Bayern Munich managed to reclaim the top spot in the Bundesliga after winning against host Stuttgart 2-1. Stuttgart narrowed the gap with a goal from Juan José Perea in the 88th minute, paving the way for an exciting finish during which Bayern missed a chance to score a third goal. Stuttgart started the match strongly, troubling Bayern's defense with their high pressing, leading goalkeeper Jan Sommer to intervene several times before the visiting team began to assert control.
Despite having ball possession in the first half, Bayern failed to take advantage and relied on sporadic individual efforts from Jamal Musiala until the breakthrough came from De Ligt, who delivered an outstanding performance. He scored with a long-range shot that Stuttgart goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow failed to stop, allowing the ball to slip under him into the net. Two minutes earlier, De Ligt had saved his team, the reigning champions, by clearing Konstantinos Mavropanos's attempt off the goal line.
The Dutch defender opened the scoring with a long-distance shot in the 39th minute and intervened just in time to deny Stuttgart the lead by clearing the ball off the goal line just two minutes prior. Bayern now has 49 points, ahead on goal difference of Borussia Dortmund, who defeated visiting RB Leipzig 2-1 in a match played on Friday. Meanwhile, Union Berlin remains in third place with 44 points following a goalless draw with host Cologne.
