Schick Happens: Bayer 04’s Last-Minute Madness!

What. A. Game. If someone had pitched this as a Hollywood script, it probably would’ve been rejected for being too unrealistic. 3-1 down in Stuttgart, barely any time left, and then? Bayer 04 shook it off, grabbed the hammer, and nailed yet another epic comeback into the history books. And once again, the leading man of this last-minute blockbuster: Patrik Schick!

But let’s rewind. Anyone who watched the first half had every reason to wonder whether Bayer 04 had forgotten there was actually a Bundesliga match scheduled for Sunday night. Stuttgart pressed aggressively, Demirović scored early, and while we were still busy complaining about our lack of urgency, we suddenly found ourselves 0-2 down right after halftime. Mood? Rock bottom. Hope? Almost gone. But then, this team did what they do best under Xabi Alonso: refuse to go down without a fight.

Frimpong—of course, Frimpong!—ignited the comeback with a brilliant strike for 1-2, but just as we started believing again, disaster struck. Granit Xhaka, usually our midfield general, accidentally turned into a Stuttgart assist machine and deflected the ball into his own net. A two-goal deficit once again. By this point, one thing was clear: watching Bayer 04 this season is not for the faint-hearted.

But then, the Werkself flicked the switch to their ultimate don’t-count-us-out mode. Hincapié smashed in a header for 2-3—suddenly, the momentum was back! Stuttgart started wobbling. Boniface came on, doing what he does best: causing chaos. A low cross into the box, a Stuttgart foot in the way, and boom—3-3! The away end erupted, the energy on the pitch skyrocketed. One last push.

90+4. Frimpong crosses. Schick jumps. Header. GOOOOOAL! Absolute scenes! Pure madness!

This match had everything—setbacks, fighting spirit, own goals, emotions—and, of course, that one Magic Moment, as Xabi Alonso called it. Once again, Bayer 04 proved that this season is something special.

And now? International break. A good chance to catch our breath. But once the boys return, we all know: this season is far from over—and Bayer 04 still has a few chapters left to write.