2. Bundesliga
Stuttgart storm into DFB Cup second round
VfB Stuttgart breezed into the DFB Cup second round, thanks to a one-sided 5-0 win away to Bundesliga 2's Preußen Münster.
Preußen Münster 0-5 Stuttgart
Goals: 0-1 Stiller 7’, 0-2 Demirović 15’ (assist: Stiller), 0-3 Stenzel 35’ (assist: Demirović), 0-4 Woltemade 71‘ (assist: Undav), 0-5 Karazor pen. 80’
Stuttgart started well, with Chris Führich a particular threat. His cross from the left in the opening five minutes found an unmarked Ermedin Demirović, whose close-range volley was well blocked. Münster failed to clear the subsequent corner and, after a brilliant save by Morten Behrens from Fabian Rieder, Angelo Stiller was on hand to finish into an empty net and give Stuttgart an early lead. The home fans were in fine voice throughout, but it was the Stuttgart contingent who were given something to celebrate again in the 15th minute as Stiller turned provider for Demirović, who headed home unchallenged in the area. Pascal Stenzel headed in from a similar distance to give Stuttgart a comfortable half-time lead.
A triple substitution at the start of the second half provided Münster with more impetus, and when the ball fell to the Charalambos Makridis on the volley from a free-kick, the Münster fans may have thought they’d found a route back into the game. However, he could only blaze his volley into the stand behind Alexander Nübel's goal. Stuttgart soon picked up where they left off in the first half, dominating the ball and getting in behind the Münster backline at will. Substitute Deniz Undav was the catalyst for their fourth goal, teeing up Nick Woltemade for an emphatic first goal for the club. Atakan Karazor added the gloss from the penalty spot after Mikkel Kirkeskov was adjudged to have handled Woltemade's cross.
Match stats
- Stuttgart have won their last five DFB Cup first-round ties since exiting at the first hurdle in 2018/19 with a 2-0 loss to Hansa Rostock.
- Demirović has two goals in as many competitive games for Stuttgart.
- Stiller scored and assisted in one match for the second time, having done so against Heidenheim in last season's Bundesliga.
- Karazor took - and scored - the first penalty of his professional career.
- Münster have not progressed beyond the second round of the cup since 1990/91, when they lost to Stuttgart in the last 16.
Teams
Münster: Behrens - Schad, Paetow, Frenkert, Kirkeskov – Bazzoli (Preißinger 45‘), Hendrix (Mees 45‘), Makridis, Lorenz (c) (Kyerewaa 45‘) – Nemeth (Amenyido 61‘), Grodowski
Subs: Schenk, Bolay, Scherder, ter Horst, Deters
Out: Batmaz (knee), Mrowca (Achilles)
Coach: Sascha Hildmann
Stuttgart: Nübel – Stenzel (Hendriks 75‘), Chase, Chabot, Mittelstädt (Krätzig 45‘)- Karazor (c), Stiller – Rieder (Diehl 75‘), Woltemade, Führich (Leweling 61‘) – Demirović (Undav 61‘)
Subs: Bredlow, Keitel, Millot, Silas,
Out: Nartey (knee), Raimund (adductor), Rouault (shoulder), Stergiou (back), Touré (ineligible), Vagnoman (metatarsal), Zagadou (match fitness)
Coach: Sebastian Hoeneß
As it happened!
0 - 5(0 - 3)
Münster
FINAL
Stuttgart
90'
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Mikkel Kirkeskov
85'
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Ramon Hendriks
80'
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Buries it!
Behrens goes the right way, but Karazor finds the corner. Relentless from Stuttgart.
79'
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Penalty!
Kirkeskov handles Woltemade's cross as he goes to ground in an attempt to block. With no VAR, it's given the way of Stuttgart. Karazor to take...
76'
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Justin Diehl
Fabian Rieder
75'
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Luca Bolay
Joel Grodowski
75'
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Ramon Hendriks
Pascal Stenzel
72'
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What a hit!
Stuttgart find another gear and duly extend their lead as Woltemade applies a thunderous finish to a flowing move to bring up his first competitive goal for his new club. Lovely, lovely stuff!
70'
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Undav from downtown!
The Stuttgart sub is off target with a lobbed attempt some 45 yards from goal. That would have been special!
65'
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On the Chase
Anrie Chase brilliantly blocks of his man as Münster plot a route towards Nübel's goal. Big things are expected of the 20-year-old Japanese defender.
61'
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Fresh legs, fresh ideas
Amenyido, one of the players cycled out of the Münster starting line-up, is on. So, too, are Stuttgart duo Undav and Leweling. Some real quality in this VfB squad as they prepare to battle on three fronts in 2024/25.
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Deniz Undav
Ermedin Demirović
61'
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Jamie Leweling
Chris Führich
61'
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Etienne Amenyido
András Németh
57'
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Stuttgart flying through
Beaten by eventual winners Leverkusen in the quarter-finals last term, VfB are cruising into the second round, where the likes of Bayern, Dortmund and Leipzig await. Leverkusen go to fourth-tier Jena tomorrow, in the final fixture of the first round.
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Chance!
Chabot only half clears a Kirkeskov free-kick. Makridis takes it on, but can't keep his shot from eight yards out down.
49'
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Ouch!
Karazor goes down after blocking a fierce long-range shot from Mees, but is able to continue.
46'
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Changes at the break
Three for Münster - which is no real surprise. Only one for VfB, with Krätzig - who scored here for parent club Bayern Munich in last season's first round - on for Mittelstädt at left-back.
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Joshua Mees
Jorrit Hendrix
46'
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Rico Preißinger
Luca Bazzoli
46'
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Daniel Kyerewaa
Marc Lorenz
46'
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Frans Krätzig
Maximilian Mittelstädt
0 - 0
Kick-off!
0 - 0
Half-time
44'
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Foul play
Let-off for Münster as Demirovic is adjudged to have fouled his marker when challenging for a dangerous cross into the mixer. The Stuttgart No.9 has been a nuisance from the get-go.
39'
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Nübel untested
Another speculative strike, this time from Frenkert, who skies one from 18 yards.
35'
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Threeasy peasy
Münster's defence is all at sea as Demirovic curls in a cross from the left, with Stenzel all alone on the edge of the six-yard box to head in a third Stuttgart goal. This could get very ugly for the Bundesliga 2 outfit.
30'
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Wayward
Grodowski runs at the VfB defence, before launching a long-range strike high over Nübel's goal.
26'
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Full of effort
Münster are having a good go at this, albeit without seriously testing the Stuttgart rearguard. It might take a set-piece to get them back into the game...
21'
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Caution
Münster's Hendrix goes into the book after taking down Rieder.
21'
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Jorrit Hendrix
15'
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Too easy!
Führich races away and drops a pass off for Stiller. He whips it into the box, where an unmarked Demirovic has the simple task of planting a header past Behrens.
11'
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That's more like it!
The home team get a few balls into the box. In the end, it's Makridis who takes on a shot that's blocked behind off a red shirt. Stuttgart survive the ensuing corner.
7'
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Dream start!
Stuttgart lead following that corner. Behrens saves well from Stenzel, but Stuttgart keep the chance alive. The ball eventually finds Stiller, who drills home from inside the box.
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Close!
Stuttgart attack with Führich. His cross drops for Demirovic, who drills wide off a Münster defender from 12 yards.
3'
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VfB in control
Commanding stuff from the Bundesliga side. They're dictating the play early on.
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Under way!
Some pyrotechnic-related delays in Münster, but we're up and running now!
0 - 0
Kick-off!
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Hoping for an upset
After an underwhelming start to the Bundesliga 2 season, Münster will also be looking to tonight to get their season up and running. With two losses and one draw so far in the league, will tonight provide them with their first win?
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Woltemade comes in
The summer signing comes into the starting XI have started the season opener at Freiburg on the bench. He'll be hoping to take the opportunity with both hands and fire his side through to the next round.
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That first win
After a disappointing start to the Bundesliga season with a lacklustre defeat to Freiburg on the opening weekend, Sebastian Hoeneß and his side will be determined to get the ball rolling with a win in the cup tonight.
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More on those teams
Hildmann makes five changes to the team that lost 1-0 to Kaiserslautern, with Behrens, Schad, Paetow, Makridis and Nemeth all coming in. As for Stuttgart, Anrie Chase debuts in defence, while Mittelstädt, Rieder and Woltemade are rotated in. Deniz Undav is among the substitutes.