Bayern Munich snatched a 2-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday courtesy of a advantageous Matthijs de Ligt efficiency that put it again into prime spot within the Bundesliga.
The Dutch defender drilled in Bayern’s opening objective within the thirty ninth minute after additionally denying Stuttgart the lead two minutes earlier when he cleared the ball off the goalline.
Bayern, which faces Paris St Germain within the Champions League Round of 16 second leg on Wednesday following its 1-0 within the first leg, is on 49 factors, forward on objective distinction of Borussia Dortmund, winners 2-1 over RB Leipzig on Friday.
Union Berlin is in third place on 44 following its goalless draw in opposition to Cologne.
Stuttgart powered to a powerful begin and brought on some early panic within the Bayern defence with their excessive urgent recreation whereas additionally preserving goalkeeper Yann Sommer busy earlier than the guests step by step pushed again.
Despite controlling possession within the first half, Bayern struggled to interrupt by and even the occasional Jamal Musiala solo didn’t crack open the Stuttgart backline.
It was de Ligt who had the reply when he wrongfooted his marker and unleashed a shot by a crowded field with Stuttgart keeper Fabian Bredlow letting the ball slip by his fingers.
Just two minutes earlier it was de Ligt who had come to the rescue on the different finish, clearing a point-blank Konstantinos Mavropanos effort off the road.
With Stuttgart having run out of steam, Bayern struck once more with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – recent from extending his contract on Friday – ending off a blinding three-pass transfer that left their opponents’ defence frozen in place.
It was the Cameroon striker’s tenth league objective of the season.
Stuttgart grabbed a deserved objective with Juan Jose Perea within the 88th that injected some late drama within the recreation however the host ran out of time earlier than they may discover an equaliser.
