Bayern slumps to defeat as Real Madrid awaits
Stuttgart substitutes Jeong Woo-yeong and Silas scored late goals to snatch a 3-1 win over visitor Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, spoiling the Bavarian side's preparations for its UEFA Champions League semi-final return leg against Real Madrid.
Bayern, which is in second place on 69 points, two ahead of Stuttgart in third with two games left, faces Madrid in Spain on Thursday (AEST) after their 2-2 draw in last week.
The defeat added to an already disappointing domestic campaign for Thomas Tuchel's team, with the coach set to leave at the end of the season.
It also killed off speculation about Tuchel potentially staying on after Bayern's deep UEFA Champions League run and after some coaches, including Ralf Rangnick, turned down offers to succeed him at the club.
For Stuttgart, however, the result crowned what has been an exceptional campaign with a club-record equalling 21st win of the season, matching its record from 1991-1992 and 2006-2007.
The hosts took a deserved lead through Leonidas Stergiou's flick over keeper Manuel Neuer just before the half-hour mark after missing three golden chances.
Much-changed Bayern levelled with a penalty from Harry Kane in the 37th minute, his 36th league goal of the season.
Kane is now five goals behind the all-time Bundesliga scoring record for a season of 41 goals set by Bayern's Robert Lewandowski in 2021.
It was Stuttgart that looked sharper, however, and substitute Jeong Woo-yeong beat Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer at the far post in the 84th minute to put the hosts back in front.
The 25-year-old Silas sealed the win with a low drive in stoppage-time after a Bayern defensive error.
