Stuttgart – Bayern Munich: Bavarians Benefit from Stuttgart’s Missed Chances (1-3)

Bayern faced what was expected to be a challenging test against Stuttgart, and the visitors made a strong start to the match. However, Stuttgart's efforts unraveled as individual errors and inefficiencies in the final third ultimately hindered their progress. Vincent Kompany’s side capitalized on these shortcomings, securing three valuable points in their pursuit of reclaiming the Bundesliga title.

Tactical analysis and match report by Fahd Ahmed.

In a Bundesliga weekend where there were many intriguing matchups, a clash between Stuttgart and Bayern Munich arguably carried the most weight. Crucial weeks lie ahead for Vincent Kompany as he looks to guide his side ahead of the final Bundesliga run of fixtures to reclaim the title. Meanwhile, Stuttgart are attempting to make a late break into the top four and qualify for the Champions League, or at least crack into the top six to secure European football.

Sebastian Hoeneß named an unchanged eleven that faced Hoffenheim five days prior. However, Kompany made four alterations with Harry Kane, Leon Goretzka, João Palhinha, and Alphonso Davies featuring instead of Thomas Müller, Aleksandar Pavlović, Joshua Kimmich, and Hiroki Itō.

Bayern were uncomfortable in the first half for numerous reasons. One of them was due to Stuttgart’s proficiency and flexibility during the build-up phase, which made it really difficult for the visitors to press.

Playing through, around, and over the Bayern press

Stuttgart’s array of solutions to build out from the back was a standout tactical talking point in the opening minutes of the match. Hoeneß’s team . . .