Leaders Leverkusen held 1-1 at Stuttgart for second straight draw

Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen stumbled to a 1-1 draw at third-placed VfB Stuttgart on Sunday for their second draw in a row but still increased their lead at the top to four points.

“It was a very interesting game with two different halves,” Alonso said. “In the first half we really felt the flow of Stuttgart. They played really well.

“We reacted after the break, we were calmer with the ball and carved out our chances. It’s a fair result.”