Bundesliga: Furious VfB: Home debacle for Leverkusen | EUROtoday

When the Stuttgart gamers celebrated within the VfB nook after a exceptional away spectacle, the vast majority of the Leverkusen spectators had lengthy since left the BayArena. Because the previous champion had no probability on the Swabians’ gala. Coach Sebastian Hoeneß’s group clearly dismantled the Werkself 4-1 (4-0).

In explicit, double goalscorer Jamie Leweling (seventh minute/forty fifth) was by no means in a position to get the indisposed Leverkusen protection beneath management. The remaining objectives for Stuttgart’s first victory in virtually eight years towards Bayer had been scored by Maximilian Mittelstädt (twenty ninth/foul penalty) and Deniz Undav (45.+2).

«We had been instantly in contact. Of course I had Leverkusen We additionally had a couple of possibilities, however Alex (word: Nübel) saved nicely and we made issues occur on the entrance. 4-0 at half-time shocked me a bit. It was excellent,” stated Leweling on the TV channel Sky.

Leverkusen solely scored from the spot: Alejandro Grimaldo transformed a penalty kick (66th). Nevertheless, his group began the brand new 12 months with a defeat for the primary time in 4 years. “There were a lot of duels that we didn’t accept or refused. 4-0 at half-time is tough,” stated Bayer worldwide Robert Andrich.

Stuttgart is now stage on factors with Leverkusen

Thanks to the spectacular efficiency within the first aggressive recreation of the brand new 12 months, VfB, now fifth within the desk, drew stage with fourth-placed Leverkusen with 29 factors from 16 video games. VfB lastly managed a win towards Leverkusen after 15 aggressive video games.

“Obviously something has built up in the last few months and years. We have suffered here very often. That’s why we really deserved this evening with this first half and the result. From the start we didn’t let Leverkusen develop. “That was absolutely outstanding,” praised Stuttgart Sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth.

Coach Kasper Hjulmand’s Werkself had been with out the injured striker Patrik Schick a used day. “He has a little bit of muscle issues. Nothing massive, however sufficient to not play,” stated Hjulmand earlier than the sport concerning the Czech’s absence on Sky. Schick watched in affected by the stands as his group was fully torn aside within the first half. In the second minute, Leverkusen goalkeeper Mark Flekken saved his group from falling behind after a Leweling header.

Leweling and Undav play Bayer dizzy earlier than the break

Just 5 minutes later he was powerless after a dream cross from Undav to Leweling. The VfB attacker, who was allegedly courted by Premier League membership Bournemouth, actually turned up the warmth and performed the Bayer protection dizzyingly. His supposed 2-0 was whistled after 1 / 4 of an hour after Undav was offside. Shortly earlier than the tip of the primary half, Flekken was as soon as once more powerless to cope with Leweling’s easy and dry long-range shot.

In the meantime had Mittelstadt The rating elevated to 2-0 from the spot as a result of Jeanuel Belocian fouled his opponent Josha Vagnoman too impetuously in his personal penalty space. When Undav elevated the rating to 4-0 in stoppage time within the first half, there was no stopping the VfB followers within the visitor block. “One more goes, one more goes in” and “Bayer 04” mocked the VfB supporters in view of the sudden half-time rating.

But the 4-0 win on the break was all too reassuring for the Hoeneß group. The VfB coach even skilled his first ever win towards the Werkself in his twelfth aggressive recreation as coach towards Leverkusen.

At halftime, Bayer coach Hjulmand reacted with a double substitution and took Belocian and Tella off the sector. Things did not get considerably higher with Loic Badé and Ernest Poku both. Although the hosts now had considerably extra possession of the ball as a result of Stuttgart withdrew, they hardly did something with it. When issues received even harmful, VfB keeper Alexander Nübel made a superb save if essential.

It took a penalty for Nübel to be overwhelmed in any respect. The beforehand sturdy VfB central defender Jeff Chabot introduced down Malik Tillman.

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