12.
15:44
Except for the two excursions into the sixteen of the home side, the team with the red chest ring is tight at the back. This is very concentrated work against an opponent who is carefully looking for gaps.
9.
15:40
It’s very little possession of the ball that Stuttgart has gotten so far. This can very quickly degenerate into constant pressure.
8th.
15:40
First big chance for Azmoun! Before that, Diaby moves to the left and crosses directly in front of the goal. At the first post, Azmoun only touches the ball lightly, which is why the ball misses the target and Frimpong is wrongly positioned at the back!
6.
15:38
Good cross from Demirbay to the left baseline to Bakker. He would certainly like to get the ball on goal, but in the end the angle is too acute. The ball jumps out.
4.
15:36
In the first few minutes, VfB presented themselves defensively, waited and let Bayer look for gaps. They calmly play the ball from one side to the other.
1.
15:31
The game in Stuttgart begins with a chic delay. The Swabians toast in front of their own fans. Let the wild ride begin!
1.
15:31
game start
15:28
The teams step out onto the pitch from the improvised player tunnel in the middle of the Mercedes-Benz Arena construction site. It will not be long!
15:21
Frank Willenborg traveled from Osnabrück to Stuttgart to referee this game. Line judges Guido Kleve and Arne Aarnink will assist the 44-year-old secondary school teacher.
15:07
In the first leg, the tactics of the still relatively young coach Xabi Alonso seemed to be getting better and better. Thanks to a defensively stable and patient performance, the Werkself won 2-0. Moussa Diaby took the lead before Jonathan Tah doubled it up from a corner just before the end.
15:02
Xabi Alonso rotates four positions compared to the Europa Leauge appearance. Odilon Kossounou and Robert Andrich are both injured, while Florian Wirtz and Adam Hložek are on the bench. The quartet is replaced by Mitchel Bakker, Kerem Demirbay, Sardar Azmoun and Amine Adli.
14:55
Sebastian Hoeneß changes twice after the bitter defeat in Berlin. Atakan Karazor returns to the team after serving a yellow card suspension. Also, Silas Katompa Mvumba starts in attack. Enzo Millot and Genki Haraguchi only watch for this at first.
14:48
At Bayer Leverkusen, the following applies: After the Europa League semifinals is before the Europa League semifinals. Everything revolves around the international competition and yet the Werkself have suffered two setbacks recently. In the Rheinderby, Bayer 04 lost to Cologne despite being brought forward and on Thursday there was an unfortunate defeat at Roma. Now the focus has to be put back on the league to at least secure sixth place. Can Leverkusen withstand the pressure?
14:39
The situation is getting worse in the table cellar. After VfB lost the direct duel with Hertha BSC last week, they suddenly slipped back into the relegation zone despite their generally good form. The pressure was increased yesterday because Bochum beat Augsburg. The Swabians can look at the situation positively. Stuttgart is now in 17th place, but still only one win is missing to avoid relegation ranks.
14:32
The relegation battle meets the race for Europe. At 3:30 p.m., the struggling VfB Stuttgart welcomes the ailing Bayer Leverkusen. Welcome!