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Leverkusen's draw against Stuttgart: A cursed game

Bayer Leverkusen misses the leap to the international places due to a late goal conceded

Florian Wirtz transforms the penalty kick - Schick misses the chance to make it 3-1 in the final phase

Leverkusen - Bayer Leverkusen did not get past promoted VfB Stuttgart on Sunday and had to settle for a 2-2 (1-1) draw. In front of 28,160 spectators in the BayArena, Florian Wirtz (24th minute) gave the Werkself the lead from the penalty spot, Serhou Guirassy (38th) equalized for VfB. After the break, Moussa Diaby (52nd) put Leverkusen back in the lead, but Stuttgart substitute Luca Pfeiffer (88th) scored the equalizer in the final phase. With 35 points, Leverkusen remains eighth in the table, one point behind Borussia Dortmund, who occupy the last Champions League qualifying place. Stuttgart (27) moved up to 12th place. "It's enormously bitter that we conceded a goal in the end and didn't get the win," said Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso. "We had good passages of play, but we also made mistakes. Overall, the draw is fair." Stuttgart coach Bruno Labbadia was satisfied with the point won: "We played well and bravely. We had a good first half and came back well in the second half. The point is deserved." Leverkusen took the lead early on when Wirtz converted a penalty after Stuttgart's Waldemar Anton fouled Mitchel Bakker. But the Werkself failed to build on this lead and allowed VfB to come back into the game. In the 38th minute, Guirassy equalized with a header after a cross from Borna Sosa. After the break, Diaby put Leverkusen back in the lead with a low shot from 18 meters. But again, the Werkself failed to extend their lead and Stuttgart remained in the game. In the final phase, Pfeiffer scored the equalizer with a header after a cross from Sosa. Leverkusen could no longer turn the game around and had to settle for a draw.