Stuttgart vs Cologne 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Stuttgart clinch Bundesliga survival in dramatic fashion with late winner
Stuttgart to claimed Bundesliga survival at Hertha Berlin's expense after a dramatic 2-1 win over Cologne on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 12': Penalty saved! Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 12': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jannes Horn replaces Jonas Hector.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 58': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Omar Marmoush replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 58': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Erik Thommy replaces Chris Führich.
- 59': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 1. Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the top right corner.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Schindler replaces Florian Kainz.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Kingsley Ehizibue.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tim Lemperle replaces Luca Kilian.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Ondrej Duda replaces Mark Uth.
- 79': Jannes Horn (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Atakan Karazor.
- 90': Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, 1. FC Köln 1. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+6': Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Roberto Massimo replaces Erik Thommy.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 52,230
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 52,230
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Bayer Leverkusen | 32 | 84 | 0 |
| +49 | Bayern Munich | 32 | 69 | 7 |
| +34 | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 67 | 7 |
| +38 | RB Leipzig | 32 | 63 | 7 |
Statistics
 KOE |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 10 | Saves | 1 |
| 65.6 | Possession | 34.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 176 |
| 468 | Passes | 243 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 35 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 12 | Clearances | 39 |
VfB Stuttgart (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Müller (GK) |
| 37 | Hiroki Ito |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 24 | Borna Sosa |
| 5 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 23 | Orel Mangala |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 9 | Sasa Kalajdzic |
| 18 | Tiago Tomas |
| 22 | Chris Führich |
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK)  |
| 4 | Timo Hübers |
| 15 | Luca Kilian |
| 14 | Jonas Hector |
| 19 | Kingsley Ehizibue |
| 13 | Mark Uth |
| 28 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 6 | Salih Ozcan |
| 27 | Anthony Modeste |
| 11 | Florian Kainz |
| 7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
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