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21:28
After a free-kick cross from the half field, Evan Ndicka, who had moved up, headed the penalty ball, but nodded clearly over it.
40
21:27
Frankfurt pushes on the right side and then quickly shifts to the left to free-standing Christopher Lenz. In a good finishing position 15 meters in front of the goal, however, he needs a bit too long and his finish is blocked to the corner.
38
21:26
The VAR officially looks at the scene and decides that contact with Kolo Muani was not a factor in his downfall. And that’s true.
37
21:25
Was there something? Kolo Muani dribbles the ball into the box from the right, passes a player from Stuttgart and then falls to the ground after contact with the next player. The Frenchman immediately complains, but the referee’s whistle remains silent.
35
21:23
It comes seconds later! After a fine pass from Ito, Silas appears in front of Trapp and is pressed just hard enough not to be able to set a too-placed conclusion. Trapp is on the spot and grabs!
34
21:22
Tiago Tomás is by far the most conspicuous Stuttgarter and has the next good idea. Josha Vagnoman pulls inwards, the through pass is perfect and only Kevin Trapp, who is careful and hurrying out, prevents the next big chance.
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21:19
The guests are slowly but surely increasing. Randal Kolo Muani pulls the ball into the box from the right and takes Sebastian Rode with him. Its flick from 14 meters is set a good meter too high.
31
21:18
Substitution at VfB Stuttgart: Dan-Axel Zagadou
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21:18
Substitution at VfB Stuttgart: Konstantinos Mavropanos
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21:18
Mavropanos can’t go any further! The Greek had tried again, but he was back on the pitch and signaled that he had to get out.
30
21:17
Kamada has a little space after a long ball in the Stuttgart penalty area, but has his back to the goal and lays it down for Kolo Muani. De Frenchman holds the ball well against three whites, but the way to the goal is always closed. Strongly defended by VfB!
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21:14
Furthermore, the duels get down to business and someone always has to be treated. Konstantinos Mavropanos is currently writhing on the ground, but was stopped fairly by Evan Ndicka.
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21:13
The hosts now clearly have the upper hand and are pushing the SGE in the back. Frankfurt seems insecure and is currently not taking place offensively at all.
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21:10
VfB sniffs at 2-0! After Frankfurt lost the ball, three Stuttgarters approach two Frankfurters. The cross pass to Tiago Tomás, who is lurking in the penalty area on the right, works well, but this time he doesn’t want to pull it off, he wants to cross it again. And that doesn’t work.
20
21:08
Yellow card for Tiago Tomas (VfB Stuttgart)
Just a goalscorer, now the culprit: Tiago Tomás senst Evan Ndicka badly on the sidelines and this time there is no alternative to the warning.
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21:05
Tooor for VfB Stuttgart, 1:0 by Tiago Tomás
That was easy! Waldemar Anton sends Josha Vagnoman on his way with a flat ball from the position build-up on the right. He goes through to the baseline and then has an eye for Tiago Tomás, who runs in the backcourt. Near the right corner of the penalty area, the Portuguese puts the ball in front of him again and since Kevin Trapp speculates and offers the short corner, Tiago Tomás simply hits the thing without humor.
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21:04
While Randal Kolo Muani is writhing on the ground after a bump from Waldemar Anton, Mario Götze quickly sends Daichi Kamada into the alley. The pass of the 2014 world champion is a bit too sharp.
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21:02
Stuttgart are a bit more active and have more possession of the ball, while Eintracht are a little lower and are hoping for moments of change. Endo and Vagnoman tried a one-two on the right, but couldn’t get through.
13.
21:00
Both teams got off to a good start overall and were fully there from the start. There is a fierce fight for every centimeter of lawn. In terms of play, there is still room for improvement and the first real chance is a long time coming.
11.
20:57
Randal Kolo Muani throws on the turbo for the first time and goes through to the baseline on the right in the sixteen. Before the cross can come, Waldemar Anton clears the corner. Again, this brings nothing.
9.
20:55
Yellow card for Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart)
Oh! If Daniel Schlager follows this line consistently, in the end there will be nowhere near 22 players on the pitch. Guirassy complains about a missed foul whistle and immediately sees the yellow card.
8th.
20:55
Tiago Tomás scores the first goal of the game, but his long-range shot is ultimately just a small warm-up exercise for Kevin Trapp.
7.
20:54
The first corner of the game goes to the guests. Götze sharply brings the leather from the right in the direction of the 911, but cannot find a teammate. The ball rushes once across the box and out again.
5.
20:51
Yellow card for Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt)
The second warning within a minute against the SGE! Sow knocks over the rushing Mavropanos 40 meters from the gate. Yellow is tough there, but justifiable.
4.
20:51
Yellow card for Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt)
It’s straight to the point! Götze comes too late in a duel near the center line and gets on top of Tiago Tomás. Yellow!
2.
20:51
Tactically, it looks relatively similar on both sides. Today, VfB also relies on a three-man chain, as does Eintracht. The guests have a little more manpower in the center of midfield, but VfB have two real strikers on the pitch.
1.
20:47
The ball rolls! As usual, the hosts are in white jerseys with a red chest ring, Eintracht wears red.
20:42
The match will be directed by referee Daniel Schlager and his two assistants, Sven Waschitzki-Günther and Christian Dietz. Sören Storks is responsible for the video evidence today.
20:34
It is the third meeting between these two teams this season. Eintracht won the Bundesliga duel here in Stuttgart 3-1 in the first half of the season and 1-1 in the second leg. They have faced each other three times in the past in the DFB Cup. In doing so, Stuttgart advanced twice, including the last meeting in 1998, back then in the second round.
20:26
On the other hand, Oliver Glasner left no doubt that only a win counts for his team. “We want to go to Berlin! It’s great that we’re in the semi-finals, but that’s not enough for us – we want to go to the final,” said the Austrian unequivocally. According to Glasner, the disappointment with the Augsburg game has disappeared again. “Heads are up again – the boys are a great group, compliments to their character,” said the SBU coach. Glasner expects VfB to be a “good team with fighting power and quality football.”
20:19
VFB coach Hoeneß was optimistic after the recent sense of achievement. “We’ve been able to gain self-confidence in our past games,” said the 40-year-old, who sees the game as a “huge opportunity” and “a special highlight” for his team. Against Eintracht he sees his team as an outsider. “Frankfurt is well above us in the table and has played a really good role in the Champions League. We are well advised if we show a certain humility,” said Hoeneß, who nevertheless promised: “The boys are hot , The mood is good.”
19:58
A look at the line-ups: The home side have made two changes compared to the weekend. Hiroki Ito, who is available again after a yellow card suspension in the league, and Tiago Tomás will start in place of Dan-Axel Zagadou and Enzo Millot (both on the bench). At Eintracht, goalscorer Randal Kolo Muani and defender Evan Ndicka are fit again and slip into the starting line-up, as does Djibril Sow. For this Rafael Borré, Buta and Ansgar Knauff have to give way to the bench.
19:55
Things are very different for the guests from Frankfurt. The SBU has only won one win in the last seven competitive games and has lost touch with the targeted international rankings in the league. Most recently, the Hessians did not get more than a 1-1 draw against Kellerkind Augsburg at home and are already five points behind sixth place. The cup is all the more important for Frankfurt this season. Finally, the cup winner beckons a ticket for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
19:49
Since Sebastian Hoeneß took over the helm in Stuttgart, things have been going well for the Swabians. After five competitive games under the new coach, VfB is still undefeated. Although they are still in the bottom of the table in the Bundesliga and are only one point ahead of 17th place, the trend is clearly upwards. Most recently, Stuttgart landed an important threesome in the fight for relegation with a 2-1 home win against Mönchengladbach. And now you could reach the cup final for the first time since 2013.
19:42
Hello and welcome to the second DFB Cup semi-final of the 2022/23 season! Who follows RB Leipzig into the final and goes to Berlin? This will be determined from 8:45 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Arena by VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt.