Bundesliga · Matchday 8
Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen 2 – 4 VfB Stuttgart Full time
- Kick-off: Sat 31 Oct 2026, 14:30 UK time
- Venue: BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen
- Referee: Benjamin Brand
Goals
- 14' Ermedin Demirović (VfB Stuttgart)
- 22' Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart)
- 28' Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), assist Aleix García
- 51' Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart), assist Chris Führich
- 65' Ermedin Demirović (VfB Stuttgart), assist Deniz Undav
- 79' Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), assist Miguel Gutiérrez
Cards
- 17' Equi Fernández (Bayer Leverkusen), yellow card
- 18' Carles Martínez Novell (Bayer Leverkusen), yellow card
- 40' Facundo Medina (Bayer Leverkusen), yellow card
- 40' Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen), yellow card
- 40' Jeffrey Julian Gaston Chabot (VfB Stuttgart), yellow card
- 40' Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), yellow card
- 53' Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), yellow card
- 58' Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart), yellow card
- 64' Ermedin Demirović (VfB Stuttgart), yellow card
Line-ups
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Carles Martínez
- 1 M. Flekken
- 4 J. Quansah
- 12 E. Tapsoba
- 2 F. Medina
- 3 Miguel Gutiérrez
- 6 E. Fernández
- 24 Aleix García
- 17 Lucas Vázquez
- 30 I. Maza
- 9 Afonso Moreira
- 14 P. Schick
Substitutes: R. Andrich, J. Blaswich, V. Boniface, M. Culbreath, K. Doganay, J. Hofmann, T. Oermann, M. Tillman, D. Buck
VfB Stuttgart (3-4-1-2)
Coach: S. Hoeneb
- 41 D. Seimen
- 14 L. Jaquez
- 24 J. Chabot
- 3 R. Hendriks
- 18 J. Leweling
- 16 A. Karazor
- 21 G. Prömel
- 10 C. Führich
- 11 B. El Khannouss
- 26 D. Undav
- 9 E. Demirović
Substitutes: F. Bredlow, Finn Jeltsch, M. Mittelstädt, N. Nartey, D. Pejčinović, Y. Spalt, Tiago Tomás, L. Assignon, A. Al Dakhil
Key statistics
| Statistic | Bayer Leverkusen | VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 2.07 | 2.88 |
| Possession | 63% | 37% |
| Total Shots | 24 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 7 | 6 |
| Corners | 12 | 3 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Fouls | 9 | 13 |
| Saves | 3 | 6 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 4 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 529 | 322 |
| Accurate passes | 433 | 232 |
Top-rated player
E. Demirović (VfB Stuttgart), rating 8.8
Bundesliga meetings since 2010-11
28 meetings: Bayer Leverkusen 17 wins, 8 draws, VfB Stuttgart 3 wins. Goals Bayer Leverkusen 61, VfB Stuttgart 36.
- 9 May 2026: VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen
- 10 Jan 2026: Bayer Leverkusen 1-4 VfB Stuttgart
- 16 Mar 2025: VfB Stuttgart 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen
- 1 Nov 2024: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 VfB Stuttgart
- 27 Apr 2024: Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 VfB Stuttgart
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern | 8 | 19 | 18 |
| 2 |  Dortmund | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 |  Freiburg | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 |  RB Leipzig | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 |  Bremen | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 |  Leverkusen | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| ··· | ||||
| 10 |  Stuttgart | 8 | -1 | 9 |
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