March 17, (THEWILL) – Bayer Leverkusen overturned a two-goal deficit to claim a dramatic 4-3 victory over Stuttgart on Sunday, ending their three-match losing streak across all competitions.
The visitors scored twice in the final minutes, with Angelo Stiller’s own goal in the 88th minute followed by Patrik Schick’s stoppage-time winner.
Xabi Alonso’s side reduced the gap to six points at the top of the Bundesliga table after leaders Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw by Union Berlin on Saturday.
Stuttgart had initially taken control through Ermedin Demirovic’s 14th-minute opener and Nick Woltemade’s strike three minutes after half-time.
Jeremie Frimpong pulled one back for Leverkusen before Stuttgart restored their two-goal advantage through an unfortunate Granit Xhaka own goal.
The comeback began when Piero Hincapie fired into the roof of the net to give Leverkusen hope of salvaging something from the match.
The equaliser arrived two minutes from time when Stiller inadvertently deflected Victor Boniface’s cross beyond goalkeeper Alexander Nubel.
Schick completed the remarkable turnaround in the fourth minute of stoppage time with a glancing header from Frimpong’s delivery, sparking wild celebrations among the away supporters.
The result represents a significant boost for Leverkusen’s title aspirations following their recent dip in form.
Stuttgart, despite their impressive attacking display, will be disappointed to have surrendered their commanding position in such dramatic fashion.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
