Working itself turned the game around after a bad first half and rightly earned three points with a last-minute strike by Patrik Schick.
Match report
The hosts were clinically with their first decent attacking action of the game: Lukas Hradecky was able to parry a powerful shot by Jamie Lebeling, but could not prevent Ermededin Demirovic from turning the rebound up close (15 '). On the other hand, five minutes later Patrik Schick had the best chance for Leverkusen, but he was unable to find in the target. The work had more possession in this phase of the game, but missed in front of penetration. Hradecky drew an impressive storage in added time to keep Enzo Millot (45+1 ') out. The peace followed quickly.
The second half started with another blow for work: Nick Woltemade completed a VFB opposition with a goal to bring the score to 2-0 (48 '). The work found a suitable answer from Jeremie Frimpong with a shot in the far corner of the net from the right side of the goal (56 '). Stuttgart then recovered their lead of two goals with its own goal from Granit Xhaka at 62 minutes. Although there was little target malt promotion in the first half, the second 45 turned into a real goal – with the following scored by Piero Hincapie after a corner (68 '). Schick then had another attempt to set a goal by replacement Victor Boniface (80 ') and there was a big chance for fellow substitute Amine Adli (82').
The champions wanted to win – and were rewarded for their efforts. Boniface broke in the box on the left and only crossed for Stuttgart -defender Angelo Stiller to turn the ball into his own net into an attempt to erase. 3-3. And the Black and Reds kept pushing ahead: Schick scored late in extra time with a header of a Frimpong cross to bring the score to 4-3 (90+4 ')-and that marked the start of the Leverkusen last-minute party.
Match -Events
0 'The game is about to start!
10 'Highlight of Stuttgart vs Leverkusen
13 'Highlight of Stuttgart vs Leverkusen
14 'goal! Stuttgart 1-0 Leverkusen (Ermedin Demirovic)
22 'Match event for Stuttgart vs Leverkusen
43 'Highlight of Stuttgart vs Leverkusen
48 'goal! Stuttgart 2-0 Leverkusen (Nick Woltemade)
55 'goal! Stuttgart 2-1 Leverkusen (Jeremie Frimpong)
60 'Match event for Stuttgart vs Leverkusen
63 'Own goal! Stuttgart 3-1 Leverkusen (Granit Xhaka)
67 'goal! Stuttgart 3-2 Leverkusen (Piero Hincapié)
78 'Highlight of Stuttgart vs Leverkusen
82 'Match event for Stuttgart vs Leverkusen
88 'Own goal! Stuttgart 3-3 Leverkusen (Angelo Stiller)
93 'goal! Stuttgart 3-4 Leverkusen (Patrik Schick)
Line-ups
Stuttgart XI: Atakan Karazor, Alexander Nübel, M. Mittelstädt, Ermedin Demirovic, Angelo Stiller, Enzo Millot, Ramon Hendriks, Ameen al-Dakhil, Nick Woltemade, Jamie Leweling, Finn Yeltsch, Finn.
Subs: Fabian Bredlow, Larsen, Deniz Undav, Jeff Chabot, Yannik Keitel, Chris Führich, Josha Vagnoman, El Bilal Touré, Luca Jaquez
Leverkusen XI: Hradecky, Xhaka, Grimaldo, Andrich, Tah, Schick, A.García, Mukiele, Exequiel Palacios, Jeremie Frimpong, Hincapie, Hincapie
Subs: Lomb, Hofmann, Buendia, Kovar, Victor Boniface, Adli, Arthur, Sarco, Andrea Natali
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