Stuttgart vs Leverkusen 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Introduction
VfB Stuttgart are hosting Bayer Leverkusen
at MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 50': Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 60': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Mitchel Bakker.
- 64': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
- 68': Fabian Bredlow (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 74': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 75': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Sardar Azmoun.
- 87': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Amine Adli.
- 90': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Borna Sosa.
- 90'+2': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 46,300
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 46,300
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 80 | 0 |
| +50 | Bayern Munich | 30 | 66 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 63 | 7 |
| +35 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 59 | 7 |
Statistics
 B04 |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 470 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 21 | Clearances | 12 |
VfB Stuttgart (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Fabian Bredlow (GK)  |
| 23 | Dan-Axel Zagadou |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 24 | Borna Sosa |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 14 | Silas Katompa Mvumpa |
| 10 | Tiago Tomas |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 10 | Kerem Demirbay |
| 5 | Mitchel Bakker |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 9 | Sardar Azmoun |
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