VfB Stuttgart 4 - 1 1. FC Köln — Highlights & Result
Bundesliga
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(1 month ago)
· MD 2
Highlights
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Recent history in this fixture heavily favored the hosts, as four meetings since 2023 yielded three Stuttgart victories and a single draw, including a 3-1 win earlier in the year. That psychological edge manifested on the pitch through 58 percent possession and 22 total shots, as Stuttgart thoroughly capitalized on their territorial advantage to reverse an early-season slump.
Stuttgart entered this Bundesliga matchday 2 fixture sitting at the bottom of the table after opening with a heavy defeat, while 1. FC Köln arrived holding seventh place following a strong start. The home side quickly turned their fortunes around on 4 September 2026, building on a scoring run that now extends to eight matches across all competitions. B. El Khannouss opened the scoring in the 39th minute from a J. Vagnoman assist, and G. Promel doubled the lead after the break with help from M. Mittelstädt. E. Demirovic added a third in the 75th minute before an own goal by R. Hendriks and a late strike from J. Vagnoman wrapped up the scoring, making the final tally VfB Stuttgart 4 - 1 1. FC Köln. Maximilian Mittelstädt earned an 8.9 rating and Bilal El Khannouss matched it at 8.9 to spearhead the performance.
The outcome transformed the league standings as Stuttgart jumped from 18th all the way up to seventh place, while 1. FC Köln slipped a spot to eighth. At the summit of the eighteen-team division, Bayern currently leads the table on three points.
Looking ahead to their next assignments, Stuttgart turn their attention to a home fixture against Viking on 9 September.
Stuttgart entered this Bundesliga matchday 2 fixture sitting at the bottom of the table after opening with a heavy defeat, while 1. FC Köln arrived holding seventh place following a strong start. The home side quickly turned their fortunes around on 4 September 2026, building on a scoring run that now extends to eight matches across all competitions. B. El Khannouss opened the scoring in the 39th minute from a J. Vagnoman assist, and G. Promel doubled the lead after the break with help from M. Mittelstädt. E. Demirovic added a third in the 75th minute before an own goal by R. Hendriks and a late strike from J. Vagnoman wrapped up the scoring, making the final tally VfB Stuttgart 4 - 1 1. FC Köln. Maximilian Mittelstädt earned an 8.9 rating and Bilal El Khannouss matched it at 8.9 to spearhead the performance.
The outcome transformed the league standings as Stuttgart jumped from 18th all the way up to seventh place, while 1. FC Köln slipped a spot to eighth. At the summit of the eighteen-team division, Bayern currently leads the table on three points.
Looking ahead to their next assignments, Stuttgart turn their attention to a home fixture against Viking on 9 September.
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Match stats
Stuttgart v 1. FC Köln
58%
Possession
42%
3.47
Expected goals (xG)
2.86
22
Shots
18
8
Shots on target
5
15
Shots inside the box
14
10
Corners
8
526
Passes
378
86%
Pass accuracy
84%
3
Saves
4
5
Fouls
6
1
Offsides
0
1
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Maximilian Mittelstädt · Stuttgart
78'
· 1 assist
Key moments
- 39' ⚽ B. El Khannouss · assist J. Vagnoman · Stuttgart
- 41' 🟨 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey · 1. FC Köln
- 51' 🟨 Maximilian Mittelstädt · Stuttgart
- 60' ⚽ G. Promel · assist M. Mittelstadt · Stuttgart
- 75' ⚽ E. Demirovic · assist F. Jeltsch · Stuttgart
- 81' ⚽ R. Hendriks (og) · 1. FC Köln
- 85' 🟨 Tom Krauß · 1. FC Köln
- 86' 🟨 Alessio Castro-Montes · 1. FC Köln
- 90' ⚽ J. Vagnoman · Stuttgart
Stuttgart
3-4-2-1- 1 Fabian Bredlow 90' 7.3
- 29 Finn Jeltsch 🅰️ 90' 7.2
- 24 Jeff Chabot 90' 7.9
- 4 Josha Vagnoman ⚽ 🅰️ 90' 8.2
- 21 Grischa Prömel ⚽ 90' 7.9
- 17 Dženan Pejčinović 90' 6.2
- 6 Angelo Stiller 89' 6.9
- 7 Maximilian Mittelstädt 🅰️ 🟨 78' 8.9
- 11 Bilal El Khannouss ⚽ 78' 8.9
- 10 Chris Führich 70' 7.3
- 26 Deniz Undav (c) 70' 6.6
- 18 Jamie Leweling · sub 20' 6.5
- 9 Ermedin Demirović · sub ⚽ 20' 8.3
- 3 Ramon Hendriks · sub 12' 7.3
- 44 Leo Sauer · sub 12' 6.7
- 47 Yanik Spalt · sub 1' –
1. FC Köln
4-3-3- 1 Marvin Schwäbe (c) 90' 6.3
- 17 Alessio Castro-Montes 🟨 90' 6.3
- 22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 🟨 90' 6.3
- 24 Luka Lochoshvili 90' 5.6
- 14 Gideon Mensah 90' 5.9
- 8 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 90' 6.6
- 5 Tom Krauß 🟨 89' 6.3
- 9 Ragnar Ache 75' 6.3
- 37 Linton Maina 75' 6.9
- 23 Paul Okon-Engstler 45' 6.9
- 29 Jan Uwe Thielmann 45' 6.3
- 6 Ellyes Skhiri · sub 45' 7.0
- 47 Mikey Moore · sub 45' 7.2
- 11 Reigan Heskey · sub 15' 6.3
- 30 Marius Bülter · sub ⚽ 15' 7.5
- 15 Imad Rondić · sub 1' –
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Stuttgart
18th
in the table · 0 pts from 1
· GD -4
1. FC Köln
7th
in the table · 3 pts from 1
· GD +1
Form going into the match
Stuttgart