A new season has almost started in Germany, but Leverkusen continues the same way they finish the last one, which was historic for them. Just as in the previous campaign, where Xabi Alonso’s team won countless matches across all competitions with goals and comebacks in the last five minutes or during injury time, they opened the new season tonight in exactly the same way. In the German Super Cup match against Stuttgart, the Bundesliga champions, despite being down a man, scored an equalizing goal in the 88th minute to force penalties. They then outperformed their opponents in the shootout, winning the cup for the first time in the club’s history – the match ended 2-2, with a 4-3 victory in penalties.SUPERCUP CHAMPIONS!!!! 🏆90′ | 2-2 | #B04VfB #Supercup2024 pic.twitter.com/uKnRM34Wjr— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) August 17, 2024 It’s as if there was no break between the two seasons. Like in the movie “Groundhog Day,” the same scenario keeps repeating itself for Leverkusen. The number of matches they’ve either won or saved in the last five minutes is now approaching 20. It’s unreal, incredible… Stuttgart certainly has reasons to lament: they were leading 2-1 until the 88th minute, had a man advantage for nearly an hour, hit the woodwork three times, and still ended up empty-handed.🚨🚨| GOAL: PATRICK SCHICK WITH THE EQUALISER!!Bayer 2-2 Stuttgart pic.twitter.com/whFOYQH2So— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) August 17, 2024 The match at the “BayArena” started explosively, with the hosts taking the lead in the 11th minute through Victor Boniface, who headed the ball in from close range on his second attempt within a matter of seconds. However, Stuttgart responded less than five minutes later, with Enzo Millot striking from the edge of the box, sending the ball into the net off the post to make it 1-1.Stuttgart was the better team after that, with the woodwork saving Leverkusen from going behind twice. Then came the 37th minute, when Leverkusen’s new forward, Martin Terrier, in an attempt to prove himself after losing the ball at midfield, slid in from behind on Demirović, hitting him directly on the ankle and earning a red card. This moment shifted the balance of the match and gave Stuttgart a significant advantage.🚨🇩🇪 BAYER LEVERKUSEN WINS THE GERMAN SUPER CUP! 🏆⚔️ Bayer – Stuttgart 2-2 (4-3 – pen) ⚽️ Goals: Boniface 11’, Schik 88’ – Millot 15’, Undav 63’ ❌ Sent off: Terrier 37’#DFLSuperCup || #Bayer04 || #Leverkusen || #Esportsville pic.twitter.com/A8ARW81nZx— Everlastsportsville (@everlastsports1) August 17, 2024 By halftime, Stuttgart had hit the post for the third time, signaling an even greater onslaught to come in the second half. In the 63rd minute, Stuttgart launched a quick attack, with the ball being crossed into the six-yard box where Undav was waiting to send it into the net, giving his team the lead. However, the match started to unravel for the red-and-whites when they should have been closing it out calmly. First, in the 80th minute, VAR had to check for a possible penalty for Leverkusen, who were pressing harder despite being down a man. Then, in the 88th minute, Patrik Schick did most of the work in winning and holding onto the ball before scoring the equalizer, with an assist from Grimaldo. When the match went to penalties, after such a dramatic turn of events, it was clear that Leverkusen had the upper hand. Four of their players converted their penalties, while Stuttgart’s Kratzig and Silas failed, and the celebration at the “BayArena” could begin.##NAJAVA_MECA_8275735##
