Stuttgart 1-2 Bayern Munich: Visitors hold on to claim valuable victory and return to top of Bundesliga table

Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga table with a 2-1 victory over Stuttgart, thanks to goals from Matthijs de Ligt and Eric Choupo-Moting. De Ligt crashed home the game's opening goal from long range, aided by the weak wrists of goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow, who should have done better. Just minutes before, De Ligt had cleared off his own line.

Ad Choupo-Moting doubled the advantage in the second half, finishing off a fine team move having been played in by Thomas Muller. Choupo-Moting signed a new Bayern contract just yesterday. BundesligaBayern return to Bundesliga summit with convincing win over title rivals Union Berlin26/02/2023 AT 15:45 Stuttgart appeared beaten, but pulled a goal back late on when Juan Jose Perea nodded in a super cross.

Sadio Mane was a second-half substitute as he continues his comeback from injury, while Bayern were able to give several frontline players the last 30 minutes off as they prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday. The win takes Bayern level on points with Borussia Dortmund, but top on goal difference. Bundesliga table Bundesliga fixtures/results Bundesliga top scorers TALKING POINT — Bayern back on top After Dortmund's statement win yesterday, it was important for Bayern to respond and they did just that in an uncomfortable environment.

Because they held out at the end, this will go down as a classic hallmark-of-champions performance — not at their best, but good enough to get the job done. Dortmund may have the momentum, but Bayern have the experience of winning this league 10 seasons in a row and they also have great strength in depth, as shown by bringing Mane, Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry on at the same time this evening. They remain