VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburg SV, 2022-23 German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
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1st Leg
Stuttgart beat Hamburg 3-0 to grab advantage in relegation playoff

VfB Stuttgart boosted their chances of staying in the Bundesliga as they secured a 3-0 home victory against Hamburg SV in the first leg of the relegation playoff on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jonas David.
- 1': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, Hamburger SV 0. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Ludovit Reis (Hamburger SV).
- 4': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 5': Miro Muheim (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 9': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Daniel Heuer Fernandes.
- 12': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart).
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Ludovit Reis (Hamburger SV).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Ludovit Reis (Hamburger SV).
- 15': Ludovit Reis (Hamburger SV) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Hiroki Ito tries a through ball, but Chris Führich is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 19': Ludovit Reis (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Moritz Heyer (Hamburger SV).
- 21': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Jonas David (Hamburger SV).
- 22': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman with a through ball.
- 24': Penalty VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Ludovit Reis (Hamburger SV) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': VAR Decision: No Penalty VfB Stuttgart.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Penalty saved! Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Sonny Kittel (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bakery Jatta.
- 29': Attempt saved. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 29': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Daniel Heuer Fernandes.
- 29': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Robert Glatzel.
- 31': Offside, Hamburger SV. Ludovit Reis tries a through ball, but Sonny Kittel is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Robert Glatzel (Hamburger SV) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bakery Jatta.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jean-Luc Dompé (Hamburger SV) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ludovit Reis.
- 39': Hand ball by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 42': Bakery Jatta (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Bakery Jatta (Hamburger SV).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Moritz Heyer (Hamburger SV).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, Hamburger SV 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, Hamburger SV 0.
- 46': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Jonas David.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross.
- 46': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Moritz Heyer.
- 47': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 47': Sebastian Schonlau (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Konstantinos Mavropanos tries a through ball, but Enzo Millot is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Miro Muheim (Hamburger SV).
- 50': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, Hamburger SV 0. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
- 53': Attempt missed. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross.
- 54': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Moritz Heyer.
- 54': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, Hamburger SV 0. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 57': Jean-Luc Dompé (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Robert Glatzel (Hamburger SV) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miro Muheim with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Hamburger SV. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 60': Substitution, Hamburger SV. Anssi Suhonen replaces Ludovit Reis.
- 60': Corner, Hamburger SV. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
- 63': Hand ball by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
- 65': Substitution, Hamburger SV. Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer replaces Jean-Luc Dompé.
- 67': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tiago Tomás replaces Chris Führich.
- 68': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Luca Pfeiffer replaces Serhou Guirassy.
- 68': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
- 69': Anssi Suhonen (Hamburger SV) is shown the red card.
- 70': VAR Decision: Red Card Anssi Suhonen (Hamburger SV).
- 73': Attempt saved. Robert Glatzel (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bakery Jatta.
- 73': Foul by Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer (Hamburger SV).
- 73': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer (Hamburger SV) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt missed. Sonny Kittel (Hamburger SV) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 76': Foul by Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart).
- 76': Robert Glatzel (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Sonny Kittel (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Hamburger SV. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 78': Foul by Luca Pfeiffer (VfB Stuttgart).
- 78': Sebastian Schonlau (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 80': Sonny Kittel (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 83': Attempt saved. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
- 84': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nikolas Nartey replaces Atakan Karazor.
- 84': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Lilian Egloff replaces Enzo Millot.
- 85': Foul by Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart).
- 85': Robert Glatzel (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Borna Sosa tries a through ball, but Lilian Egloff is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Bakery Jatta (Hamburger SV).
- 88': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Luca Pfeiffer (VfB Stuttgart) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Pfeiffer with a cross.
- 90'+2': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Dan-Axel Zagadou replaces Waldemar Anton.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nikolas Nartey (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, Hamburger SV 0.
- 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, Hamburger SV 0.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 11 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
6 | Saves | 2 |
47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
7 | SHOTS | 18 |
2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
341 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
414 | Passes | 450 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
12 | Crosses | 23 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
45 | Long Balls | 53 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
13 | Tackles | 15 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
5 | Interceptions | 4 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
15 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 47,500
Line-Ups
VfB Stuttgart (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
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1 | Florian Müller (GK) |
21 | Hiroki Ito |
2 | Waldemar Anton |
24 | Borna Sosa |
5 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
3 | Wataru Endo |
16 | Atakan Karazor ![]() |
22 | Chris Führich |
4 | Josha Vagnoman |
9 | Serhou Guirassy |
8 | Enzo Millot |
Hamburg SV (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Daniel Heuer Fernandes (GK) |
4 | Sebastian Schonlau |
34 | Jonas David |
28 | Miro Muheim |
3 | Moritz Heyer |
23 | Jonas Meffert |
14 | Ludovit Reis ![]() |
10 | Sonny Kittel |
9 | Robert Glatzel |
27 | Jean-Luc Dompé |
18 | Bakery Jatta |
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