VfB Stuttgart missed the first title of the season. In the duel between the still and desired association, striker Nick Woltemade was in focus- and missed his chances. The VfB bosses expressed themselves clearly before the game.
While the coach and team of FC Bayern Munich celebrated the 2-1 win in the Franz Beckenbauer supercup in the circle and splashing with water, the VfB striker Nick Woltemade, who was particularly in focus that evening, also dropped to the ground. His teammates also stood a bit pretended on the sidelines and could ultimately only watch the record champion stretched the Supercup trophy on Saturday evening into the Stuttgart night sky.
Bayern striker Harry Kane (18th minute) and 70 million shopping Luis Diaz (77th) had hit 60,000 spectators for Bayern. On the other hand, goalkeeper Neuer prevented the intermediate Stuttgart equalization with an outstanding parade against Woltemade (24th). In the 74th minute he missed another good opportunity. The 1-2 connection hit by Jamie Leweling (90.+4) came too late for the Stuttgart. “We are disappointed, we wanted to keep the title here,” said VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß at the press conference. “Bavaria are the deserved winner at the end, we missed the decisive situations for us.”
VfB bosses declare Bayern poker over Woltemade
Bavaria’s desired striker Woltemade not only collected a sporting defeat against the German champion. He also has to remove his desired switch to FC Bayern, at least for this summer. Because even before the game, the Swabians put the Speculation about changing the international an abrupt end.
Both VfB CEO Alexander Wehrle and sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth had given clear statements to a possible departure of the shooting star. “Nick Woltemade will play at VfB Stuttgart next season, the file is closed. Bayern Munich knows that too. We have sporting goals, we want to achieve them. At some point we have to say: Now is good – and that’s how it is now,” said Wehrle at “Sky”. Sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth also confirmed the clear VfB standpoint To the permanent topic of the past few weeks.
After the game, Woltemades striker colleague Deniz Undav admitted that the team had definitely been talked about about the cause. “At some point you think how long do they want to talk or negotiate about it? And then you hear a, b, c, d and everyone gives their mustard from the outside. Finally, the shit topic is over,” summarized and gathered his mood. “He stays here now and then he can be the topic again next year.” VfB boss Wehrle also emphasized again after the final whistle: “I hope that everyone now understands that the file is closed.”
Jaquez fails before Kane hits
Previously, the tone had clearly indicated in the field of Masters from Bavaria from the start. Leon Goretzka came to two degrees in the first five minutes. After almost 20 minutes, Kane used a thick mistake of the VfB defensive. Defense attorney Luca Jaquez fended off the ball directly in front of the English’s feet on the penalty area – and he hit the left corner. “We don’t get into the game well to the goal, which has become apparent,” analyzed Hoeneß. “The gate was the waking rifler.”
TV tip
Small against Groß: Everything important for the first round in the DFB Cup is available at SWR Sport. Live studio guest after the Supercup VfB Stuttgart against FC Bayern is On Sunday, August 17th, from 9:45 p.m.National player and VfB player Jamie Leweling.
In the middle of the first half, the Stuttgart and Woltemade actually got better into play. The attacker initially had a difficult time against Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano, but then suddenly the 1-1 on the foot. From a short distance, he failed on new ones. After that, the guests awarded further opportunities to increase to 2-0. VfB also had one or the other good offensive campaign in the overall very entertaining game, but could not use it.
Woltemade and Leweling miss compensation
Stuttgart Deniz Undav opened the second round with a free kick over the goal (50th). The game, in which Sebastian Hoeneß was in a competitive game as a VfB coach on the sidelines for the 100th time, became more heated. In the 63rd minute, Stuttgart’s goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow, who again represented the stricken stem keeper Alexander Nübel, prevented the early KO of the Swabians.
“Then we came to our best phase of the second half,” said Coach Hoeneß. “There was something in the air, that was what I felt.” However, after Woltemade missed the 1: 1 against the newly reacting new (75.), Diaz made it clear to the Munich team to 2-0. Leweling’s hit in the fourth minute of stoppage time did not change the defeat of the Swabians.
Prize on Sun., 17.8.2025 9:45 p.m., SWR Sport, SWR
