Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart
The starting line-ups
**Bayer Leverkusen**
* Goalkeeper: Hradecky
* Defenders: Frimpong, Tah, Tapsoba, Bakker
* Midfielders: Palacios, Andrich, Diaby, Wirtz
* Forwards: Schick, Adli
**VfB Stuttgart**
* Goalkeeper: Müller
* Defenders: Mavropanos, Ito, Anton, Sosa
* Midfielders: Endo, Karazor, Mangala
* Forwards: Führich, Silas, Guirassy
The match
The match started out with both teams taking a cautious approach. Neither team was willing to commit太多的球员向前，导致中场球员争夺控球权。
Leverkusen had the first chance of the match in the 10th minute, when Schick fired a shot just wide of the post. Stuttgart responded with a chance of their own in the 15th minute, when Guirassy headed a cross just over the bar.
The match continued to be played at a slow pace, with neither team able to create any clear-cut chances. The first half ended with the score 0-0.
The second half started out in a similar fashion to the first, with both teams struggling to create chances. Leverkusen had a good chance to take the lead in the 60th minute, when Wirtz played a through ball to Schick, but the Czech striker fired his shot wide of the post.
Stuttgart had a great chance to take the lead in the 70th minute, when Führich played a cross to Guirassy, but the French striker headed his shot over the bar.
The match continued to be played at a slow pace, with neither team able to create any clear-cut chances. The match ended with the score 0-0.
The post-match reaction
Bayer Leverkusen coach Gerardo Seoane was disappointed with the result.
We didn’t play well enough today, Seoane said. We didn’t create enough chances and we didn’t take the chances that we did create.
VfB Stuttgart coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was happy with the point.
We played a good match today, Matarazzo said. We were organized in defense and we created some good chances. We’re happy to take a point away from Leverkusen.
The highlights
* Schick had a great chance to score in the 10th minute, but fired his shot wide of the post.
* Guirassy had a good chance to score in the 15th minute, but headed his shot over the bar.
* Wirtz played a great through ball to Schick in the 60th minute, but the Czech striker fired his shot wide of the post.
* Führich played a great cross to Guirassy in the 70th minute, but the French striker headed his shot over the bar.
The table
| Team | Points | Goals |
|—|—|—|
| Bayern Munich | 74 | 85 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 63 | 72 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 56 | 65 |
| RB Leipzig | 55 | 64 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 39 |
The next fixtures
Bayer Leverkusen will travel to Bayern Munich in their next match on Saturday, May 7th. VfB Stuttgart will host Borussia Mönchengladbach in their next match on Sunday, May 8th.
Kind regards E. Thompson.
