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VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen – Lineups & Match Details

VfB Stuttgart beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1. Goals: Aleix García (1'), E. Demirović (5'), M. Mittelstädt (45' pen.), D. Undav (58'). VfB Stuttgart had 49% possession against Bayer Leverkusen's 51%. Shots on target: 9-5.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 33

Saturday, 9 May 2026

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen

Referee: Robert Schröder, Germany

Lineups

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart3-4-1-2
Alexander NĂĽbel33Alexander NĂĽbelG
Ramon Hendriks3Ramon HendriksD
Jeff Chabot24Jeff ChabotD
Maximilian Mittelstädt7Maximilian MittelstädtD
Jamie Leweling18Jamie LewelingM
Chema Andrés30Chema AndrésM
Angelo Stiller6Angelo StillerM
Chris FĂĽhrich10Chris FĂĽhrichM
Nikolas Nartey28Nikolas NarteyF
Ermedin Demirović9Ermedin DemirovićF
Deniz Undav26Deniz UndavF

Substitutes

8Tiago TomásF
14Luca JaquezD
11Bilal El KhannoussM
22Lorenz AssignonD
4Josha VagnomanD
1Fabian BredlowG
15Pascal StenzelD
23Dan ZagadouD
27Badredine BouananiF
Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen3-4-2-1
Mark Flekken1Mark FlekkenG
Jarell Quansah4Jarell QuansahD
Robert Andrich8Robert AndrichD
Edmond Tapsoba12Edmond TapsobaD
Montrell Culbreath42Montrell CulbreathM
Aleix GarcĂ­a24Aleix GarcĂ­aM
Exequiel Palacios25Exequiel PalaciosM
Alejandro Grimaldo20Alejandro GrimaldoM
Patrik Schick14Patrik SchickF
Ibrahim Maza30Ibrahim MazaF
Christian Kofane35Christian KofaneF

Substitutes

13ArthurD
10Malik TillmanM
19Ernest PokuF
17Eliesse Ben SeghirF
28Janis BlaswichG
5Loïc BadéD
21Lucas VázquezD
6Ezequiel FernándezM
7Jonas HofmannM

Match Events

1'G

Aleix GarcĂ­a

Assist: Christian Kofane

5'G

E. Demirović

Assist: N. Nartey

45'+7P

M. Mittelstädt

58'G

D. Undav

Assist: J. Leweling

65'S

Aleix GarcĂ­a

Substitution 1

65'S

M. Culbreath

Substitution 2

68'S

D. Undav

Substitution 1

78'S

M. Mittelstädt

Substitution 2

78'S

N. Nartey

Substitution 3

78'S

Christian Kofane

Substitution 3

80'Y

C. FĂĽhrich

86'S

J. Quansah

Substitution 4

87'S

C. FĂĽhrich

Substitution 4

87'S

J. Leweling

Substitution 5

90'+7Y

E. Palacios

90'+7Y

Tiago Tomás

Statistics

VfB Stuttgart
49%51%
Bayer Leverkusen
2.78Expected Goals (xG)0.56
20Total Shots6
9Shots on Target5
7Corners6
13Fouls8
3Offsides0
84Pass Accuracy (%)81
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

VfB Stuttgart host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, 9 May 2026. The kick-off time is 13:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. VfB Stuttgart go into the match 4th in the table; Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

VfB Stuttgart have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 draws in a row. Bayer Leverkusen have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 10 Jan 2026: VfB Stuttgart 4-1 Bayer Leverkusen; 16 Mar 2025: VfB Stuttgart 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen; 1 Nov 2024: VfB Stuttgart 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

VfB Stuttgart beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1. VfB Stuttgart scored through E. Demirović 5', M. Mittelstädt 45' (pen.), D. Undav 58'. Bayer Leverkusen replied with Aleix García 1'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 58 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

VfB Stuttgart held 49% of the ball against 51% for Bayer Leverkusen. Shots on target finished 9-5. Expected goals read 2.78 for VfB Stuttgart, 0.56 for Bayer Leverkusen.

Verdict

The win nudges VfB Stuttgart forward and leaves Bayer Leverkusen with work to do. VfB Stuttgart sat 4th and Bayer Leverkusen 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.