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Ten-man Bayer Leverkusen beat VfB Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties to lift the German Super Cup after a late 2-2 equalizer from Patrik Schick saw them force the shoot-out on Saturday. Goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky saved the spot kick from Frans Kräzig and Silas Katompa Mvumpa fired over to give the Bundesliga and German Cup champions a first success in the season curtain raiser. Leverkusen led early from Victor Boniface, with Stuttgart levelling from Enzo Millot before Leverkusen’s Martin Terrier was sent off in the 37th minute of a heated affair. Germany forward Deniz Undav appeared to have won it for …

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