On 30 September, one of the matches of the 6th round of the German football championship took place. Cologne (Germany) and Stuttgart (Germany) met.
German Championship, 6th round
Cologne (Germany) - Stuttgart (Germany) - 0:2 (0:0)
Goals: D. Undav (68), D. Undav (68), D. Undav (88)
Warnings: D. Ljubicic (26), Denis Huseinbasic (55), Enzo Millot (79).
Cologne vs Stuttgart match review:
In a thrilling Bundesliga encounter between Köln and Stuttgart at the RheinEnergieStadion, the latter won 0-2. Despite a goalless first half, Stuttgart showed their superiority and eventually secured victory thanks to two late goals. The match started with both teams looking to take the three points. As the game progressed, the intensity of the game increased and the contest became more and more fierce. In the 26th minute, Koln's D. Ljubicic received a yellow card, indicating the physicality of the match. The pace of the game did not slow down as the second half began. In the 55th minute, Koln's D. Huseinbasic was cautioned with a yellow card, which once again confirmed the competitive nature of the match. To try to break the deadlock, Koln made the first substitution in the 60th minute: F. Kainz was replaced by L. Waldschmidt. A minute later, S. Tigges replaced F. Alida with Koln's second player. VfB Stuttgart also decided to change their tactics, making the first substitution in the 62nd minute with A. Karazor replacing D. Undadt. Karazor instead of D. Undava. This change in line-up proved to be decisive, as it only took six minutes for VfB Stuttgart to take the lead. On 68 minutes, D. Undav put the ball in the net, giving his team a much-needed lead.
Stuttgart did not rest on their laurels and continued the pressure, looking to increase their lead. In the 73rd minute, J. Leveling was replaced by Silas, which helped to maintain the intensity of Stuttgart's attacks. Meanwhile, FC Koln also made changes to their line-up in an attempt to get back on track. In the 76th minute, D. Husseinbasic replaced D. Downes, adding a new dimension to the attacking play. However, their efforts were pitted against a strong Stuttgart defence. Stuttgart faced some nervous moments in the closing stages of the game, with E. Millot receiving a yellow card in the 79th minute. However, they managed to repel all possible threats from FC Koln. At the end of the match, both teams made a number of substitutions to bring the game to victory. In the 86th minute FC Koln made a fourth substitution - L. Maina came on in place of M. Finkgrafe in an attempt to give the attack a new impetus. Stuttgart responded with three substitutions: K. Furich, P. Stenzel and E. Millot replaced D. Zagada, M. Mittelstadt and L. Egloff respectively. In the last minutes of the game, Stuttgart sealed the victory with an 88th minute goal by D. Undava, who made a double in this match. This goal reflected the ruthless play of the guests in front of the goal, and Koln had no time to retaliate. Overall, the Bundesliga match between Koln and Stuttgart demonstrated the competitive nature of German football. Despite a goalless first half, Stuttgart showed their high performance in the second half and achieved a 0:2 victory.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Bayer - Cologne, Stuttgart - Wolfsburg.
Statistics of the match Cologne - Stuttgart:
Cologne | Stuttgart | |
---|---|---|
5 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
14 | Kicks | 18 |
3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
7 | Penalty kicks | 11 |
7 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
16 | Offences | 8 |
8 | Corner | 4 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
40% | Ball possession | 60% |
2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
2 | Keeper saves | 5 |
362 | Total assists | 569 |
294 | Accurate assists | 502 |
81% | Accuracy of passes | 88% |