Stuttgart
FC Cologne
Match summary
Stuttgart won comfortably, 4-1 at home to FC Cologne. Stuttgart led 1-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Bilal El Khannouss put Stuttgart ahead in the 39th minute, set up by Joshua Vagnoman. In the second half, Grischa Prömel made it 2-0 in the 60th minute, set up by Maximilian Mittelstädt, Ermedin Demirovic made it 3-0 in the 75th minute, set up by Finn Jeltsch, Marius Bülter pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 81st minute, and Joshua Vagnoman made it 4-1 in the 90th minute.
The chances backed that up: Stuttgart created 3.53 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to FC Cologne's 2.88 from 18.
Stuttgart secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over FC Cologne in their Bundesliga fixture, dominating proceedings across nearly all key metrics. The hosts commanded 58 percent possession and recorded 526 passes with an 86 percent accuracy rate, compared to their opponents 378 passes at 84 percent accuracy. Stuttgart generated a superior volume of attacking play, registering 22 shots to FC Cologne's 17, with eight shots on target against three. Territory and pressure heavily favoured the home side, who accumulated 117 attacks and 10 corners. The expected goals statistics reflected the open nature of the encounter, with Stuttgart registering 3.53 xG to FC Cologne's 2.88. Discipline was well maintained, with Stuttgart committing five fouls and receiving one yellow card, while FC Cologne conceded six fouls and collected three yellow cards.
The opening goal arrived in the thirty-ninth minute when Bilal El Khannouss converted with a right-footed shot to give Stuttgart a 1-0 lead, shortly before Jahmai Simpson-Pusey received a yellow card. Following a 1-0 half-time scoreline, Grischa Prömel extended the lead to 2-0 with a left-footed shot in the sixtieth minute. Ermedin Demirovic added a third for the hosts with a right-footed finish in the seventy-fifth minute. FC Cologne responded in the eighty-first minute when Ramon Hendriks scored an own goal to make it 3-1. Josha Vagnoman completed the scoring in the ninetieth minute with a right-footed shot, sealing the 4-1 final scoreline for Stuttgart.
