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72.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Chris Führich
Midfielder
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70.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Loïc Badé
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66.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Alejo Sarco
Striker
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66.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Martin Terrier
Striker
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66.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jonas Hofmann
Midfielder
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66.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Ezequiel Fernández
Midfielder
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66.Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 1:4 through penalties from Álex Grimaldo
Álex Grimaldo
Midfielder
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46.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Ernest Poku
Striker
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46.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Nathan Tella
Striker
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46.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Loïc Badé
Defender
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46.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jeanuël Belocian
Defender
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+4.End of 1st half
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45.+2.Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 0:4 through Deniz Undav (Chris Führich)
Deniz Undav
Striker
Assist: Chris Führich
Midfielder
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45.Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 0:3 through Jamie Leweling (Deniz Undav)
Jamie Leweling
Midfielder
Assist: Deniz Undav
Striker
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38.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Mark Flekken
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38.Yellow card VfB Stuttgart
Jamie Leweling
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29.Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 0:2 through penalties from Maximilian Mittelstädt
Maximilian Mittelstädt
Defender
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7.Goal for VfB Stuttgart, 0:1 through Jamie Leweling (Deniz Undav)
Jamie Leweling
Midfielder
Assist: Deniz Undav
Striker
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1.Start of the match