VfB Stuttgart vs FC Cologne, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaStuttgart slip up with 1-1 against Cologne to stay third
VfB Stuttgart were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Cologne on Saturday as they missed their chance to close in on Bayern Munich in second place in the Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rasmus Carstensen.
- 4': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Anthony Rouault.
- 6': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart).
- 6': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Eric Martel.
- 9': Foul by Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln).
- 9': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jeong Woo-Yeong (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
- 14': Attempt saved. Jeong Woo-Yeong (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 17': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeong Woo-Yeong with a cross.
- 18': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Max Finkgrafe.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
- 20': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Luca Kilian.
- 21': Attempt saved. Justin Diehl (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Thielmann.
- 23': Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Martel.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart).
- 29': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
- 35': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
- 37': Hand ball by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Foul by Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart).
- 42': Justin Diehl (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
- 45'+3': Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 48': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 48': Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
- 53': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
- 53': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Führich.
- 59': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
- 60': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina replaces Justin Diehl.
- 60': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Faride Alidou replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
- 60': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
- 62': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Anthony Rouault.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.
- 62': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 1. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Linton Maina with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln).
- 63': Jeong Woo-Yeong (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
- 65': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Maximilian Mittelstädt replaces Anthony Rouault.
- 65': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Silas Katompa Mvumpa replaces Jeong Woo-Yeong.
- 66': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
- 66': Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Atakan Karazor.
- 68': Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 68': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Max Finkgrafe.
- 70': Attempt saved. Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
- 71': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
- 71': Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Florian Kainz.
- 74': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart).
- 74': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.
- 75': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 77': Foul by Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
- 77': Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln).
- 79': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Chabot.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Hand ball by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 85': Attempt missed. Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 86': Foul by Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln).
- 86': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jamie Leweling replaces Enzo Millot.
- 88': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Rasmus Carstensen.
- 88': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Faride Alidou.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
- 90'+1': Mahmoud Dahoud (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Dejan Ljubicic.
- 90'+1': Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Faride Alidou.
- 90'+3': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Steffen Tigges replaces Jan Thielmann.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Schwäbe.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
- 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
- 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
Statistics
 KOE |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 25.3 | Possession | 74.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 765 |
| 278 | Passes | 842 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 18 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 32 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 54,500
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 54,500
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 15 | +34 | 36 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | +16 | 32 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | +12 | 27 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | +4 | 27 |
Line-Ups
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Bredlow (GK) |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 29 | Anthony Rouault  |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman |
| 8 | Enzo Millot |
| 6 | Angelo Stiller |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 27 | Chris Führich |
| 10 | Jeong Woo-Yeong |
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
| 24 | Julian Chabot |
| 15 | Luca Kilian |
| 35 | Max Finkgrafe |
| 18 | Rasmus Carstensen |
| 11 | Florian Kainz |
| 8 | Denis Huseinbasic |
| 6 | Eric Martel |
| 29 | Jan Thielmann |
| 45 | Justin Diehl |
| 7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
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