Granit Xhaka's Bayer Leverkusen opened the 9th round of the Bundesliga with a 0-0 draw against runners-up VfB Stuttgart. Fabian Rieder came on for the visitors in the 8th minute and was substituted in the 58th minute.
Bayer Leverkusen suffered a further setback in the battle for the top spot in the Bundesliga. The champions had to settle for a 0-0 draw at home to VfB Stuttgart. In front of 30,000 spectators at the Leverkusen Arena, the home side, coached by Xabi Alonso, missed a number of opportunities to secure three points. The visitors, on the other hand, produced very little in attack.
Nati star Fabian Rieder received the maximum punishment from VfB coach Sebastian Hoeness. The ex-YB player was substituted for the injured Jamie Leweling in the 8th minute and had to make way for Chris Führich in the 58th minute after a tactical change. It was VfB's 14th competitive game in a row without a win in a direct duel with Bayer.
In the table, Leverkusen (16 points) failed to close the gap on leaders FC Bayern and RB Leipzig (both 20). Stuttgart (13) occupy seventh place ahead of the remaining games this weekend.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
VfB Stuttgart
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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60.
This substitution is the maximum punishment for Nati star Fabian Rieder, who was only substituted in the 8th minute for the injured Jamie Leweling.
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90.+4.End of 2nd half
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86.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick
Striker
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86.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Victor Boniface
Striker
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86.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder
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86.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Robert Andrich
Midfielder
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86.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Nathan Tella
Midfielder
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86.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jeremie Frimpong
Striker
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80.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Ermedin Demirovic
Striker
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80.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
El Bilal Touré
Striker
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80.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Ameen Al-Dakhil
Defender
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80.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Enzo Millot
Midfielder
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69.Yellow card VfB Stuttgart
Angelo Stiller
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68.Yellow card VfB Stuttgart
Anrie Chase
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58.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Chris Führich
Midfielder
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58.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Fabian Rieder
Midfielder
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57.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Ramon Hendriks
Defender
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57.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Maximilian Mittelstädt
Defender
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56.Yellow card VfB Stuttgart
Enzo Millot
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54.Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jonas Hofmann
Midfielder
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54.Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Nordi Mukiele
Midfielder
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52.Yellow card VfB Stuttgart
Atakan Karazor
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51.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Granit Xhaka
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45.+3.End of 1st half
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42.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Nordi Mukiele
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30.Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Robert Andrich
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8.Substitution in VfB Stuttgart
Fabian Rieder
Midfielder
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8.Substitution out VfB Stuttgart
Jamie Leweling
Midfielder
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1.Start of the match