Bundesliga: Frimpong assists Schick and Leverkusen reverses Stuttgart 4-3

At the end of the 26th round of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season, Leverkusen defeated Stuttgart 4-3 away. After the victory, they ranked second with 16 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses, accumulating 53 points, 6 points behind the leader Bayern Munich.

Stuttgart ranks 10th in the Bundesliga with 37 points, with a record of 10 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses.

First Half

Shortly after the start of the first half, Stuttgart quickly took the initiative on the field: in the 14th minute, Levering's shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved by Hradecky, and Demirovic's follow-up shot hit the lower right corner. Leverkusen launched a quick attack in the 21st minute, and Grimaldo's cross from the left was sent into the stands by Schick. In the 45th minute, Waltermade made a diagonal pass to the left side of the penalty area, Milo's single-handed opportunity was saved by Hradecky, and Stiller's follow-up shot was also cleared by Sinkappe on the goal line.

Second Half

At the beginning of the second half, Stuttgart further consolidated its lead: in the 48th minute, Milo made a diagonal pass to the middle, and Waltermed broke into the penalty area and shot into the goal. However, only 7 minutes later, Andrich's cross caused Milo to make a clearance error, and Frimpong took the opportunity to shoot from the far corner to help Leverkusen get back a goal.

After that, the two sides exchanged attacks and defenses. In the 62nd minute, Demirovic's shot was blocked by Hradecky and hit Xhaka, rebounding into the net, and Stuttgart expanded the score to 3-1. In the 67th minute, Mittelstadt's corner kick was not far away, and Inkapiye shot into the penalty area and scored another goal. In the 88th minute, Boniface made a pass or shot from the left side of the penalty area, and Stiller accidentally scored an own goal when clearing the ball in front of the goal. His goal also allowed Leverkusen to tie the score to 3-3, and the two sides returned to the same starting line again.

In the 4-minute injury time of the second half, Frimpong sent a cross from the right, and Schick headed the ball into the lower left corner. Leverkusen turned the tables with Schick's key goal and finally won Stuttgart 4-3.