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Congratulations to Alonso for his first trophy this season, to be honest I expected them to win in regulation time, but it was the red card in the first half that changed this game. I didn't watch the match, but I see that there were a lot of fouls and a lot of yellow cards, which means that the match was important for the teams. And Stuttgart needed just a few minutes to win this match, and the penalty shootout is a game of luck, and Bayer was luckier here. In any case, this is a good start for Bayer.
Xabi Alonso managed to win his first trophy this season and his third trophy since taking charge of Leverkusen, previously he had won the Bundesliga and DFB Fokal trophies. Leverkusen had to struggle to win the German Super Cup trophy Due to fierce resistance from Stuttgart, Leverkusen had to play with 10 since the 37th minute. An additional goal from Patrik Schick in the 88th minute made Stuttgart almost-won victory disappear just like that.
The spirit of the Leverkusen players was extraordinary, they refused to give up even though they were 2-1 behind and outnumbered. Leverkusen once again showed their toughness in this game. If they can maintain their performance like this, maybe they will win the Bundesliga again.