Hard to believe
The catastrophic number of VfB Stuttgart
03.10.2025 – 8:02 a.m.Reading time: 1 min.
VfB Stuttgart is actually one of the most offensive teams in Germany. But if it goes to the penalty, nothing can be seen.
The penalty point for VfB Stuttgart remains a place of failure. Even in the Europa League at FC Basel, the Swabians could not use a penalty-for the seventh time in the past eleven (exclusive penalty shootout in the DFB Cup in Braunschweig).
This time it was Himedin Demirović, who left the great chance of equalization. In the 36th minute, the striker competed against the former Bundesliga goalkeeper Marwin Hitz-and failed. Previously, a long video checks had delayed the start. A difficult situation, as Demirovic later explained to RTL. Although he did not want to accept this as an excuse, it was “gross” to wait for the whistle for as long.
Sports board member Fabian Wohlgemuth also saw this a possible reason for the failure. “That could have led Demi out of rhythm,” he said. The fact that you are dissatisfied with the penalty rate is obvious. Such situations are “compelling opportunities that you have to use in such a game,” he emphasized.
In the end, the Bundesliga team lost the game in Basel 0: 2 (0: 1). Already in the third minute Lorenz Assignon had made a serious mistake in front of the first goal. Despite several good opportunities, the guests no longer scored.
The next game is coming up in the league on Sunday – at home against 1. FC Heidenheim. But Stuttgart should also employ the penalty problem.