Bayer Leverkusen extended their unbeaten streak this season with a thrilling 3-2 victory over VfB Stuttgart in the DFB Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
The match saw Leverkusen trailing behind as Waldemar Anton scored an early goal for Stuttgart from an Angelo Stiller corner. Despite Leverkusen’s efforts, including a disallowed goal by Patrik Schick, Stuttgart maintained their lead until halftime.
However, Leverkusen came back strong in the second half, with Robert Andrich scoring a spectacular goal from outside the box to equalize. The momentum shifted again as Stuttgart’s Chris FĂĽhrich netted a beautiful shot, but Leverkusen’s substitute Amine Adli quickly responded with another goal.
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In the dying moments of the game, Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz provided a crucial assist to Jonathan Tah, who headed the ball into the net, securing Leverkusen’s spot in the semi-finals amid wild celebrations at the BayArena.
Key Match Stats:
- Adli leads as the top-scoring Bundesliga player in this season’s DFB Cup with four goals.
- Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso, a former Bayern player, has won the DFB Cup in 2015/16.
- Leverkusen’s only major domestic trophy to date is the 1992/93 DFB Cup.
- Stuttgart, three-time cup winners, aimed to reach their first final since 2012/13 but have now lost all four of their cup meetings with Leverkusen.
Team Lineups:
- Leverkusen: Kovář, Hincapie, Tah, Tapsoba, Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo, Hofmann, Wirtz, Schick
- Stuttgart: Nübel, Roualt, Anton, Ito, Mittelstädt, Karazor, Stiller, Vagnoman, Millot, Führich, Undav
