Bundesliga 2023-24: Unbeaten Leverkusen pulls off another escape against Stuttgart

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Published 28.04.2024
Bundesliga 2023-24: Unbeaten Leverkusen pulls off another escape against Stuttgart

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen scored a last-gasp equaliser by means of Robert Andrich to come back from two objectives down and get a 2-2 draw in opposition to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday that prolonged its document unbeaten run to 46 matches throughout all competitions.

The Germany worldwide slotted in from eight metres after Florian Wirtz had floated a free kick into the field, to finish its newest comeback after additionally scoring a stoppage-time purpose to grab a 1-1 draw in opposition to Borussia Dortmund final week.

Xabi Alonso’s staff, which performs AS Roma within the Europa League semifinals and can also be by means of to the German Cup ultimate, has already secured its first ever league title.

It has additionally come from behind on quite a few events this season and has now scored 17 objectives within the 89th minute or later in all competitions.

After a low-key first half Leverkusen was shortly 2-0 behind after the break with Chris Fuehrich drilling in on the rebound after keeper Lukas Hradecky had palmed a shot on to the submit within the forty seventh minute.

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Deniz Undav doubled the guests’ lead 10 minutes later and solely after Stuttgart got here near a 3rd purpose did Leverkusen launch their comeback.

It lower the deficit with Amine Adli’s low drive within the 61st minute that sailed previous keeper Alexander Nuebel, who then made three sensational saves to guard Stuttgart’s slim lead.

Leverkusen’s Hradecky responded with a positive save of his personal to cease Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy within the 87th earlier than Andrich got here to the rescue deep in stoppage time to increase their spectacular undefeated run.

Stuttgart is third on 64, 5 behind second-placed Bayern Munich. Leverkusen is high on 81 factors with three matches remaining.