“Yellow cards issued to Atakan Karazor and Julian Schuster as the match turned physical, setting the tone for an increasingly tense second half”
“Freiburg made attacking substitutions bringing on Lucas Höler and Vincenzo Grifo in search of the breakthrough goal”
“Jeff Chabot missed a golden opportunity for Stuttgart, sending a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area wide left”
Pivotal“Heated arguments erupted after the goal with multiple yellow cards issued to players and coaching staff from both teams”
VfB Stuttgart
SC Freiburg
Outstanding performance
SC Freiburg•GoalkeeperStuttgart claimed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Freiburg thanks to Ermedin Demirovic's stunning 89th-minute winner from outside the penalty area. The match remained scoreless for nearly 90 minutes in what looked destined to be a frustrating stalemate, before Demirovic struck with a right-footed effort into the top corner after being set up by Deniz Undav. The game's tempo and physicality escalated significantly in the second half, with multiple yellow cards flying as both teams made tactical substitutions in search of a breakthrough. This late victory will provide crucial momentum for Stuttgart's campaign, while Freiburg will rue their inability to capitalize on their chances before Demirovic's intervention changed everything in the dying moments.
Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Luca Jaquez comes on to replace Deniz Undav.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.
Ermedin Demirovic from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.
Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Matthias Ginter from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
assist: Deniz Undav
Goal! VfB Stuttgart takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against SC Freiburg. Ermedin Demirovic scores with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, finding the top right corner of the net. The assist comes from Deniz Undav.
Opportunity wasted. Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Finn Jeltsch.
Josha Vagnoman from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
Opportunity squandered! Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart attempted a header from the center of the box, but it sailed high and to the left. The cross was delivered by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match temporarily halted due to an injury to Angelo Stiller from VfB Stuttgart.
Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after Igor Matanovic allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Jamie Leweling from VfB Stuttgart fires a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Josha Vagnoman from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Lucas Höler from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
Chema Andres from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.
Cyriaque Irié from SC Freiburg earned a free kick in an offensive position.
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Bruno Ogbus comes on to replace Philipp Treu, who is leaving the field due to an injury.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match halted due to an injury to Philipp Treu from SC Freiburg.
Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Ermedin Demirovic comes on to replace Bilal El Khannouss.
Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Chema Andres comes on to replace Atakan Karazor.
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
Bilal El Khannouss from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Vincenzo Grifo comes on to replace Derry Scherhant.
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Lucas Höler comes on to replace Yuito Suzuki.
Max Rosenfelder from SC Freiburg was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Max Rosenfelder from SC Freiburg has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Missed opportunity. Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The chance was set up by Angelo Stiller, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after Maximilian Eggestein allowed the ball to go out.
A fresh offensive move unfolds as Yuito Suzuki from SC Freiburg takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. However, Alexander Nübel of VfB Stuttgart makes a crucial save, diving to his left. The assist for this play came from Matthias Ginter.
Opportunity wasted. Philipp Treu of SC Freiburg attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Maximilian Eggestein.
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Patrick Osterhage replaces Johan Manzambi.
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Cyriaque Irié comes on to replace Niklas Beste.
Johan Manzambi from SC Freiburg has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Bilal El Khannouss from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.
Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after Max Rosenfelder allowed the ball to go out.
Johan Manzambi from SC Freiburg committed a handball.
Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Chris Führich comes on to replace Nikolas Nartey.
Substitution for VfB Stuttgart: Maximilian Mittelstädt comes on to replace Ramon Hendriks.
Max Rosenfelder from SC Freiburg has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Deniz Undav committed a foul against VfB Stuttgart.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Deniz Undav from VfB Stuttgart heads the ball from the center of the box, but Noah Atubolu of SC Freiburg makes a fantastic save, diving to the top left corner. The assist came from Ramon Hendriks, who delivered a precise cross.
Opportunity wasted! Matthias Ginter of SC Freiburg had a header from within the six-yard box, but it went just inches away from the goal on the left side. The assist came from Derry Scherhant, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to SC Freiburg after Finn Jeltsch allowed the ball to go out.
Matthias Ginter of SC Freiburg earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.
Niklas BesteYellow CardNiklas Beste from SC Freiburg has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Niklas Beste from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
Bilal El Khannouss from VfB Stuttgart earned a free kick in an offensive position.
Atakan KarazorYellow CardAtakan Karazor from VfB Stuttgart has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Niklas Beste from SC Freiburg earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
Niklas Beste from SC Freiburg was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
Atakan Karazor from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.
Opportunity squandered. Johan Manzambi of SC Freiburg attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Missed opportunity. Maximilian Eggestein from SC Freiburg attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left.
The attempt is thwarted. Yuito Suzuki from SC Freiburg takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Niklas Beste.
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
Finn Jeltsch from VfB Stuttgart was awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
Offside call against VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav has been caught offside.
The second half is underway with the score still tied at VfB Stuttgart 0, SC Freiburg 0.
The first half has concluded with the score tied at VfB Stuttgart 0, SC Freiburg 0.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be no additional time added.
The attempt has been thwarted. Philipp Treu from SC Freiburg took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it was successfully blocked.
Corner awarded to SC Freiburg after a play that resulted in a save by Alexander Nübel.
Opportunity squandered. Derry Scherhant of SC Freiburg attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it narrowly went wide to the left. The assist was provided by Igor Matanovic, who set him up with a header.
Opportunity wasted! Nikolas Nartey from VfB Stuttgart took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Bilal El Khannouss following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after Noah Atubolu allowed the ball to go out.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Nikolas Nartey from VfB Stuttgart attempts a header from the right side of the six-yard box. However, Noah Atubolu of SC Freiburg makes a fantastic save, denying the shot aimed at the top right corner. The assist for this play came from Deniz Undav.
Opportunity squandered. Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart headed the ball from the center of the box but failed to find the target. The assist came from Jamie Leweling, who delivered a cross.
Finn Jeltsch from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.
Derry Scherhant of SC Freiburg has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
Opportunity squandered. Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a quick counterattack.
Offside call against VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav has been caught in an offside position.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Deniz Undav from VfB Stuttgart takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. The attempt is expertly denied by Noah Atubolu of SC Freiburg, who makes a save in the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Josha Vagnoman, who delivered a precise cross.
Missed opportunity. Deniz Undav from VfB Stuttgart attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.
Derry Scherhant from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
Finn Jeltsch from VfB Stuttgart has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Nikolas Nartey from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.
The attempt is thwarted. Deniz Undav from VfB Stuttgart takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Bilal El Khannouss.
Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
Philipp Treu from SC Freiburg has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Deniz Undav committed a foul against VfB Stuttgart.
Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after a play that resulted in a save by Noah Atubolu.
The attempt is thwarted. Bilal El Khannouss from VfB Stuttgart takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Jamie Leweling.
Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart was awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
Jeff Chabot from VfB Stuttgart has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
A new offensive effort unfolds as Josha Vagnoman from VfB Stuttgart heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but the attempt is stopped by the goalkeeper.
Corner awarded to VfB Stuttgart after a deflection off Max Rosenfelder.
Derry Scherhant from SC Freiburg committed a handball.
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
Angelo Stiller from VfB Stuttgart has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Johan Manzambi from SC Freiburg earned a free kick in the defensive zone.
Bilal El Khannouss from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted! Ramon Hendriks of VfB Stuttgart attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Bilal El Khannouss, who delivered a cross.
Josha Vagnoman from VfB Stuttgart has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Jordy Makengo from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
Close call! Yuito Suzuki from SC Freiburg took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it narrowly missed the target.
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Angelo Stiller from VfB Stuttgart committed a foul.
Niklas Beste from SC Freiburg has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Jamie Leweling from VfB Stuttgart is involved in a risky play.
The attempt is thwarted. Derry Scherhant from SC Freiburg takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Igor Matanovic, who set him up with a header.
The opening half begins...
VfB Stuttgart host SC Freiburg in the heated Baden-Württemberg derby as both teams chase European glory. Stuttgart's blistering home form meets Freiburg's shaky away record in a clash that could define their Champions League ambitions.
