The lack of goals wasn’t to last long after the restart. From a short-played corner by Moritz Leitner, the Yellow-Blacks, failed to clear their lines and Christian Gentner squared a pass from the right into the path of Daniel Didavi, who didn’t need to be asked twice to slot home from ten meters out – 1-0 (48‘). Having taken the lead, VfB stuck to their tactical plan, holding the hosts at bay and displaying a much improved attacking performance. In the 68^th minute, the Stuttgart efficiency was rewarded with a second Daniel Didavi goal. The 24 year old converted from ten meters out following some good work by Timo Werner.

VfB’s two-goal advantage was to prove short-lived though. Just five minutes later, BVB pounced on a loss of possession by the guests going forward and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reduced the deficit – 1-2 (73‘). As the closing phase of the game approached, the home side upped the pressure and they were eventually rewarded for their determination in the 86^th, with Ciro Immobile netting to make it 2-2. Shortly beforehand, VfB had had an opportunity to make it 3-1 and in added time, Antonio Rüdiger cleared a shot from Lukas Piszczek off the line, to secure a valuable and well-deserved point for his side.