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Bundesliga Champions League race: three clubs locked on 58 points with two games left
- Bayer Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart, and 1899 Hoffenheim are all level on 58 points after 32 games, fighting for the single remaining Champions League place behind Bayern, Dortmund, and Leipzig.
- Leverkusen closed a 2-point gap by beating Leipzig 4-1 (23 shots, 55% possession) while Stuttgart and Hoffenheim cancelled each other out in a 3-3 draw, each gaining just 1 point.
- Stuttgart and Leverkusen meet directly on 9 May in a head-to-head that could effectively eliminate one of the three contenders from the Champions League race.
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Conclusion
Standings snapshot 2026-05-02: Leverkusen 58 pts/32 games (rank 4), Stuttgart 58 pts/32 games (rank 5), Hoffenheim 58 pts/32 games (rank 6). Pre-matchday 32 (snapshot 2026-04-26): Hoffenheim 57/31, Stuttgart 57/31, Leverkusen 55/31. Match stats confirmed: Leverkusen 23 total shots vs Leipzig (4-1 win); Hoffenheim 22 total shots vs Stuttgart (3-3 draw). Stuttgart vs Leverkusen fixture confirmed Not Started on 2026-05-09.