VfB Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Stuttgart stay on Bayern's heels with win over Eintracht
VfB Stuttgart scored three times in 26 first-half minutes to ease past visitors Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 on Saturday and remain third in the Bundesliga, level on points with second-placed Bayern Munich with five games remaining.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 2': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonidas Stergiou.
- 5': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Jamie Leweling is caught offside.
- 11': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Angelo Stiller with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 13': VAR Decision: Goal VfB Stuttgart 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt (Serhou Guirassy).
- 16': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 16': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Mattéo Bahoya with a headed pass.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 23': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 23': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 25': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
- 26': Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Bredlow (VfB Stuttgart).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Führich with a through ball.
- 32': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
- 32': Attempt missed. Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 37': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deniz Undav with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Leonidas Stergiou.
- 42': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Jamie Leweling.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 45'+3': Foul by Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 45'+3': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
- 45'+6': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 45'+7': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
- 45': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Hugo Ekitike replaces Ansgar Knauff.
- 46': Delay in match (VfB Stuttgart).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Mattéo Bahoya.
- 50': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 50': Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 55': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Führich.
- 56': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 65': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot replaces Chris Führich.
- 65': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Nnamdi Collins replaces Jean-Mattéo Bahoya.
- 65': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Donny van de Beek replaces Hugo Larsson.
- 65': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Philipp Max replaces Niels Nkounkou.
- 69': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 69': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Nnamdi Collins.
- 71': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
- 71': Attempt saved. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelo Stiller with a cross.
- 72': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 74': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 74': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 74': Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 78': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Atakan Karazor.
- 78': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Deniz Undav.
- 79': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Angelo Stiller.
- 79': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi.
- 81': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 82': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a headed pass.
- 82': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 84': Attempt saved. Philipp Max (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 84': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Fabian Bredlow.
- 84': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Marko Mladenovic replaces Makoto Hasebe.
- 85': Foul by Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 85': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Philipp Max (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 89': Foul by Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 89': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Pascal Stenzel replaces Jamie Leweling.
- 90'+2': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Silas Katompa Mvumpa replaces Serhou Guirassy because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
- 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
Statistics
 SGE |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 533 |
| 491 | Passes | 615 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 8 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 60,000
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 60,000
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Bredlow (GK) |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 20 | Leonidas Stergiou |
| 26 | Deniz Undav |
| 6 | Angelo Stiller |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 27 | Chris Führich |
| 18 | Jamie Leweling |
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 3 | Willian Pacho |
| 4 | Robin Koch |
| 29 | Niels Nkounkou  |
| 24 | Buta |
| 16 | Hugo Larsson |
| 20 | Makoto Hasebe |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
| 8 | Farès Chaïbi |
| 19 | Jean-Mattéo Bahoya |
| 36 | Ansgar Knauff |
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