VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig, 2024-25 German Cup, Semifinals

· German Cup
VfB Stuttgart
  • 5': Angelo Stiller
  • 57': Nick Woltemade
  • 73': Jamie Leweling
FT
3 - 1
RB Leipzig
  • 62': Benjamin Sesko

Stuttgart beat RB Leipzig 3-1 to reach German Cup final

VfB Stuttgart battled past RB Leipzig 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time in 12 years and pile more misery on their crisis-hit opponents.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
  • 4': Foul by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
  • 4': Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Leweling with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Kosta Nedeljkovic.
  • 5': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 0. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 7': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 11': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 11': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 14': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Kosta Nedeljkovic.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 17': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
  • 17': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 22': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 24': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
  • 25': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
  • 25': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Kosta Nedeljkovic.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Nick Woltemade is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 33': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Kosta Nedeljkovic (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig).
  • 36': Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 40': Foul by Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 40': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
  • 43': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 45': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 47': Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by El Chadaille Bitshiabu (RB Leipzig).
  • 52': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
  • 53': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Maarten Vandevoordt.
  • 57': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, RB Leipzig 0. Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 60': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 60': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross.
  • 62': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, RB Leipzig 1. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willi Orbán with a through ball.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 68': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 69': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Kosta Nedeljkovic.
  • 71': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 73': David Raum (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller with a cross.
  • 73': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, RB Leipzig 1. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 76': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Nick Woltemade is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Fabian Rieder replaces Enzo Millot.
  • 76': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Leonidas Stergiou replaces Jamie Leweling.
  • 78': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.
  • 78': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 78': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
  • 79': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tidiam Gomis replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 81': Foul by El Chadaille Bitshiabu (RB Leipzig).
  • 81': Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by El Chadaille Bitshiabu with a cross.
  • 84': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 87': Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Leonidas Stergiou (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90'+2': Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. El Bilal Touré replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 90'+3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.
  • 90'+5': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 90'+6': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, RB Leipzig 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 4
67.6 Possession 32.4
25 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
459 Accurate Passes 177
550 Passes 266
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 5
30 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 61
26 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
12 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 13
27 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 45
21 Clearances 45

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 60,000

Line-Ups

VFB VfB Stuttgart (5-3-2)

No. Name
33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
24 Jeff Chabot
2 Ameen Al Dakhil
29 Finn Jeltsch
7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
18 Jamie Leweling
6 Angelo Stiller
8 Enzo Millot
16 Atakan Karazor
11 Nick Woltemade
9 Ermedin Demirovic
VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:
Leonidas Stergiou, Deniz Undav, Fabian Rieder, Pascal Stenzel, Yannik Keitel, El Bilal Toure, Chris Führich, Luca Jaquez, Fabian Bredlow.

RBL RB Leipzig (4-4-2)

No. Name
26 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
5 El Chadaille Bitshiabu
4 Willi Orbán
22 David Raum Yellow Card
21 Kosta Nedeljkovic
13 Nicolas Seiwald Yellow Card
18 Arthur Vermeeren
10 Xavi Simons Yellow Card
17 Ridle Baku
11 Loïs Openda
30 Benjamin Sesko
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Amadou Haidara, Tidiam Gomis, Lukas Klostermann, Christoph Baumgartner, Lutsharel Geertruida, Yussuf Poulsen, Viggo Gebel, Péter Gulácsi, Castello Lukeba.

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