Bundesliga · Fri, 4 Sept 2026 ·
VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln — 4 - 1
MHPArena · Referee: C. Dingert
Match report
VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 4-1
VfB Stuttgart beat 1. FC Köln 4-1 in Bundesliga matchday 2 on Friday, 4 September 2026 at MHPArena. B. El Khannouss (39'), G. Promel (60'), E. Demirovic (75') and J. Vagnoman (90') scored for VfB Stuttgart, while R. Hendriks (81' og) found the net for 1. FC Köln. It was 1-0 at half-time.
VfB Stuttgart had 58% of the ball and 22 shots (8 on target) against 1. FC Köln’s 18 (5 on target). Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) was the top-rated player with 8.9. The result leaves VfB Stuttgart 15th in the Bundesliga table on 3 points and 1. FC Köln 13th on 4.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | -11 | 3 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 30 Jan 2027, 1. FC Köln – VfB Stuttgart
Match events
- 39'goalB. El KhannoussAssist: J. Vagnoman
- 41'yellow cardJahmai Simpson-PuseyYellow Card
- 46'substitutionP. Okon-EngstlerOff: E. Skhiri
- 46'substitutionJ. ThielmannOff: M. Moore
- 51'yellow cardMaximilian MittelstädtYellow Card
- 60'goalG. PromelAssist: M. Mittelstadt
- 70'substitutionD. UndavOff: E. Demirovic
- 70'substitutionC. FuhrichOff: J. Leweling
- 75'substitutionL. MainaOff: R. Heskey
- 75'substitutionR. AcheOff: M. Bulter
- 75'goalE. DemirovicAssist: F. Jeltsch
- 78'substitutionM. MittelstadtOff: R. Hendriks
- 78'substitutionB. El KhannoussOff: L. Sauer
- 81'own goalR. Hendriks(own goal)Own Goal
- 85'yellow cardTom KraußYellow Card
- 86'yellow cardAlessio Castro-MontesYellow Card
- 90'substitutionT. KraussOff: I. Rondic
- 90'goalJ. VagnomanNormal Goal
- 90+2'substitutionA. StillerOff: Y. Spalt
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Sebastian Hoeness
Starting XI
- 1F. BredlowG
- 29F. JeltschD
- 24J. ChabotD
- 7M. MittelstadtD
- 4J. VagnomanM
- 21G. PromelM
- 6A. StillerM
- 10C. FuhrichM
- 26D. UndavF
- 11B. El KhannoussF
- 17D. PejcinovicF
Substitutes
- 33M. FunkG
- 3R. HendriksD
- 20L. StergiouD
- 2A. Al DakhilD
- 16A. KarazorM
- 47Y. SpaltD
- 9E. DemirovicF
- 18J. LewelingF
- 44L. SauerF
1. FC Köln
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Rene Wagner
Starting XI
- 1M. SchwabeG
- 17A. Castro-MontesD
- 22J. Simpson-PuseyD
- 24L. LochoshviliD
- 14G. MensahD
- 8I. JohannessonM
- 5T. KraussM
- 23P. Okon-EngstlerM
- 29J. ThielmannF
- 9R. AcheF
- 37L. MainaF
Substitutes
- 20R. ZielerG
- 3B. SosaD
- 2J. SchmiedD
- 33R. van den BergD
- 6E. SkhiriM
- 47M. MooreF
- 11R. HeskeyF
- 30M. BulterF
- 15I. RondicF
Match statistics
- 58%Possession42%
- 3.47Expected goals (xG)2.86
- 22Total shots18
- 8Shots on target5
- 8Shots off target9
- 6Blocked shots4
- 15Shots inside the box14
- 7Shots outside the box4
- 10Corners8
- 1Offsides0
- 5Fouls6
- 1Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 3Goalkeeper saves4
- 526Passes378
- 450Accurate passes316
- 86%Pass accuracy84%
- -1.35Goals prevented-1.35
Player statistics
VfB Stuttgart
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fabian BredlowG | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 7Maximilian MittelstädtDTop rated | 78 | 8.9 | 1 | |
| 24Jeff ChabotD | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| 29Finn JeltschD | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 4Josha VagnomanM | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Angelo StillerM | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| 10Chris FührichM | 70 | 7.3 | ||
| 21Grischa PrömelM | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 11Bilal El KhannoussF | 78 | 8.9 | 1 | |
| 17Dženan PejčinovićF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 26Deniz UndavF | 70 | 6.6 | ||
| 33Marius FunkG | – | – | ||
| 2Ameen Al-DakhilD | – | – | ||
| 3Ramon HendriksD | 12 | 7.3 | ||
| 20Leonidas StergiouD | – | – | ||
| 47Yanik SpaltD | 1 | – | ||
| 16Atakan KarazorM | – | – | ||
| 9Ermedin DemirovićF | 20 | 8.3 | 1 | |
| 18Jamie LewelingF | 20 | 6.5 | ||
| 44Leo SauerF | 12 | 6.7 |
1. FC Köln
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marvin SchwäbeG | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Gideon MensahD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 17Alessio Castro-MontesD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 22Jahmai Simpson-PuseyD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Luka LochoshviliD | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 5Tom KraußM | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Ísak Bergmann JóhannessonM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 23Paul Okon-EngstlerM | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| 9Ragnar AcheF | 75 | 6.3 | ||
| 29Jan Uwe ThielmannF | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 37Linton MainaF | 75 | 6.9 | ||
| 20Ron-Robert ZielerG | – | – | ||
| 2Joel SchmiedD | – | – | ||
| 3Borna SosaD | – | – | ||
| 33Rav van den BergD | – | – | ||
| 6Ellyes SkhiriM | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| 11Reigan HeskeyF | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| 15Imad RondićF | 1 | – | ||
| 30Marius BülterF | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 47Mikey MooreF | 45 | 7.2 |
