
VfB Stuttgart vs FC Cologne, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaAbout
VfB Stuttgart are hosting FC Cologne
at MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany, starting on
. The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Linton Maina.
- 5': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 5': Attempt saved. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 5': Foul by Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart).
- 5': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
- 11': Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
- 11': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Borna Sosa.
- 13': Foul by Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln).
- 13': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Dangerous play by Linton Maina (1. FC Köln).
- 14': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
- 16': Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
- 18': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln).
- 20': Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
- 22': Attempt missed. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 23': Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart).
- 26': Attempt missed. Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gil Dias.
- 26': Foul by Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart).
- 26': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Julian Chabot.
- 28': Foul by Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
- 28': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Linton Maina.
- 31': Foul by Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln).
- 31': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 33': Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
- 37': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
- 37': Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
- 40': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
- 41': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
- 42': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Nikola Soldo tries a through ball, but Linton Maina is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Eric Martel.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
- 46': Foul by Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart).
- 46': Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Gil Dias.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 48': Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonas Hector with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Julian Chabot tries a through ball, but Ellyes Skhiri is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
- 51': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart).
- 51': Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 53': Attempt saved. Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
- 55': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
- 58': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
- 58': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, 1. FC Köln 0. Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.
- 62': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Waldemar Anton tries a through ball, but Wataru Endo is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross.
- 63': Attempt missed. Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Schindler replaces Benno Schmitz.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Florian Kainz.
- 65': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
- 65': Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart).
- 65': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.
- 67': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Fabian Bredlow.
- 71': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
- 71': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Gil Dias.
- 74': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FC Köln 0. Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 74': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Davie Selke replaces Linton Maina.
- 77': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart).
- 77': Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot replaces Genki Haraguchi.
- 80': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Chris Führich.
- 81': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Pascal Stenzel replaces Waldemar Anton.
- 82': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 82': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln).
- 84': Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
- 85': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
- 86': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Luca Pfeiffer replaces Silas Mvumpa.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
- 90'+1': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Davie Selke tries a through ball, but Steffen Tigges is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FC Köln 0.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 10 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
54.5 | Possession | 45.5 |
12 | SHOTS | 17 |
4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
374 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
481 | Passes | 396 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
20 | Crosses | 14 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
61 | Long Balls | 46 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
24 | Tackles | 13 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
9 | Interceptions | 13 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
11 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 46,850
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 46,850
Bundesliga Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayern Munich | 1 | +6 | 3 |
2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | +3 | 3 |
3 | FC Augsburg | 1 | +2 | 3 |
3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
VfB Stuttgart (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Fabian Bredlow (GK) |
21 | Hiroki Ito |
5 | Konstantinos Mavropanos ![]() |
24 | Borna Sosa |
2 | Waldemar Anton |
16 | Atakan Karazor |
17 | Genki Haraguchi |
3 | Wataru Endo |
14 | Silas Katompa-Mvumpa ![]() |
22 | Chris Führich |
31 | Gil Dias |
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
20 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
24 | Jeff Chabot ![]() |
5 | Nikola Soldo |
14 | Jonas Hector |
2 | Benno Schmitz ![]() |
8 | Denis Huseinbasic |
28 | Ellyes Skhiri ![]() |
6 | Eric Martel |
21 | Steffen Tigges |
11 | Florian Kainz |
37 | Linton Maina |
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