Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Sunday's last-gasp 4-3 win over Stuttgart would inspire his side's bid to chase down league leaders Bayern Munich. While Bayern eliminated Leverkusen from the last 16 of the Champions League during the week,

Title holders Bayer Leverkusen hope to have restarted the Bundesliga title duel with Bayern Munich thanks to a late 4-3 comeback victory at VfB Stuttgart. Coach Xabi Alonso spoke of "a magic moment" as Leverkusen cut the gap on leaders Bayern to six points from an 88th-minute equalizer through an Angelo Stiller own goal and Patrik Schick's winner four minutes into stoppage time on Sunday night.

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Bayer Leverkusen rediscovered some of the late-goal magic from its title-winning season as Patrik Schick’s added-time header sealed a 4-3 comeback win over Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.

BERLIN - Reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen came from two goals down to snatch a 4-3 win at VfB Stuttgart with two late goals on Sunday and snap a three-game losing run in all competitions as they cut Bayern Munich's lead atop the Bundesliga to six points.

Bayer Leverkusen showed late fight yet again to turn a 3-1 loss into a 4-3 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday as they cut Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to six points. Patrik Schick's winning header in injury time was reminiscent of so many late goals in their championship-winning season last term as they took advantage of Bayern's 1-1 draw at Union Berlin on Saturday.