Leverkusen, who beat Stuttgart, played most of the match with one man down.
Bayer Leverkusen beat Stuttgart by penalty kicks in the German Super Cup with 4–3.
The actual playing time of the match ended 2–2.
Leverkusen’s Finnish goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky managed to repel by Frans Krätzig shot in the penalty shootout. Leverkusen’s victory was secured when the Stuttgart striker Silas the shot went meters over the goal straight into the stands.
The victory did not come easily, as Leverkusen played with little manpower from the 37th minute, when Martin Terrier got a red card for a dangerous tackle.