Bayer Leverkusen Extends Unbeaten Run With Robert Andrich's Extra-Time Goal Against VfB Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen has shown resilience by coming from behind multiple times and has scored 17 goals in the 89th minute or later across all competitions.
Bayer Leverkusen has scored another extra-time winner against VfB Stuttgart to maintain their unbeaten streak this season. Bayer Leverkusen found themselves two goals behind early in the second half after two quick-fire goals from VfB Stuttgart, but somehow they managed to draw level when Robert Andrich scored in the 90+6th minute. Stuttgart scored the first goal early in the second half when Chris Führich found the back of the net, and their lead was doubled just nine minutes later. Deniz Undav scored the second for the visitors and almost took away Leverkusen's dream of going unbeaten this season.
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Bayer Leverkusen was full of fighting and was determined to come back into the game, and it all began when In the 61st minute, they finally pulled one back against Stuttgart when Amine Adli got the better of Alexander Nuebel to make it 2-1 for the reigning Bundesliga Champions. The game opened up after that, as both teams had chances of their own. Nuebel made three crucial saves to maintain Stuttgart's lead, as they were determined to snap Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten streak. Leverkusen's goalkeeper, Hradecky, also had to be at his brilliant best when he had to deny Serhou Guirassy from making it 3-1 in the 87th minute.
Just when it looked like Stuttgart would pull off the unthinkable, Andrich scored from close range after Florian Wirtz delivered a free kick into the box to make it 2-2 for the home side. The stadium erupted as this comeback followed their recent trend of scoring late goals, as they also managed to dig deep and find an equalizer against Borussia Dortmund in their previous match as well. Xabi Alonso's men are on the verge of achieving something historic this season, as they are very close to ending the season with a total of 0 goals. What makes this milestone even more impressive is that no other team in football history has ever done that.
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Bayer Leverkusen will now face AS Roma in the Europa League semifinals. Xabi Alonso's first full season as Bayer Leverkusen's manager has already led them to their first-ever Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich's streak of winning 11 Bundesliga titles in a row in the process. Bayer Leverkusen also finds themselves in the final and the DFB-Pokal, and they might even win the treble this season. They have shown resilience by coming from behind multiple times and have scored 17 goals in the 89th minute or later across all competitions.
