Stuttgart 3-1 Bayern Munich: Rekordmeister smashed ahead of crucial Real Madrid fixture

Four thoughts from the MHP Arena as Bayern Munich were smashed in the "sandwich" game by VfB Stuttgart.

Bayern Munich have lost their final game ahead of the Champions League return leg against Real Madrid. On Saturday, Stuttgart smashed Bayern at home in front of 60,000 fans at a sold-out MHP Arena. Consistently the more dominant of the two teams, Stuttgart took the lead in the 29^th minute thanks to Leonidas Stergiou’s first-ever Bundesliga goal. Harry Kane equalized from the spot after Serge Gnabry earned a penalty in the 37^th minute.

Then, in the second half, Woo-Yeong Jeong scored what turned out to be the winner in the 83rd minute after a fantastic cross by Silas. Like Jeong, Silas came on in the second half, and his substitution was a tremendous tactical decision by Stuttgart boss Sebastian Hoeneß, as the winger would make it 3-1 in the 93^rd minute. Gegenpressing was at the MHP Arena to take it all in. Here are our four thoughts.