Later shock for Cologne – Stuttgart turns game at the promoted

Bundesliga, 5th matchday

Later shock: Stuttgart turns game in Cologne

The Cologne team ended up in the game against the Swabians. But then the game takes a different course. In the final phase, a national player has his big appearance.

First away win of the season for VfB Stuttgart – And through a very late goal: with a hard-won 2: 1 (1: 1) win at 1. FC Köln, VfB climbs to fifth place in the table. Jakob Kaminski (4th) had brought the promoted lead early, but Stuttgart was still able to turn the game through hits from Ermedin Demirović (28th/foul elf) and Josha Vagnoman (81st).

As in the first home game, Cologne coach Lukas Kwasniok had joined an FC jersey – This time in black. He had clearly expressed his claim for the second appearance in front of a home backdrop before the kick -off: “The fans can already expect something from us. With them in the back, it can be a wild game because both teams want to score goals.”

And his team initially held its word. The minute hand had not yet made four revolutions when Kaminski scored for the early lead. After a nice preparatory work by Ragnar Ache, the Polish international appeared in front of the guest goal and gave VfB keeper Alexander Nübel no chance.

Just three minutes later, Ache, who for the first time for the injured Marius Bülter, could have increased the starting eleven. The striker, who came from second division club 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the summer, skilfully lifted the ball over the falling Nübel, but Stuttgart’s defender Luca Jaquez was able to clarify shortly before the goal line.

After a quarter of an hour, the Swabians also came to the first promising offensive campaigns. FC goalkeeper Martin Schwäbe steered an artistic fall back from Tiago Tomas. Shortly afterwards, Demirović narrowly missed the goal with a header.

The VfB team, which was changed to six positions, subsequently came better and consequently to compensate – But also thanks to Cologne help. Schwäbe covered the ball in his own penalty area against Demirovic and hit the Stuttgart attacker on the heel when trying to clarify. Referee Matthias Jöllenbeck initially continued to run, but then the var. According to the TV pictures, there were penalty that Demirović safely converted.

Stuttgart now dominated the action without being able to develop further major chances. The promoted promoted employee, predominantly on the defensive, only became dangerous again in added time. Sebastian Sebulonsen narrowly missed the goal with a shot from around 17 meters.

After the change, both teams acted too cumbersome in the attack. The game only picked up speed in the final phase. Stuttgart’s Tiago Tomas only hit the outer post. On the other hand, Nübel parried strongly against Said El Mala, then Maximilian Mittelstädt saved on the line in a Kaminski head. In the end, the guests cheered because Vagnoman hit late.