Bundesliga · Sat, 10 Jan 2026 ·
Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart — 1 - 4
BayArena · Referee: Felix Zwayer, Germany
Match report
VfB Stuttgart beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 as J. Leweling scores twice
Bayer Leverkusen were beaten 4-1 by VfB Stuttgart at BayArena on Saturday, 10 January 2026 in Bundesliga matchday 16. A. Grimaldo (66' pen) scored for Bayer Leverkusen, while J. Leweling (7', 45'), M. Mittelstadt (29' pen) and D. Undav (45') found the net for VfB Stuttgart. It was 0-4 at half-time.
Bayer Leverkusen had 57% of the ball and 16 shots (4 on target) against VfB Stuttgart’s 10 (7 on target). Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) was the top-rated player with 8.3. The result leaves Bayer Leverkusen 5th in the Bundesliga table on 7 points and VfB Stuttgart 15th on 3.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | -11 | 3 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 9 May 2026, VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Match events
- 7'goalJ. LewelingAssist: D. Undav
- 29'penaltyM. MittelstadtPenalty
- 38'yellow cardMark FlekkenYellow Card
- 38'yellow cardJamie LewelingYellow Card
- 45'goalJ. LewelingAssist: D. Undav
- 45'goalD. UndavAssist: C. Fuhrich
- 46'substitutionJ. BelocianOff: L. Bade
- 46'substitutionN. TellaOff: E. Poku
- 66'substitutionE. FernandezOff: J. Hofmann
- 66'substitutionM. TerrierOff: A. Sarco
- 66'penaltyA. GrimaldoPenalty
- 70'yellow cardLoïc BadéYellow Card
- 72'substitutionC. FuhrichOff: F. Jeltsch
- 77'yellow cardFinn JeltschYellow Card
- 78'yellow cardAlejandro GrimaldoYellow Card
- 79'substitutionJ. VagnomanOff: L. Assignon
- 79'substitutionJ. LewelingOff: Jeremy Arevalo
- 80'yellow cardAleix GarcíaYellow Card
- 82'substitutionA. GrimaldoOff: Lucas
- 88'substitutionN. NarteyOff: C. Andres
- 88'substitutionD. UndavOff: E. Demirovic
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Kasper Hjulmand
Starting XI
- 1M. FlekkenG
- 4J. QuansahD
- 8R. AndrichD
- 44J. BelocianD
- 13ArthurM
- 6E. FernandezM
- 24A. GarciaM
- 20A. GrimaldoM
- 10M. TillmanF
- 23N. TellaF
- 11M. TerrierF
Substitutes
- 36N. LombG
- 28J. BlaswichG
- 21LucasD
- 5L. BadeD
- 7J. HofmannM
- 42M. CulbreathM
- 19E. PokuF
- 18A. SarcoF
VfB Stuttgart
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Sebastian Hoeness
Starting XI
- 33A. NubelG
- 4J. VagnomanD
- 3R. HendriksD
- 24J. ChabotD
- 7M. MittelstadtD
- 16A. KarazorM
- 6A. StillerM
- 18J. LewelingM
- 28N. NarteyM
- 10C. FuhrichM
- 26D. UndavF
Substitutes
- 1F. BredlowG
- 15P. StenzelD
- 20L. StergiouD
- 22L. AssignonD
- 29F. JeltschD
- 30C. AndresM
- 9E. DemirovicF
- 25Jeremy ArevaloF
- 27B. BouananiF
Match statistics
- 57%Possession43%
- 1.96Expected goals (xG)2.60
- 16Total shots10
- 4Shots on target7
- 8Shots off target2
- 4Blocked shots1
- 10Shots inside the box6
- 6Shots outside the box4
- 5Corners3
- 2Offsides2
- 13Fouls11
- 4Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 549Passes405
- 479Accurate passes334
- 87%Pass accuracy82%
- 1.05Goals prevented1.05
Player statistics
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mark FlekkenG | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 4Jarell QuansahD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Robert AndrichD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 44Jeanuël BelocianD | 45 | 5.5 | ||
| 6Ezequiel FernándezM | 66 | 6.9 | ||
| 13ArthurM | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 20Alejandro GrimaldoM | 82 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 24Aleix GarcíaM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 10Malik TillmanF | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 11Martin TerrierF | 66 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Nathan TellaF | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| 28Janis BlaswichG | – | – | ||
| 36Niklas LombG | – | – | ||
| 5Loïc BadéD | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| 21Lucas VázquezD | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| 7Jonas HofmannM | 24 | 6.7 | ||
| 42Montrell CulbreathM | – | – | ||
| 18Alejo SarcoF | 24 | 6.7 | ||
| 19Ernest PokuF | 45 | 6.6 |
VfB Stuttgart
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Alexander NübelG | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| 3Ramon HendriksD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 4Josha VagnomanD | 79 | 6.6 | ||
| 7Maximilian MittelstädtD | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 24Jeff ChabotD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 6Angelo StillerM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 10Chris FührichM | 72 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 16Atakan KarazorM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 18Jamie LewelingM | 79 | 8.3 | 2 | |
| 28Nikolas NarteyM | 88 | 6.6 | ||
| 26Deniz UndavFTop rated | 88 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1Fabian BredlowG | – | – | ||
| 15Pascal StenzelD | – | – | ||
| 20Leonidas StergiouD | – | – | ||
| 22Lorenz AssignonD | 11 | 6.9 | ||
| 29Finn JeltschD | 18 | 6.9 | ||
| 30Chema AndrésM | 2 | – | ||
| 9Ermedin DemirovićF | 2 | – | ||
| 25Jeremy ArevaloF | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| 27Badredine BouananiF | – | – |