VfB Stuttgart – Bayer Leverkusen 3–1

	1H	2H	T
VS	1	2	3
BL	0	1	1

Match report

VfB Stuttgart beat Bayer Leverkusen 3–1 at MHPArena, Stuttgart in Bundesliga. M. Catovic opened the scoring in the 26th minute. VfB Stuttgart have 3 wins in their last 5, while Bayer Leverkusen have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

1'

⚽A. Garciaassist C. Kofane

⚽E. Demirovicassist N. Nartey

5'

⚽M. Mittelstadt

45'

2H

⚽D. Undavassist J. Leweling

58'

65'

⇄A. Garcia↓ M. Tillman

65'

⇄M. Culbreath↓ Arthur

⇄D. Undav↓ T. Tomas

68'

⇄M. Mittelstadt↓ L. Jaquez

78'

⇄N. Nartey↓ B. El Khannouss

78'

⇄C. Kofane↓ E. Poku

Chris Führich

80'

86'

⇄J. Quansah↓ E. Ben Seghir

⇄J. Leweling↓ J. Vagnoman

87'

⇄C. Fuhrich↓ L. Assignon

87'

Tiago Tomás

90'

Exequiel Palacios

Momentum

VS

⚽⚽⚽⚽

BL

Match info

TournamentBundesliga · Germany · Tier 1

Kick-offMay 9, 2026 · 13:30

VenueMHPArena, Stuttgart

Attendance56,546 / 60,802 (93%)

RefereeRobert Schröder, Germany

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

49Possession51

3.04Expected goals (xG)0.54

20Total shots6

9Shots on target5

6Blocked shots0

7Corners6

3Offsides0

13Fouls8

2Yellow cards1

4Goalkeeper saves5

384Passes401

84Pass accuracy %81

Player of the match

Álex Grimaldo

7.2

Lineups

VS 4-3-36.64Formation6.854-3-3 BL

VfB Stuttgart

Coach: S. Conte · 4-3-3

30José María Andrés Baixauli7.0

5M. CatovicMF

11B. El Khannouss6.7

Bayer Leverkusen

Coach: J. Klin · 4-3-3

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	34	28	5	1	122:36	+86	89	WWWLW
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	22	7	5	70:34	+36	73	WDWWW
3	RB Leipzig	34	20	5	9	66:47	+19	65	WWWLL
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	18	8	8	71:49	+22	62	LWWDL
5	1899 Hoffenheim	34	18	7	9	65:52	+13	61	WWDLW
6	Bayer Leverkusen	34	17	8	9	68:47	+21	59	DLWWW
7	SC Freiburg	34	13	8	13	51:57	-6	47	WWDLL
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	11	11	12	61:65	-4	44	LLWWD
9	FC Augsburg	34	12	7	15	45:61	-16	43	WWDLL
10	FSV Mainz 05	34	10	10	14	44:53	-9	40	WDDLL
11	Union Berlin	34	10	9	15	44:58	-14	39	WDLLW
12	Borussia Mönchengladbach	34	9	11	14	42:53	-11	38	LWWDL
13	Hamburger SV	34	9	11	14	40:54	-14	38	LLWDL
14	1. FC Köln	34	7	11	16	49:63	-14	32	LLWDD
15	Werder Bremen	34	8	8	18	37:60	-23	32	LLWWD
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	7	8	19	45:69	-24	29	WDLLL
17	1. FC Heidenheim	34	6	8	20	41:72	-31	26	LWDLL
18	FC St. Pauli	34	6	8	20	29:60	-31	26	LWDLL