Jeanuel belocian

UEFA Champions League: VfB Stuttgart produced a ruthless first-half performance to overwhelm Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 away from home as the Bundesliga resumed after the winter break.

Stuttgart seized control from the opening minutes and was rewarded early. After a well-weighted through ball from Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling burst clear and calmly finished past goalkeeper Mark Flekken in the seventh minute.

Leverkusen struggled to respond, lacking fluency and penetration as Stuttgart pressed aggressively and dominated the midfield exchanges, reports Xinhua.