VfB Stuttgart 4-1 FC Cologne

Timeline

Bilal El Khannouss1-0
🅰 Josha Vagnoman
39'
41'
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
First Half ends,
45'
Ellyes Skhiri
↓ Paul Okon-Engstler

Game leaders

VfB Stuttgart

Total ShotsD. Pejcinovic6
Accurate PassesA. Stiller73
Defensive InterventionsJ. Chabot15

FC Cologne

Total ShotsM. Bulter3
Accurate PassesL. Lochoshvili38
Defensive InterventionsJ. Simpson-Pusey18

Stats

StuttgartCologne

Possession

58%

42%

22Shots18

8Shots on target5

6Blocked shots4

Match info

Kick-off: Friday 4 September
Venue: MHPArena · Stuttgart, Germany
Referee: Christian Dingert
Attendance: 60,058
Round: 2026-27 German Bundesliga

Form

VfB StuttgartLWLWL

L@Bayern Munich3-0
WvsEverton3-1
L@Fulham1-0
W

StuttgartCologne

Possession

58%

42%

22Shots18

8Shots on target5

6Blocked shots4

FC Cologne4-3-3

1Schwäbe

17Castro-Montes

22Simpson-Pusey

14Mensah

24Lochoshvili

Match ends, Stuttgart 4, FC Cologne 1.
90'+5'
Second Half ends, Stuttgart 4, FC Cologne 1.
90'+2'
Substitution, Stuttgart. Yanik Spalt replaces Angelo Stiller.
90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'
Goal! Stuttgart 4, FC Cologne 1. Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
90'
Substitution, FC Cologne. Imad Rondic replaces Tom Krauß.
88'
Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
88'
Attempt blocked. Leo Sauer (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Jeltsch.
87'
Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
87'
Attempt saved. Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
86'
Alessio Castro-Montes (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Borussia Dortmund	4	4	0	0	:	+7	12
2	Bayern Munich	4	3	1	0	:	+12	10

Mikey Moore

↓ Jan Thielmann

Maximilian Mittelstädt

51'

Grischa Prömel2-0

🅰 Maximilian Mittelstädt

60'

Jamie Leweling

↓ Chris Führich

70'

Ermedin Demirovic

↓ Deniz Undav

70'

75'

Marius Bulter

↓ Ragnar Ache

75'

Reigan Heskey

↓ Linton Maina

Ermedin Demirovic3-0

🅰 Finn Jeltsch

75'

Leo Sauer

↓ Bilal El Khannouss

78'

Ramon Hendriks

↓ Maximilian Mittelstädt

78'

81'

Marius Bulter3-1

86'

Alessio Castro-Montes

90'

Imad Rondic

↓ Tom Krauss

Josha Vagnoman4-1

90'

Yanik Spalt

↓ Angelo Stiller

90'+2'

450Accurate passes316

FC CologneWWWLL

Lvs1. FC Heidenheim 18463-1
L@Bayern Munich5-1
WvsReal Sociedad2-1
W@Würzburger Kickers2-1
WvsTSG Hoffenheim3-2

Head to head

VFB leads series 4-0-1

14 Feb 26VfB Stuttgart3-1FC Cologne
28 Sept 25FC Cologne1-2VfB Stuttgart
24 Feb 24VfB Stuttgart1-1FC Cologne
30 Sept 23FC Cologne0-2VfB Stuttgart
18 Feb 23VfB Stuttgart3-0FC Cologne

450Accurate passes316

8Jóhannesson

5↓Krauss

23↓Okon-Engstler

29↓Thielmann

9↓Ache

37↓Maina

1Bredlow

7↓Mittelstädt

24Chabot

29Jeltsch

6↓Stiller

10↓Führich

21⚽Prömel

4⚽Vagnoman

11⚽↓El Khannouss

17Pejcinovic

26↓Undav

VfB Stuttgart3-4-2-1

Substitutes · VfB Stuttgart

33Marius Funk
18Jamie Leweling↑
16Atakan Karazor
3Ramon Hendriks↑
44Leo Sauer↑
47Yanik Spalt↑
9Ermedin Demirovic↑⚽
2Ameen Al Dakhil
20Leonidas Stergiou

Substitutes · FC Cologne

20Ron-Robert Zieler
47Mikey Moore↑
30Marius Bulter↑⚽
33Rav van den Berg
2Joel Schmied
15Imad Rondic↑
3Borna Sosa
6Ellyes Skhiri↑
11Reigan Heskey↑

86'

Ramon Hendriks (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.

86'

Foul by Alessio Castro-Montes (FC Cologne).

85'

Tom Krauß (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

85'

Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Foul by Tom Krauß (FC Cologne).

81'

Goal! Stuttgart 3, FC Cologne 1. Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.

81'

Attempt blocked. Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Moore.

80'

Attempt missed. Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ísak Jóhannesson following a fast break.

79'

Attempt missed. Reigan Heskey (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marius Bülter with a headed pass.

78'

Substitution, Stuttgart. Ramon Hendriks replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.

78'

Substitution, Stuttgart. Leo Sauer replaces Bilal El Khannouss.

78'

Foul by Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart).

78'

Reigan Heskey (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

75'

Goal! Stuttgart 3, FC Cologne 0. Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Jeltsch.

75'

Substitution, FC Cologne. Reigan Heskey replaces Linton Maina.

75'

Substitution, FC Cologne. Marius Bülter replaces Ragnar Ache.

74'

Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

74'

Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne).

74'

Attempt blocked. Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.

73'

Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.

73'

Foul by Gideon Mensah (FC Cologne).

72'

Attempt saved. Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.

71'

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.

71'

Attempt saved. Dzenan Pejcinovic (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.

70'

Substitution, Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic replaces Deniz Undav.

70'

Substitution, Stuttgart. Jamie Leweling replaces Chris Führich.

66'

Attempt missed. Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross following a corner.

66'

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Tom Krauß.

66'

Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

64'

Offside, Stuttgart. Chris Führich is caught offside.

63'

Attempt missed. Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.

63'

Attempt missed. Dzenan Pejcinovic (Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross following a corner.

62'

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.

60'

Goal! Stuttgart 2, FC Cologne 0. Grischa Prömel (Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.

58'

Attempt missed. Tom Krauß (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ragnar Ache with a headed pass.

57'

Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Fabian Bredlow.

57'

Attempt missed. Ísak Jóhannesson (FC Cologne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Krauß.

56'

Attempt blocked. Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

56'

Attempt saved. Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian Bredlow (Stuttgart). Assisted by Ragnar Ache.

53'

Attempt missed. Tom Krauß (FC Cologne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikey Moore with a through ball.

53'

Attempt saved. Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian Bredlow (Stuttgart). Assisted by Linton Maina.

51'

Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

51'

Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart).

51'

Ísak Jóhannesson (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

49'

Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessio Castro-Montes with a cross following a corner.

48'

Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.

48'

Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.

47'

Attempt saved. Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Fabian Bredlow (Stuttgart).

47'

Attempt blocked. Gideon Mensah (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

46'

Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.

46'

Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.

45'

Second Half begins Stuttgart 1, FC Cologne 0.

45'

Substitution, FC Cologne. Mikey Moore replaces Jan Thielmann.

45'

Substitution, FC Cologne. Ellyes Skhiri replaces Paul Okon-Engstler.

45'+1'

First Half ends, Stuttgart 1, FC Cologne 0.

45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

45'

Grischa Prömel (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Foul by Paul Okon-Engstler (FC Cologne).

43'

Attempt missed. Luka Lochoshvili (FC Cologne) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Thielmann following a corner.

43'

Attempt missed. Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

43'

Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.

41'

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

41'

Chris Führich (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.

41'

Foul by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne).

39'

Goal! Stuttgart 1, FC Cologne 0. Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.

36'

Attempt blocked. Dzenan Pejcinovic (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.

35'

Attempt missed. Dzenan Pejcinovic (Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman with a cross.

33'

Handball by Deniz Undav (Stuttgart).

30'

Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross following a corner.

30'

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Tom Krauß.

29'

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Alessio Castro-Montes.

25'

Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.

22'

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.

22'

Attempt blocked. Grischa Prömel (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.

22'

Attempt blocked. Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.

19'

Foul by Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart).

19'

Linton Maina (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19'

Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Chris Führich.

19'

Attempt missed. Gideon Mensah (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

18'

Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.

16'

Attempt blocked. Grischa Prömel (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

15'

Dzenan Pejcinovic (Stuttgart) hits the bar with a header from very close range.

11'

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Alessio Castro-Montes.

Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Ísak Jóhannesson (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Grischa Prömel (Stuttgart).

Attempt missed. Dzenan Pejcinovic (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Deniz Undav.

Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Luka Lochoshvili.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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