Leverkusen wins in the test game - Stuttgart playful tour against Ajax!

On January 5, 2025, several test games of the Bundesliga clubs took place, in which Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart were in particular. Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 in a friendly against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. Florian Wirtz scored the goals in the 47th minute by a penalty and Patrik Schick in the 57th minute through a header after a corner. Despite the victory, Leverkusen left numerous opportunities unused, including several aluminum hits from Nathan Tella and Artem Stepanow. Victor Boniface was not in action due to a thigh injury, which could also delay his return, such as Sportschau reported.

VfB Stuttgart shared the game against Ajax Amsterdam with a 2-2 draw. After a strong first half, in which Angelo Stiller (13th minute) and Chris Lieichich (19th minute) took care of a 2-0 lead, Ajax came back into the game in the 86th minute through a goal of Jeff Chabot in the 52nd minute and a goal from Chuba Akpom. Davy Klaassen saw the red card for a foul, but was allowed to continue playing. Stuttgart will start the final phase of the first half of the season on January 12th against FC Augsburg, such as ran reported.

further test results of the Bundesliga clubs

In further test games, Union Berlin lost 1-2 under the new coach Steffen Baumgart against Holstein Kiel. Kiel scored the goals by Armin Gigovic (34th) and Fiete Arp (114th), while Yorbe was covered with the connection for Union Berlin in the 97th minute. Werder Bremen lost Twente Enschede 2: 3, while Mainz 05 celebrated a 3-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt. VfL Bochum prevailed 6-2 against Wuppertaler SV. Borussia Mönchengladbach separated 2-2 by NEC Nijmegen, while FC St. Pauli lost 1-2 against Eintracht Braunschweig.

The test game results at a glance:
-Bayer Leverkusen-Rot-Weiß Oberhausen: 2: 0
- VfL Bochum - Wuppertaler SV: 6: 2
- Borussia Mönchengladbach - NEC Nijmegen: 2: 2
- Union Berlin - Holstein Kiel: 1: 2
- VfB Stuttgart - Ajax Amsterdam: 2: 2
- Mainz 05 - Eintracht Frankfurt: 3: 1
- Eintracht Braunschweig - FC St. Pauli: 2: 1
- Werder Bremen - Twente Enschede: 2: 3