Bayer Leverkusen reach DFB Cup semi-finals with Stuttgart win

Stuttgart dominated the first half

Bayer Leverkusen booked their place in the DFB Cup semi-finals with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday.

The visitors, who dominated the first half, took the lead through Waldemar Anton's header in the 21st minute.

Leverkusen come back in the second half

However, Leverkusen came out firing in the second half and equalised through Moussa Diaby just five minutes after the restart.

Jeremie Frimpong gave the hosts the lead for the first time in the 63rd minute, but Stuttgart substitute Serhou Guirassy levelled the scores again with a fine finish in the 80th minute.

Bayer win in extra time

The game went into extra time, and Leverkusen eventually snatched the victory thanks to Amine Adli's goal in the 117th minute.

The win sees Leverkusen reach the DFB Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2020, while Stuttgart's hopes of silverware this season are over.

Next up for Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen will now face either Borussia Dortmund or Union Berlin in the semi-finals on 4 May.

Next up for VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart will return to Bundesliga action on Saturday when they host Eintracht Frankfurt.