( CNN ) -- Bayer Leverkusen regained second place in the Bundesliga on Sunday , with a 4-2 win at home to struggling Stuttgart . Stuttgart twice battled back from behind , but goals in the last ten minutes of play from Stefan Reinartz and Stefan Kiessling ensured victory for coach Jupp Heynckes ' side . The 2007 German champions Stuttgart now find themselves joint bottom-of-the-table with Monchengladbach , who inflicted a surprise 2-1 defeat at home to Champions League side Schalke . A goal from Peer Kluge gave mid-table Schalke a second-minute lead , but Gladbach leveled through Marco Reus before Mohamadou Idrissou scored to give his team their first home-win of the season . Just five points now separate the bottom five teams in the Bundesliga , with Stuttgart and Monchengladbach level at the foot of the table with just 19 points . Although up to second place Leverkusen still lie 10 points adrift of league leaders Borussia Dortmund -- who extended their lead with a home win over St. Pauli on Saturday -- but have a three point cushion over third-placed side Bayern Munich .
Bayer Leverkusen are up to second in the Bundesliga after win over Stuttgart . 2007 champions Stuttgart now bottom-of-the-table after 4-2 defeat to Leverkusen . Champions League side Schalke suffer shock 2-1 defeat away to Monchengladbach .