Get Rid Of Stuttgart, Dramatic Leverkusen To The German Cup Semifinals

Bayer defender Leverkusen Jonathan Tah scored with a header in the German Cup match against Stuttgart. (X/@bayer04fussball)

Bayer Leverkusen maintains the chances of winning double winners. In the German Cup quarter-final match or DFB Pokal at BayArena Stadium, Wednesday, February 7, 224 in the morning WIB, Leverkuen eliminated opponents of the German Bundesliga team, VfB Stuttgart after a dramatic 3-2 win. Levekusen stepped into the semifinals.

The match is not easy, Leverkusen. Moreover, the team was shaken by the issue that coach Xabi Alonso would abandon him to replace Jurgen Klopp in charge of Liverpool.

Not only that, the duel against Stuttgart became a big match in the German Cup. If Leverkusen still leads the top of the standings, Stuttgart is in third place with 40 points.

Even though they have secured their position in the Champions League zone, it is difficult for Stuttgart to compete for the league title because he is 12 points behind Leverkusen. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich, who are in second place, have points 50.

In the duel at home to Leverkusen, the visitors almost won. But Leverkusen were able to turn things around and Jonathan Tah determined their victory at the last minute.

This victory makes Leverkusen keep the opportunity to win a double title. However, they are still competing with Bayern in domestic competitions. Likewise in the German Cup, Leverkusen needed consistency because it had entered the final stage.

In that duel, Leverkusen started late so he was a bit stuck in the face of Stuttgart's pressure. As a result, Stuttgart took the lead when defender Waldemar Anton's header broke into the Leverkusen goal in the 11th minute.

Left behind 1-0, Leverkusen finally got up and tried to catch up. But their efforts still didn't work. Stuttgart maintained his lead until the end of the first half

In the second half, Leverkusen immediately kicked off Stuttgart's defense. Alonso's attacking strategy also paid off when the game had only been running for five minutes.

Midfielder Robert Andrich successfully equalized the score to 1-1 after releasing a shot into the opponent's goal corner.

But Stuttgart responded quickly by winning 2-1 again in the 58th minute. Leverkusen lost possession which Chris Fuehrich then put to good use.

The match was getting hotter because Leverkusen refused to give up. They continued to play aggressively and tried to catch up. The patience of Alonso's troops indeed paid off. In the 66th minute, Amine Adl, who welcomed Florian Wirtz's assist, successfully conquered goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel.

In 2-2 position, Leverkusen are increasingly eager to finish the match with a win. Only the match is predicted to be completed extra time after the two teams failed to break into the opponent's goal.

However, when entering injury time, Wirtz managed to penetrate the Stuttgart defense area. The German national team player then released a cross to Tah.

The 27-year-old defender who spent his career at Leverkusen also completed the opportunity to the fullest which made Leverkusen win 3-2.

The victory that brought them to the semifinals became Leverkusen's valuable capital to face Bayern in the big match Bundesliga this weekend.