Bayer Leverkusen against VfB Stuttgart

Attempt missed. Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergej Barbarez with a headed pass following a set piece situation.

Sergej Barbarez (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio da Silva.

Attempt missed. Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Ludovic Magnin.

Substitution, Bayer Leverkusen. Sascha Dum midfielder replaces Tranquillo Barnetta.

Attempt missed. Cacau (Stuttgart) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Pavel Pardo with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Sergej Barbarez.

Substitution, Stuttgart. Ludovic Magnin defender replaces Arthur Boka.

Substitution, Bayer Leverkusen. Pirmin Schwegler midfielder replaces Lukas Sinkiewicz.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by René Adler.

Attempt saved. Cacau (Stuttgart) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio da Silva with a cross.

Offside, Stuttgart. Arthur Boka tries a through ball, but Claudemir da Silva is caught offside.

Foul by Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (Bayer Leverkusen).

Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal! Bayer Leverkusen 3, Stuttgart 0. Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.

Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (Bayer Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart).

Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Antonio da Silva (Stuttgart).

Offside, Stuttgart. Pavel Pardo tries a through ball, but Hilbert is caught offside.

Foul by Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen).

Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Stuttgart. Antonio da Silva midfielder replaces Sami Khedira.

Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sami Khedira with a cross.

Attempt missed. Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Boka.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by René Adler.

Offside, Bayer Leverkusen. Stefan Kießling tries a through ball, but Gekas is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cacau.

Attempt missed. Theofanis Gekas (Bayer Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Rolfes with a through ball.

Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Dangerous play by Sami Khedira (Stuttgart).

Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Dangerous play by Sami Khedira (Stuttgart).

Attempt blocked. Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theofanis Gekas.

Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart).

Offside, Stuttgart. Fernando Meira tries a through ball, but Claudemir da Silva is caught offside.

Second Half begins Bayer Leverkusen 2, Stuttgart 0.

First Half ends, Bayer Leverkusen 2, Stuttgart 0.

Goal! Bayer Leverkusen 2, Stuttgart 0. Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Theofanis Gekas.

Foul by Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Sergej Barbarez (Bayer Leverkusen).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergej Barbarez.

Attempt blocked. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Sergej Barbarez (Bayer Leverkusen).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Bayer Leverkusen. Sergej Barbarez forward replaces Bernd Schneider because of an injury.

Goal! Bayer Leverkusen 1, Stuttgart 0. Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.

Foul by Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen).

Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Matthieu Delpierre (Stuttgart).

Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Arthur Boka (Stuttgart).

Foul by Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (Bayer Leverkusen).

Cacau (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen).

Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.

Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Arthur Boka (Stuttgart).

Hand ball by Cacau (Stuttgart).

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by René Adler.

Attempt saved. Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cacau with a through ball.

Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen).

Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Fernando Meira tries a through ball, but Marica is caught offside.

Foul by Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (Bayer Leverkusen).

Cacau (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Sami Khedira (Stuttgart).

Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Tranquillo Barnetta.

Attempt blocked. Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Delpierre.

Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen).

Offside, Bayer Leverkusen. Manuel Friedrich tries a through ball, but Gekas is caught offside.

Offside, Bayer Leverkusen. Theofanis Gekas tries a through ball, but Sinkiewicz is caught offside.

Foul by Matthieu Delpierre (Stuttgart).

Theofanis Gekas (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Yildiray Bastürk tries a through ball, but Khedira is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.

Foul by Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen).

Fernando Meira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart).

Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Matthieu Delpierre.

Attempt blocked. Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Offside, Bayer Leverkusen. Tranquillo Barnetta tries a through ball, but Schneider is caught offside.

Substitution, Stuttgart. Ciprian Marica forward replaces Thomas Hitzlsperger because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) because of an injury.

Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart).

Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Yildiray Bastürk.

Foul by Pavel Pardo (Stuttgart).

Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (Bayer Leverkusen).

Attempt missed. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Foul by Arthur Boka (Stuttgart).

Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tranquillo Barnetta.

Offside, Stuttgart. Andreas Beck tries a through ball, but Hilbert is caught offside.

Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen).

Hand ball by Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up

Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal! Bayer Leverkusen 3, Stuttgart 0. Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.

Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (Bayer Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart).

Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Antonio da Silva (Stuttgart).

Offside, Stuttgart. Pavel Pardo tries a through ball, but Hilbert is caught offside.

Foul by Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen).

Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Stuttgart. Antonio da Silva midfielder replaces Sami Khedira.

Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sami Khedira with a cross.

Attempt missed. Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Boka.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by René Adler.

Offside, Bayer Leverkusen. Stefan Kießling tries a through ball, but Gekas is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cacau.

Attempt missed. Theofanis Gekas (Bayer Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Rolfes with a through ball.

Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Dangerous play by Sami Khedira (Stuttgart).

Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Dangerous play by Sami Khedira (Stuttgart).

Attempt blocked. Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theofanis Gekas.

Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart).

Offside, Stuttgart. Fernando Meira tries a through ball, but Claudemir da Silva is caught offside.

Second Half begins Bayer Leverkusen 2, Stuttgart 0.

First Half ends, Bayer Leverkusen 2, Stuttgart 0.

Goal! Bayer Leverkusen 2, Stuttgart 0. Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Theofanis Gekas.

Foul by Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Sergej Barbarez (Bayer Leverkusen).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergej Barbarez.

Attempt blocked. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Sergej Barbarez (Bayer Leverkusen).

Sami Khedira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Bayer Leverkusen. Sergej Barbarez forward replaces Bernd Schneider because of an injury.

Goal! Bayer Leverkusen 1, Stuttgart 0. Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.

Foul by Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen).

Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Matthieu Delpierre (Stuttgart).

Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Arthur Boka (Stuttgart).

Foul by Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (Bayer Leverkusen).

Cacau (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen).

Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen).

Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.

Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Arthur Boka (Stuttgart).

Hand ball by Cacau (Stuttgart).

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by René Adler.

Attempt saved. Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cacau with a through ball.

Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen).

Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Fernando Meira tries a through ball, but Marica is caught offside.

Foul by Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (Bayer Leverkusen).

Cacau (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Sami Khedira (Stuttgart).

Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Tranquillo Barnetta.

Attempt blocked. Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Delpierre.

Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen).

Offside, Bayer Leverkusen. Manuel Friedrich tries a through ball, but Gekas is caught offside.

Offside, Bayer Leverkusen. Theofanis Gekas tries a through ball, but Sinkiewicz is caught offside.

Foul by Matthieu Delpierre (Stuttgart).

Theofanis Gekas (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Stuttgart. Yildiray Bastürk tries a through ball, but Khedira is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.

Foul by Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen).

Fernando Meira (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen).

Arthur Boka (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Stuttgart).

Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Matthieu Delpierre.

Attempt blocked. Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Offside, Bayer Leverkusen. Tranquillo Barnetta tries a through ball, but Schneider is caught offside.

Substitution, Stuttgart. Ciprian Marica forward replaces Thomas Hitzlsperger because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) because of an injury.

Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart).

Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Yildiray Bastürk.

Foul by Pavel Pardo (Stuttgart).

Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (Bayer Leverkusen).

Attempt missed. Cacau (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Foul by Arthur Boka (Stuttgart).

Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Lukas Sinkiewicz (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tranquillo Barnetta.

Offside, Stuttgart. Andreas Beck tries a through ball, but Hilbert is caught offside.

Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen).

Hand ball by Yildiray Bastürk (Stuttgart).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up