In the latest round of Bundesliga action, Stuttgart secured a convincing 3-1 victory against Cologne, propelled by a stellar performance from forward Ermedin Demirovic, who scored twice (14’ in the first half and 38’ in the second half). Another notable contribution came from Deniz Undav, who added a goal just after the halftime break (46’ in the second half). For Cologne, Ragnar Ache managed to find the back of the net, scoring in the 78th minute.
Demirovic was undoubtedly the man of the match, showcasing his striking prowess with two goals and two shots on target.
Midfielder Deniz Undav also played a crucial role, contributing one goal to the tally.
Stuttgart’s coach, Sebastian Hoeness, deployed a 4-5-1 formation with Alexander Nübel guarding the goal; Lorenz Assignon, Finn Jeltsch, Julian Chabot, and Maximilian Mittelstädt forming the defense; and a midfield comprising Atakan Karazor, Chema Andrés, Jamie Leweling, Deniz Undav, and Chris Führich, while Ermedin Demirovic led the attack.
Cologne, managed by Lukas Kwasniok, lined up in a 4-4-2 formation with Marvin Schwäbe stationed in goal; a defensive line of Sebastian Sebulonsen, Joël Schmied, Cenk Ozkacar, and Kris Lund; a midfield featuring Jan Thielmann, Eric Martel, Tom Krauss, and Jakub Kaminski; and Ragnar Ache and Marius Bülter up front.
Robert Hartmann officiated the match at the MHPArena.
Next up, Stuttgart will travel to face Heidenheim, while Cologne will host Hoffenheim. With this latest outcome, Stuttgart has amassed 42 points, placing them 4th in the league standings, whereas Cologne remains with 23 points in 11th position.
Substitutions for Stuttgart
69’ 2T – Chris Führich was replaced by Bilal El Khannouss.
76’ 2T – Maximilian Mittelstädt went off for Ramon Hendriks and Lorenz Assignon was replaced by Josha Vagnoman.
82’ 2T – Chema Andrés left the pitch for Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling was substituted for Tiago Tomás, and Marius Bülter went off for Denis Huseinbasic.
Cautions for Stuttgart:
28’ 1T Chris Führich (Unsporting behavior), 7’ 2T Julian Chabot (Unsporting behavior), 15’ 2T Ermedin Demirovic (Unsporting behavior), and 30’ 2T Bilal El Khannouss (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Cologne
67’ 2T – Cenk Ozkacar was replaced by Said El Mala and Joël Schmied by Luca Waldschmidt.
88’ 2T – Eric Martel was taken off for Florian Kainz and Tom Krauss was substituted for Fynn Schenten.
Caution for Cologne:
49’ 2T Jakub Kaminski (Unsporting behavior).