Stuttgart 2-1 Freiburg
Updated
Stuttgart won: Stuttgart 2-1 Freiburg in the DFB-Pokal (Round 1/2) on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 at MHPArena, Stuttgart. Stuttgart goals: Deniz Undav 70', Tiago Tomás 119'. Freiburg goals: Maximilian Eggestein 28'. Expected goals: 4.17-2.45. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Deniz Undav (8.8).
Match report
Stuttgart beat Freiburg 2-1
Stuttgart came from behind to beat Freiburg 2-1 at MHPArena on Thursday 23 April in DFB-Pokal.
Maximilian Eggestein put Freiburg ahead on 28' (0-1), Deniz Undav levelled for Stuttgart on 70' (1-1) and Tiago Tomás restored Stuttgart's lead on 119' (2-1).
Tiago Tomás's 119' strike proved decisive.
Stuttgart had 66% of the ball, shots were 29-18 (9-5 on target) and expected goals finished 4.17-2.45. Stuttgart were the better side on chances, too.
Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 60,000. Referee: Tobias Welz.
Match stats
| Stuttgart | Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.17 | 2.45 |
| Total shots | 29 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 53 | 40 |
| Big chances | 6 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 572 (82%) | 253 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Total shots | 29 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 15 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 21 | 15 |
Lineups
Stuttgart (3-4-1-2): Alexander Nübel, Ramon Hendriks, Jeff Chabot, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Jamie Leweling, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Chris Führich, Nikolas Nartey, Deniz Undav, Ermedin Demirovic
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Florian Müller, Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Jordy Makengo, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Jordy Makengo (Freiburg)
- 15' · Yellow card · Nikolas Nartey (Stuttgart)
- 17' · Yellow card · Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)
- 17' · Yellow card · Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)
- 28' · Goal · Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)
- 56' · Yellow card · Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 63' · Substitution · Bilal El Khannouss for Nikolas Nartey (Stuttgart)
- 70' · Goal · Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
- 71' · Substitution · Derry Scherhant for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 74' · Yellow card · Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 84' · Substitution · Lucas Höler for Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 91' · Substitution · Tiago Tomás for Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)
- 94' · Yellow card · Lucas Höler (Freiburg)
- 95' · Yellow card · Ramon Hendriks (Stuttgart)
- 98' · Substitution · Luca Jaquez for Ramon Hendriks (Stuttgart)
- 101' · Substitution · Christian Günter for Jordy Makengo (Freiburg)
- 101' · Substitution · Lukas Kübler for Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 113' · Substitution · Bruno Ogbus for Philipp Treu (Freiburg)
- 118' · Substitution · Badredine Bouanani for Chris Führich (Stuttgart)
- 118' · Substitution · Josha Vagnoman for Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
- 119' · Goal · Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)
- 120'+1 · Yellow card · Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)
All-time head-to-head
48 league meetings since 1993: Stuttgart 25, draws 5, Freiburg 18.
Questions
Who won Stuttgart vs Freiburg?
Stuttgart won, 2-1 (DFB-Pokal) on Thu, 23 Apr 2026.
When and where is Stuttgart vs Freiburg?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 18:45 UTC at MHPArena, Stuttgart, DFB-Pokal.
What is the head-to-head record between Stuttgart and Freiburg?
In 48 league meetings since 1993: Stuttgart 25 wins, 5 draws, Freiburg 18 wins (goals 84-65).