Stuttgart's German defender #07 Maximilian Mittelstaedt (3rd L) celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal from the penalty spot against Bayer Leverkusen's Dutch goalkeeper #01 Mark Flekken (R) during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany on May 9, 2026. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP via Getty Images) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO