German Cup

FT Thursday, April 23, 2026
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VfB Stuttgart LWLWL 2
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Match Report

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Stuttgart score extra-time win over Freiburg in German Cup semifinal

Tiago Tomás' spectacular 119th-minute backheel goal sent Stuttgart back to the German Cup final with an extra-time 2-1 win over Freiburg to keep its title defense rolling Thursday.

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Team Stats

17
Fouls
20
5
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
4
Corner Kicks
9
8
Saves
3
34.1
Possession
65.9
18
SHOTS
29
5
ON GOAL
9
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
253
Accurate Passes
572
365
Passes
697
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
13
14
Crosses
35
0.2
Cross %
0.4
83
Long Balls
72
26
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
9
Blocked Shots
5
9
Effective Tackles
12
16
Tackles
22
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
14
Interceptions
9
54
Effective Clearances
35
54
Clearances
35

Head to Head

VFB leads series 3-2

Lineups

VFB · 3-4-1-2

  1. 33Alexander NübelG
  2. 24Jeff ChabotCD
  3. 7Maximilian MittelstädtCD-L
  4. 3Ramon HendriksCD-R
  5. 6Angelo StillerCM-L
  6. 16Atakan KarazorCM-R
  7. 28Nikolas NarteyAM
  8. 10Chris FührichLM
  9. 18Jamie LewelingRM
  10. 26Deniz UndavCF-L
  11. 9Ermedin DemirovicCF-R

SCF · 4-2-3-1

  1. 21Florian MüllerG
  2. 3Philipp LienhartCD-L
  3. 28Matthias GinterCD-R
  4. 33Jordy MakengoLB
  5. 29Philipp TreuRB
  6. 14Yuito SuzukiAM
  7. 44Johan ManzambiLM
  8. 8Maximilian EggesteinRM
  9. 31Igor MatanovicF
  10. 32Vincenzo GrifoAM-L
  11. 19Niklas BesteAM-R

Timeline

  1. 13' Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 15' Nikolas Nartey (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 17' Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 17' Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 28' Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0, SC Freiburg 1. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthias Ginter following a corner.
  6. 56' Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 63' Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Nikolas Nartey.
  8. 70' Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, SC Freiburg 1. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss following a fast break.
  9. 71' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Derry Scherhant replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
  10. 74' Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 84' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Lucas Höler replaces Igor Matanovic.
  12. 90' Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tiago Tomás replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
  13. 90'
  14. 94' Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card.
  15. 95' Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 98' Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Luca Jaquez replaces Ramon Hendriks.
  17. 101' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Christian Günter replaces Jordy Makengo because of an injury.
  18. 102' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Lukas Kübler replaces Niklas Beste.
  19. 105'+2' First Half Extra Time ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, SC Freiburg 1.
  20. 105'
  21. 113' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Bruno Ogbus replaces Philipp Treu because of an injury.
  22. 118' Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Badredine Bouanani replaces Chris Führich.
  23. 118' Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Deniz Undav.
  24. 119' Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, SC Freiburg 1. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
  25. 120'+1' Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  26. 120'+4'

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