Stuttgart vs Cologne 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Introduction
VfB Stuttgart are hosting FC Cologne
at MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 9': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
- 23': Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Eric Martel.
- 51': Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, 1. FC Köln 0. Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Schindler replaces Benno Schmitz.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Florian Kainz.
- 65': Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Gil Dias.
- 74': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FC Köln 0. Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 74': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Davie Selke replaces Linton Maina.
- 80': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot replaces Genki Haraguchi.
- 80': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Chris Führich.
- 81': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Pascal Stenzel replaces Waldemar Anton.
- 82': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Luca Pfeiffer replaces Silas Mvumpa.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 46,850
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 46,850
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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.5 | Possession | 45.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 481 | Passes | 396 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 24 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 11 | Clearances | 17 |
VfB Stuttgart (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Fabian Bredlow (GK) |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 5 | Konstantinos Mavropanos  |
| 24 | Borna Sosa |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 17 | Genki Haraguchi |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 14 | Silas Katompa Mvumpa |
| 22 | Chris Führich |
| 31 | Gil Dias |
FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Marvin Schwäbe (GK) |
| 24 | Julian Chabot |
| 5 | Nikola Soldo |
| 14 | Jonas Hector |
| 2 | Benno Schmitz |
| 8 | Denis Huseinbasic |
| 28 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 6 | Eric Martel |
| 21 | Steffen Tigges |
| 11 | Florian Kainz |
| 37 | Linton Maina |
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