VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen

VfB Stuttgart came from behind to beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 at MHP Arena on Matchday 33, delivering a gut punch to the visitors' Champions League ambitions in a match that swung decisively on a first-half penalty. Aleix García gave Leverkusen a flying start, tucking away a counter-attack in the 3rd minute with an assist from Christian Kofane. Stuttgart hit back through Ermedin Demirovic, who levelled with a crisp right-footed finish set up by Nikolas Nartey. Demirovic was then fouled inside the box, and Maximilian Mittelstädt stepped up to convert the penalty and make it 2-1 at the break. Deniz Undav finished off the win on the counter in the 58th minute, with Jamie Leweling providing the assist. The result pushed Stuttgart back into fourth place, keeping Champions League qualification firmly in their own hands ahead of the final matchday. For Leverkusen, the defeat was a damaging slide from fourth to sixth, leaving their European hopes looking increasingly fragile.