VfB Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 2022-23 German DFB Pokal, Semifinals

· German Cup

VfB Stuttgart

19': Tiago Tomas
83': Enzo Millot
85': Borna Sosa

FT
2 - 3

Eintracht Frankfurt

51': Evan Ndicka
55': Daichi Kamada
77': Randal Kolo Muani (P)

Eintracht Frankfurt edge Stuttgart to set up German Cup final against RB Leipzig

Randal Kolo Muani fired Eintracht Frankfurt into the German Cup final with a 3-2 win at Stuttgart in their semifinal on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Foul by Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt).
4': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
5': Foul by Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt).
5': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
7': Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart).
8': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
9': (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart).
9': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
10': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
11': Hand ball by Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt).
19': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
20': Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart).
20': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Tuta.
22': Foul by Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt).
22': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Christopher Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
25': Foul by Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt).
25': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
27': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart).
32': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Dan-Axel Zagadou replaces Konstantinos Mavropanos because of an injury.
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Attempt missed. Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
33': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
33': Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt).
33': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt saved. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a through ball.
36': Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt).
36': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Atakan Karazor tries a through ball, but Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
38': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Silas Katompa Mvumpa tries a through ball, but Josha Vagnoman is caught offside.
39': Attempt blocked. Christopher Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Götze.
40': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
41': Christopher Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
41': Attempt missed. Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Lenz with a cross following a set piece situation.
42': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
43': Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart).
44': Attempt saved. Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éric Ebimbe with a headed pass.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
45'+5': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
45': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Aurélio Buta replaces Sebastian Rode.
47': Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Götze.
47': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt).
49': Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart).
50': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Tiago Tomás.
50': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
51': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
53': Foul by Éric Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
53': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 2. Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Makoto Hasebe.
57': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt).
57': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Foul by Éric Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
58': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Attempt missed. Éric Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
63': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Tiago Tomás because of an injury.
63': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot replaces Waldemar Anton because of an injury.
64': Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
67': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Wataru Endo tries a through ball, but Tanguy Coulibaly is caught offside.
69': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
69': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Christopher Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
70': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tuta with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
71': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
71': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Makoto Hasebe.
74': Attempt saved. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
74': Foul by Christopher Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt).
74': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Attempt missed. Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
75': Penalty Eintracht Frankfurt. Randal Kolo Muani draws a foul in the penalty area.
75': Penalty conceded by Fabian Bredlow (VfB Stuttgart) after a foul in the penalty area.
75': Fabian Bredlow (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 3. Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
78': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Mario Götze.
78': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Wataru Endo.
80': Foul by Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart).
80': Jesper Lindstrøm (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
80': Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
81': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
82': Attempt missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
83': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 3. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
83': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Rafael Borré replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
85': Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart).
85': Second yellow card to Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) for a bad foul.
87': Christopher Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
89': Attempt missed. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Führich.
90': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Rafael Borré (Eintracht Frankfurt).
90'+2': Foul by Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
90'+2': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
90'+3': Christopher Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Aurélio Buta.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly with a headed pass.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
90'+6': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich tries a through ball, but Tanguy Coulibaly is caught offside.
90'+7': VAR Decision: No Penalty VfB Stuttgart.
90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+9': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 3.
0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 3.

Statistics

SGE		VFB
14	Fouls	18
4	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	4
6	Corner Kicks	3
5	Saves	1
46.3	Possession	53.7
11	SHOTS	13
4	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
350	Accurate Passes	428
435	Passes	512
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	3
19	Crosses	15
0.3	Cross %	0.2
52	Long Balls	62
22	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	3
7	Effective Tackles	11
18	Tackles	19
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	7
17	Effective Clearances	16
17	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 47,500

Line-Ups

VfB Stuttgart (3-4-3)

No.	Name
33	Fabian Bredlow (GK)
2	Waldemar Anton
21	Hiroki Ito
5	Konstantinos Mavropanos
3	Wataru Endo
16	Atakan Karazor
24	Borna Sosa
4	Josha Vagnoman
9	Serhou Guirassy
14	Silas Katompa-Mvumpa
10	Tiago Tomas

VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:

Tanguy Coulibaly, Genki Haraguchi, Juan Perea, Enzo Millot, Florian Müller, Nikolas Nartey, Chris Führich, Pascal Stenzel, Dan-Axel Zagadou.

Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Kevin Trapp (GK)
20	Makoto Hasebe
2	Evan Ndicka
35	Tuta
8	Djibril Sow
17	Sebastian Rode
25	Christopher Lenz
26	Junior Dina Ebimbe
9	Randal Kolo Muani
27	Mario Götze
15	Daichi Kamada

Eintracht Frankfurt Substitutes:

Paxten Aaronson, Lucas Alario, Ansgar Knauff, Diant Ramaj, Buta , Jesper Lindstrom, Almamy Touré, Rafael Borré, Timothy Chandler.

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