Bayern Blitz Past Stuttgart 4-2 Despite Early Scare at Allianz Arena
Bavarians respond to Führich opener with four-goal avalanche to maintain perfect form
Bayern München's relentless march toward another Bundesliga title continued on Sunday afternoon as they overturned an early deficit to beat VfB Stuttgart 4-2 at the Allianz Arena. The victory maintains their perfect five-game winning streak and extends their commanding lead at the top of the table.
The afternoon began with an unexpected twist as Chris Führich stunned the home crowd in the 21st minute, capitalizing on a rare defensive lapse to put Stuttgart ahead. The visitors, sitting fifth in the table, looked to have caught the champions-elect off guard with their clinical early strike.
Bayern's response was swift and merciless. Raphael Guerreiro restored parity in the 31st minute before Nicolas Jackson put the hosts ahead just two minutes later. The momentum had completely shifted, and Alphonso Davies added a third in the 37th minute to cap off a devastating 16-minute blitz that showcased exactly why Bayern are running away with the title.
The second half saw Vincent Kompany make tactical adjustments, introducing Luis Díaz and Jamal Musiala at the break. The changes paid dividends as Harry Kane, despite his injury concerns this season, found the net in the 52nd minute to effectively seal the points with his 30th goal of the campaign.
Stuttgart showed admirable fighting spirit throughout, with Angelo Stiller pulling the strings in midfield and earning his impressive SAM rating of 9.3. Their persistence was rewarded late on when substitute Carlos Andres scored in the 88th minute, but it proved too little, too late.
The statistics tell the story of Bayern's dominance. They controlled 66% of possession, registered 28 shots to Stuttgart's 11, and created chances worth 4.61 expected goals compared to Stuttgart's 1.35. Their 91% pass accuracy highlighted the precision that has made them virtually unstoppable this season.
Defensively, Stuttgart's Alexander Nübel deserves credit for keeping the scoreline respectable with several crucial saves, while Maximilian Mittelstädt continued his excellent season with another solid display down the left flank.
This victory keeps Bayern firmly in control of the title race with 82 points from 30 games, maintaining their incredible +81 goal difference. For Stuttgart, the defeat is a setback in their European qualification hopes, though they remain in fifth place with 56 points and still have everything to play for in the remaining fixtures.
With Harry Kane back among the goals despite fitness concerns and the supporting cast firing on all cylinders, Bayern look unstoppable in their quest for yet another Bundesliga crown.