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Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 VfB Stuttgart: Xabi Alonso’s side score late equaliser to remain unbeaten

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Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 VfB Stuttgart: Xabi Alonso's side score late equaliser to remain unbeaten

Bayer Leverkusen scored one other dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to increase their unbeaten run to 46 video games with a draw in opposition to Stuttgart.

Robert Andrich netted within the 96th minute on the BayArena to safe some extent for Leverkusen, who’ve already been topped Bundesliga champions.

They’d trailed 2-0 after 56 minutes on Saturday however fought again to maintain their unbeaten report in tact.

Leverkusen additionally equalised in added time final week in opposition to Borussia Dortmund.

Xabi Alonso’s facet secured their first German title with 5 video games to spare however are aiming for the primary unbeaten marketing campaign in Bundesliga historical past – and stay heading in the right direction with three video games left.

Chris Fuhrich lashed residence to open the scoring for third-placed Stuttgart simply after the break, earlier than Deniz Undav tucked into the underside nook 9 minutes later.

Leverkusen pulled one again by way of Amine Adli but it surely appeared like Alonso’s crew have been lastly heading for a primary defeat of the marketing campaign – till Andrich completed from 10 yards out inside a crowded penalty space.

The same story had performed out final week when Leverkusen wanted a 97th-minute equaliser from Josip Stanisic to seal a 1-1 draw in opposition to Dortmund.

Jeremie Frimpong had additionally scored an 89th-minute equaliser in opposition to West Ham within the Europa League simply days earlier than that as Leverkusen keep their pursuit of a European trophy.

They continue to be unbeaten in all competitions this season with 39 wins and 7 attracts – having failed to attain simply as soon as – and are heading in the right direction for a exceptional treble in Alonso’s first full season in cost, with the German Cup last nonetheless to return.

Leverkusen face Serie A facet Roma within the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday.

Line-ups

B Leverkusen

Formation 3-4-2-1

  • 1Hrádecky
  • 6KossounouBooked at 41mins
  • 4TahSubstituted forHincapiéat 45′minutesBooked at 83mins
  • 12Tapsoba
  • 30FrimpongSubstituted forTellaat 89′minutes
  • 25PalaciosBooked at 31mins
  • 8AndrichBooked at 58mins
  • 20GrimaldoSubstituted forStanisicat 89′minutes
  • 7HofmannSubstituted forWirtzat 74′minutes
  • 21Adli
  • 14SchickSubstituted forBonifaceat 74′minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Stanisic
  • 3Hincapié
  • 10Wirtz
  • 13de Matos Soares
  • 17Kovár
  • 18Mbamba
  • 19Tella
  • 22Boniface
  • 32Puerta

Stuttgart

Formation 4-2-2-2

  • 33Nübel
  • 20StergiouSubstituted forKatompa Mvumpaat 81′minutes
  • 2Anton
  • 21Ito
  • 7MittelstädtBooked at 77mins
  • 16Karazor
  • 8MillotBooked at 69minsSubstituted forDahoudat 74′minutes
  • 18LewelingSubstituted forStenzelat 90+2′minutes
  • 27FührichSubstituted forRouaultat 81′minutes
  • 26UndavBooked at 41minsSubstituted forJeong Woo-yeongat 74′minutes
  • 9Guirassy

Substitutes

  • 1Bredlow
  • 5Dahoud
  • 10Jeong Woo-yeong
  • 14Katompa Mvumpa
  • 15Stenzel
  • 17Haraguchi
  • 29Rouault
  • 40Raimund

Referee:
Felix Zwayer

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