Highlights
B. Cortus
0:21
WATCH: HRADECKY: "WIRTZ - WHAT A PLAYER!"
Full-time
90'
+ 5
KLEMENT...
The substitute tries his luck but gets no power behind his shot.
90'
+ 1
ADDED TIME
SIX minutes for Stuttgart to make this tense - or Leverkusen to see it out.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
87'
BEYAZ HAS A GO
The new Stuttgart attacker tries to get his side back into it but his shot goes straight at Hradecky.
86'
WIRTZ DEPARTS
Distance run (km)
9.3
10.5
Wataru Endo Florian Wirtz
86'
Substitution
86'
Substitution
83'
Substitution
82'
WIRTZ: GOOD AT FOOTBALL
The Leverkusen teenager has now scored in three straight Bundesliga games for the first time in his career. Three goals and four assists this season puts him behind only Erling Haaland (eight) for goal contributions this season.
YET MORE RECORDS
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71'
MORE REINFORCEMENTS
The hosts send on attacking midfielders Klement and Klimowicz as they try to get back into this against the 10 men.
71'
Substitution
71'
Substitution
70'
WIRTZ FINISHES!
The 10 men have their two-goal cushion back. Wirtz nips in to pinch the ball just over the halfway line and runs free towards goal, making no mistake to finish past Müller to crown yet another fine performance by the teenager in front of watching Germany boss Hansi Flick.
67'
WIRTZ!
The teenager goes in search of his ninth Bundesliga goal with a bending effort from 18 yards, but it's deflected behind by a Stuttgart head.
66'
WIRTZ HAVING TO WORK HARD
Distance run (km)
8
8.3
Atakan Karazor Florian Wirtz
61'
DOUBLE CHANGE
Pellegrino Matarazzo sends on reinforcements with Al Ghaddioui and Stenzel with half an hour to go.
60'
Substitution
60'
Substitution
59'
DIABY AWAY...
The quickest player on the pitch is sent clear through from the halfway line with two VfB defenders in pursuit. Diaby races into the box but can only put his toe-poked effort into the side netting.
58'
ARANGUIZ IN THE BOOK
The Chilean takes down Stuttgart captain Endo and is the next Leverkusen player cautioned.
57'
CLINICAL WERKSELF
Goal attempts
6off target
4on target
0off target
3on target
55'
DIABY!
The new France international is playing as Leverkusen's sole forward now and latches onto Frimpong's pass in the box, but Müller parries behind. That was Bayer's only shot besides their two goals today.
54'
MARMOUSH AGAIN!
The summer signing wants to make his mark like he did last Sunday and has a crack from 20 yards, but it fizzes wide of Hradecky's left-hand post.
52'
MARMOUSH!
The Egyptian-Canadian striker has been far quieter this game than in his debut but he gets his head to a cross from the left, looking to flick it into the far post but doesn't quite get enough direction on it.
51'
SCHICK OFF
That is the end of the afternoon for Leverkusen's striker, though. On comes Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapie for his Bundesliga debut.
50'
Substitution
49'
NOW SCHICK'S DOWN
The home faithful are making their feelings hurt as Schick now hits the deck and calls for treatment.
47'
ARANGUIZ DOWN
Play had barely got going before Charles Aranguiz stayed down after a collision with Wataru Endo. It's taking several minutes to get him back to his feet and off the pitch.
46'
NO CHANGES
Back underway at the Mercedes-Benz Arena with no further changes to the teams.
Kick-off!
Half-time
45'
ADDED TIME
Three minutes of it at the end of a breathless first half.
44'
KEMPF!
Stuttgart are starting to go for it now and centre-back Marc-Oliver Kempf is allowed time and space to wind up from 25 yards, but it's straight at Hradecky.
41'
SCHICK DOWN
The Leverkusen striker has stayed down after a challenge and called for treatment, but should be fine to continue.
39'
DEMIRBAY ON
It's Bellarabi who's scarified by Seoane as he tries to sure things up with the lead now reduced.
39'
Substitution
38'
OREL RARITY
That's only Mangala's second Bundesliga goal. His first came on this matchday last season when he got the quickest of the campaign after 24 seconds against Cologne.
38'
BACK IN IT!
Just what Stuttgart needed! The free-kick from that foul on the right is curled in. Mavropanos gets his head to it forces Hradecky into an excellent scrambling save away to his right, but he can only put the ball at the feet of Orel Mangala, who turns home to cut the deficit back to one.
37'
YELLOW FOR BAKKER
Coulibaly is very much in the wars today, this time being caught by Bakker who also receives a booking.
36'
DEMIRBAY READY
Gerardo Seoane doesn't want to take any risks with one of his two holding midfielders off and is preparing Kerem Demirbay to come on.
36'
FRIMPONG BOOKED
The Leverkusen right-back pulls back Coulibaly and is cautioned.
35'
WHAT NOW?
Wirtz looks to have dropped into a deeper midfield position alongside Aranguiz now. The visitors are still seeing a lot of the ball as Stuttgart still try to find their feet.
32'
IT'S RED!
Referee Benjamin Cortus was told to go look at the scene again on the monitor and decides that it was far too high, catching Coulibaly on the knee with his studs, and changes his decision to a red card. The third sending-off of his Bundesliga career. Leverkusen are two goals up but now a man down.
30'
ANDRICH BOOKED
First card of the game goes to the scorer of the opening goal for a high tackle on Coulibaly.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
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29'
SituationNo red card
ReviewFoul?
DecisionRed card
27'
BAYER CLINICAL
Goal attempts
2off target
0on target
0off target
2on target
26'
HERE FOR YOU
Wirtz has now got an assist in all four of his Bundesliga appearances this season, sending him top of the assist chart alongside Andrej Kramaric.
SCHICK ON A RUN
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21'
SOSA CROSS CLEARED
We're yet to see the Croatian get into the game like we know he can down the left. His cross into the box now is cleared at the first attempt by the head of Tah as Stuttgart seek a response.
19'
SCHICK DOUBLES!
Die Werkself are on fire and it's the duo of Wirtz and Schick who are fuelling them. The teenager's great touch flicks the ball over a defender and he races away down the right before squaring for Schick to tap home in the middle. Leverkusen two to the good inside 20 minutes!
17'
GAME HAS SETTLED DOWN
Possession (%)
5149
14'
KEEP IT WIDE
Stuttgart's attacking zones so far are 60% down the left wing and 40% down the right. They're making no attempt to try and get through the middle.
QUICK STARTERS
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7'
FASTEST GOAL!
Andrich's header is the fastest goal scored in the Bundesliga this season at just 89 seconds. That's a whole 80 slower than the league record, though, held jointly by his teammate Karim Bellarabi and former Leverkusen striker Kevin Volland.
2'
WHAT A START!
Less than two minutes on the clock and the visitors lead. Great strength from Schick to hold up the ball and lay it to Bakker coming from deep down the left. He delivers a first-time cross into the centre of the box and Andrich rises highest to head back across for his first Leverkusen goal.
Kick-off!
TEAMS IN THE TUNNEL
Sunday's Bundesliga action is only a few minutes away...
CENTURY FOR HRADECKY
Leverkusen skipper Lukas Hradecky is making his 100th Bundesliga appearance for the club today. He played another 101 in the league for Eintracht Frankfurt, meaning the Finn is the first non-German goalkeeper to bring up a ton of games for two clubs in the Bundesliga.
2:03
PREVIOUS MEETING: LEVERKUSEN 5-2 STUTTGART
LAST TIME OUT: 7-GOAL SPECTACLE
LAST TIME OUT: POINT FOR 10 MEN
LEVERKUSEN TEAM NEWS
Die Werkself were in UEFA Europa League action on Thursday and make five changes from the 2-1 win over Ferencvaros. Patrik Schick is restored up front in place of Lucas Alario, while Mitchel Bakker returns at left-back for Daley Sinkgraven. Charles Aranguiz and Robert Andrich anchor the midfield instead of Kerem Demirbay and the injured Exequiel Palacios, while Karim Bellarabi is given a runout in place of new signing Amine Adli, who got his first start for the club during the week.
STUTTGART TEAM NEWS
Pellegrino Matarazzo makes three changes from last Sunday’s draw in Frankfurt. One is enforced at the back with Waldemar Anton suspended, so 22-year-old Japanese defender Hiroki Ito comes in for his first Bundesliga start. Elsewhere, Orel Mangala and Tanguy Coulibaly get the nod behind Omar Marmoush, as Philipp Klement and Mateo Klimowicz drop to the bench.
0:08
WATCH: READY FOR THE BUNDESLIGA
LEVERKUSEN SUBS
Lunev, Retsos, Paulinho, Demirbay, Amiri, Alario, Sinkgraven, Adli, Hincapie
LEVERKUSEN XI
Hradecky (c) - Frimpong, Kossounou, Tah, Bakker - Aranguiz, Andrich - Bellarabi, Wirtz, Diaby - Schick
STUTTGART SUBS
Bredlow, Mola, Didavi, Thommy, Stenzel, Ah Ghaddioui, Klement, Klimowicz, Beyaz
STUTTGART XI
Müller - Mavropanos, Kempf, Ito - Massimo, Endo (c), Karazor, Sosa - Mangala, Coulibaly - Marmoush
HOSTS IN THE HOUSE
Stuttgart have arrived, and so will the team news in just a few minutes...
0:23
WATCH: STAGE SET IN STUTTGART
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