On 3 February, one of the matches of the 20th round of the German football championship took place. Freiburg (Germany) and Stuttgart (Germany) met.
German Championship, 20th round
Freiburg (Germany) - Stuttgart ( Germany) - 1:3 (1:2)
Goals: L. Kübler (45+11) - D. Undav (3), Chri s Fryburg (Germany) - 1:3 (1:2) Goals: L. Kübler (45+11) - D. Undav (3), Chris Furich (7), Mittelstadt (74)
Warnings: C. Streich (21), Ginter (41), Maximilian Eggestein (45+4), Mittelstadt (72).
In an exciting Bundesliga match, Freiburg faced Stuttgart at the Europa-Park Stadium. The match saw six yellow cards, one red card and some fantastic goals from both sides. Despite strong play from both teams in the first half, Stuttgart ended up winning with a final score of 3-1. The game got off to a storming start with D. Undav of Stuttgart scoring just three minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, the guests continued their strong run with another goal from K. Furich. Freiburg faced a tough task from the start and their problems only got worse when M. Rohl received a red card in the 18th minute, leaving them in a numerical disadvantage. The first half continued to be an eventful one, with Freiburg players M. Ginter, M. Eggestein and K. Streich all receiving yellow cards. However, just before the break Freiburg managed to regain hope when L. Kubler scored on 45 minutes, bringing the score to 2:1. In the second half, both teams fought for control of the game. In the 72nd minute, Stuttgart's M. Mittelstadt received a yellow card, adding to the growing list of cautions.
Freiburg tried to turn the tide of the game by making two substitutions in the 73rd minute: J. Makengo and N. Hofler came on the pitch. However, Stuttgart responded a minute later, when M. Mittelstadt scored his second goal of the match in the 74th minute, increasing the gap to 3:1. This defeat proved to be too serious for Freiburg, and in an attempt to save the match, both teams made several substitutions in the final minutes. Freiburg substituted J. Makengo, N. Hofler, L. Holler, M. Ginter and M. Philipp for K. Günther, M. Grego, M. Grego and M. Philipp. Günther, M. Gregoric, F. Muslija, N. Weishaupt and V. Grifo. Stuttgart replaced K. Furich and M. Mittelstadt with J. Leveling, E. Millot, M. Dahoud and P. Stenzel. The match ended with a tense ending, in which L. Kubler and M. Philipp of Freiburg, as well as A. Stiller of Stuttgart received three more yellow cards in the final minutes. However, these warnings had little effect on the outcome of the game. VfB Stuttgart won a deserved victory, demonstrating their skill in attack and ability to capitalise on their chances. On the other hand, Freiburg, despite the red card, fought valiantly but ultimately failed to get back on track. This thrilling Bundesliga match between Freiburg and Stuttgart was a shining example of the skill, determination and unpredictability that make football so beloved by spectators.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Borussia D vs Freiburg, Stuttgart vs Mainz.
| Freiburg | Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to goal | 7 |
| 6 | Kicks | 15 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 9 | Offences | 7 |
| 1 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 341 | Total assists | 657 |
| 256 | Accurate assists | 577 |
| 75% | Accuracy of passes | 88% |