A brilliant last-gasp volley from Thiago Alcântara saw Bayern Munich edge Stuttgart 2-1 on Wednesday night to extend their lead at the Bundesliga summit to 13 points.
It looked for much of the evening like Bayern's 42-game unbeaten Bundesliga record was coming to an end after Vedad Ibišević had put the hosts in front.
Stuttgart wasted chances to add a second, though, and were pegged back 15 minutes from time by substitute Claudio Pizarro. And then, deep in stoppage time, Thiago's acrobatic effort earned the visitors all three points.
Bayern are now 43 matches unbeaten in the Bundesliga
Manchester United manager David Moyes rejected the chance to sign Thiago in the summer after the former Barcelona midfielder was scouted by the club for over two years.
Infamously, Sir Alex Ferguson wrote in his autobiography the European Cup-winning midfielder and Spain international was "on a par" with Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley.
Thiago goal vs Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(01 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (R) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate Rafinha during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(02 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (C) of Muenchen celebrates with team mates Claudio Pizarro (L) and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(03 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates after the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(04 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara of Muenchen scores his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(05 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (L) of Muenchen celebrates as Moritz Leitner of Stuttgart reacts after the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(06 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (L) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate David Alaba during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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(L-R) Munich's Brazilian defender Rafinha, defender Diego Contento, Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer celebrate as Stuttgart's defender Daniel Schwaab walks past and midfielder Moritz Leitner lays on the ground after the German first division Bundesliga football match VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on January 29, 2014. Munich won 2-1. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS KIENZLERESTRICTIONS - DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE DURING MATCH TIME TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH. FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT THE DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050. (Photo credit should read THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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(L-R) Munich's Brazilian defender Rafinha, defender Diego Contento, Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer celebrate as Stuttgart's defender Daniel Schwaab walks past after the German first division Bundesliga football match VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on January 29, 2014. Munich won 2-1. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS KIENZLERESTRICTIONS - DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE DURING MATCH TIME TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH. FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT THE DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050. (Photo credit should read THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(09 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (R) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate Rafinha during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(10 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (L) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate David Alaba during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(11 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Munich's players celebrate after Spanish midfielder Thiago scored the winning goal for Munich's 2-1 victory in the German first division Bundesliga football match VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on January 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS KIENZLERESTRICTIONS - DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE DURING MATCH TIME TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH. FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT THE DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050. (Photo credit should read THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(13 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Moritz Leitner of VfB Stuttgart challenges Thiago of FC Bayern Muenchen during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(14 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (C) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mates during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(15 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara of Muenchen scores his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(16 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (L) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate David Alaba during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(17 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (L) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate David Alaba during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Munich's players celebrate after Spanish midfielder Thiago scored the winning goal for Munich's 2-1 victory in the German first division Bundesliga football match VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on January 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS KIENZLERESTRICTIONS - DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE DURING MATCH TIME TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH. FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT THE DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050. (Photo credit should read THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(19 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara of Muenchen celebrates with team mates Claudio Pizarro and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer as players of Stuttgart react after the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(20 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (L) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate David Alaba during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(21 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (L) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate David Alaba during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(22 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara of Muenchen controles the ball during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(23 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Rafinha (front) of Muenchen celebrates with team mates after Thiago Alcantara (not in the picture) scored his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(24 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (L) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate David Alaba during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(25 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(26 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mates Thomas Mueller, David Alaba and Claudio Pizarro during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(27 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (C) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mates David Alaba (R) and Claudio Pizarro during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(28 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (C) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mates Diego Contento (L) and David Alaba during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(29 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara (L) of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal with team mate Rafinha during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(30 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Rafinha (front) of Muenchen celebrates with team mates after Thiago Alcantara (not in the picture) scored his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(31 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Rafinha (front) of Muenchen celebrates with team mates after Thiago Alcantara (not in the picture) scored his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(32 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Thiago Alcantara of Muenchen celebrates his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga(33 of35)
STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Rafinha (front) of Muenchen celebrates with team mates after Thiago Alcantara (not in the picture) scored his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 29, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Munich's players (R-L) Brazilian defender Dante, defender Diego Contento, Spanish midfielder Thiago, Austrian defender David Alaba ans Peruvian forward Claudio Pizarro celebrate after Thiago scored the winning goal for Munich's 2-1 victory in the German first division Bundesliga football match VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on January 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS KIENZLERESTRICTIONS - DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE DURING MATCH TIME TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH. FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT THE DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050. (Photo credit should read THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Bayern Munich's midfielder Thomas Mueller celebrate during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Moenchengladbach vs FC Bayern Munich in the German city of Moenchengladbach on January 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZDFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE DURING MATCH TIME TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH. FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050. (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)