Ten-man Bayer Leverkusen beat Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties in the German Super Cup on Saturday after a 2-2 draw.

Victor Boniface’s early goal was cancelled out by Stuttgart’s Enzo Millot before Martin Terrier saw red for Leverkusen before half-time.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Finnish goalkeeper #01 Lukas Hradecky and his teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the penalty shoot-out of the German Supercup football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart in Leverkusen, western Germany on August 17, 2024. (Photo by Sascha Schuermann / AFP)

Deniz Undav gave Stuttgart the lead in the second half but Patrik Schick scored for the German champions with two minutes remaining and Leverkusen came out on top in the shootout to win the competition for the first time.

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