Bundesliga · Sat, 9 May 2026 ·
VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen — 3 - 1
MHPArena · Referee: Robert Schröder, Germany
Match report
VfB Stuttgart beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1
Bayer Leverkusen were beaten 3-1 by VfB Stuttgart at MHPArena on Saturday, 9 May 2026 in Bundesliga matchday 33. E. Demirovic (5'), M. Mittelstadt (45' pen) and D. Undav (58') scored for VfB Stuttgart, while A. Garcia (1') found the net for Bayer Leverkusen. It was 2-1 at half-time.
VfB Stuttgart had 49% of the ball and 20 shots (9 on target) against Bayer Leverkusen’s 6 (5 on target). Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) was the top-rated player with 8.3. The result leaves VfB Stuttgart 15th in the Bundesliga table on 3 points and Bayer Leverkusen 5th on 7.
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, 31 Oct 2026, Bayer Leverkusen – VfB Stuttgart
Match events
- 1'goalA. GarciaAssist: C. Kofane
- 5'goalE. DemirovicAssist: N. Nartey
- 45'penaltyM. MittelstadtPenalty
- 45+4'VAR decisionErmedin DemirovićPenalty confirmed
- 58'goalD. UndavAssist: J. Leweling
- 65'substitutionA. GarciaOff: M. Tillman
- 65'substitutionM. CulbreathOff: Arthur
- 68'substitutionD. UndavOff: T. Tomas
- 78'substitutionM. MittelstadtOff: L. Jaquez
- 78'substitutionN. NarteyOff: B. El Khannouss
- 78'substitutionC. KofaneOff: E. Poku
- 80'yellow cardChris FührichYellow Card
- 86'substitutionJ. QuansahOff: E. Ben Seghir
- 87'substitutionJ. LewelingOff: J. Vagnoman
- 87'substitutionC. FuhrichOff: L. Assignon
- 90+7'yellow cardTiago TomásYellow Card
- 90+7'yellow cardExequiel PalaciosYellow Card
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart
Formation 3-4-1-2 · Coach Sebastian Hoeness
Starting XI
- 33A. NubelG
- 3R. HendriksD
- 24J. ChabotD
- 7M. MittelstadtD
- 18J. LewelingM
- 30C. AndresM
- 6A. StillerM
- 10C. FuhrichM
- 28N. NarteyF
- 9E. DemirovicF
- 26D. UndavF
Substitutes
- 1F. BredlowG
- 23D. ZagadouD
- 27B. BouananiF
- 15P. StenzelD
- 4J. VagnomanD
- 8T. TomasF
- 22L. AssignonD
- 14L. JaquezD
- 11B. El KhannoussM
Bayer Leverkusen
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Kasper Hjulmand
Starting XI
- 1M. FlekkenG
- 4J. QuansahD
- 8R. AndrichD
- 12E. TapsobaD
- 42M. CulbreathM
- 24A. GarciaM
- 25E. PalaciosM
- 20A. GrimaldoM
- 14P. SchickF
- 30I. MazaF
- 35C. KofaneF
Substitutes
- 28J. BlaswichG
- 21LucasD
- 6E. FernandezM
- 5L. BadeD
- 7J. HofmannM
- 10M. TillmanM
- 19E. PokuF
- 17E. Ben SeghirF
- 13ArthurD
Match statistics
- 49%Possession51%
- 3.04Expected goals (xG)0.54
- 20Total shots6
- 9Shots on target5
- 5Shots off target1
- 6Blocked shots0
- 13Shots inside the box4
- 7Shots outside the box2
- 7Corners6
- 3Offsides0
- 13Fouls8
- 2Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 4Goalkeeper saves5
- 384Passes401
- 322Accurate passes323
- 84%Pass accuracy81%
- 0.56Goals prevented0.56
Player statistics
VfB Stuttgart
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Alexander NübelG | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| 3Ramon HendriksD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 7Maximilian MittelstädtD | 78 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 24Jeff ChabotD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 6Angelo StillerM | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| 10Chris FührichM | 87 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Jamie LewelingMTop rated | 87 | 8.3 | 1 | |
| 30Chema AndrésM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 9Ermedin DemirovićF | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 26Deniz UndavF | 68 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 28Nikolas NarteyF | 78 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 1Fabian BredlowG | – | – | ||
| 4Josha VagnomanD | 10 | 6.7 | ||
| 14Luca JaquezD | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| 15Pascal StenzelD | – | – | ||
| 22Lorenz AssignonD | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| 23Dan ZagadouD | – | – | ||
| 11Bilal El KhannoussM | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| 8Tiago TomásF | 22 | 6.3 | ||
| 27Badredine BouananiF | – | – |
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mark FlekkenG | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 4Jarell QuansahD | 86 | 6.2 | ||
| 8Robert AndrichD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 12Edmond TapsobaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 20Alejandro GrimaldoM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 24Aleix GarcíaM | 65 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 25Exequiel PalaciosM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 42Montrell CulbreathM | 65 | 6.7 | ||
| 14Patrik SchickF | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 30Ibrahim MazaF | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 35Christian KofaneF | 78 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 28Janis BlaswichG | – | – | ||
| 5Loïc BadéD | – | – | ||
| 13ArthurD | 25 | 7.0 | ||
| 21Lucas VázquezD | – | – | ||
| 6Ezequiel FernándezM | – | – | ||
| 7Jonas HofmannM | – | – | ||
| 10Malik TillmanM | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| 17Eliesse Ben SeghirF | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| 19Ernest PokuF | 12 | 6.5 |