VfB Stuttgart got off to a good start when Christian Gentner put them ahead in the 7th minute at the Mercedes Benz Arena. Martin Harnik with a fine assist.
But it wasn’t long until the Bundesliga leaders got the equalizer, Rafinha on the overlap architected Mario
Gomez’s 14th goal in 16 Bundesliga matches to put the leaders back into the game in the 14th minute.
Thomas Muller drove forward in the 25th minute, but his effort went well wide.
Cristian Molinaro was sent for an early shower after he picked up his second yellow card in the 30th minute.
A reduced Stuttgart side looked troubled by the Bayern stardful side although they managed to contain each other until the interval.
In the second half, a rejuvenated Bayern side took the field and made the extra man count.
Tony Kroos and Frank Ribery were the first to test the Stuttgart goalkeeper’s abilities when they fired early in the second half, but all resulted in vein.
But the Stuttgart defence were not going to deny the on-form Gomez when he made it 2-1 to Bayern with his second goal of the night in the 58th minute. Phillip Lahm with the assist.
Bayern continued to traffic Stuttgart with pressure as they tried to extend their lead, but the Stuttgart defence stood firm.
A rare Stuttgart attack in the 78th minute saw the hosts win a corner and substitute, Cacau forcing a great save out of Emmanuel Neuer.
Bayern squandered the remainder of the scoring opportunities they created thereafter, but credit must be given to the Stuttgart defence.
At full-time, it remained 2-1 in favour of the visitors.
Bayern remain on top of the Bundesliga standings, and are now three-points clear of the chasing pair of Schalke and Borrusia Dortmund. Mario Gomez top the Bundesliga’s goal charts with 15-goals in 16 matches.