Bayern Munich fought back from a goal down to maintain their place at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Friday.

(Gregor Fischer/dpa via AP) BERLIN (AP) — Bundesliga contenders Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen could be forgiven for thinking of their Champions League date before they fulfill challenging domestic obligations this weekend. Bayern visits Stuttgart on ...

The surprise result at the Allianz Arena was only Bayern's second defeat of the Bundesliga season. However, they remain eight points clear of defending champions Leverkusen, with just nine matches remaining.

Cup favorites Bayer Leverkusen will be away at third-tier club Arminia Bielefeld in the last four. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig’s underfire coach Marco Rose will face a tricky trip to VfB Stuttgart as

Bayern Munich might be comfortably leading the way in the Bundesliga but they welcome Bayer Leverkusen to the Allianz Arena knowing that they might well be underdogs to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals over the next week.

As Bayern Munich prepares for a pivotal Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart, their focus remains on maintaining their lead. Despite recent challenges from Bayer Leverkusen, the team's director, Max Eberl,

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were stunned by lowly Bochum in a 3-2 home defeat on Saturday, while champions Bayer Leverkusen also suffered a shock 2-0 home loss to Werder Bremen. Bayern were down to 10 men as they suffered their first league defeat in 2025.