VfB Stuttgart vs FC Köln – Result & match summary

Bundesliga Bundesliga Round 2
VfB Stuttgart
4 – 1
Finished
FC Köln
Bilal El Khannouss 39'
Grischa Prömel 60'
Ermedin Demirovic 75'
Josha Vagnoman 90'
Ramon Hendriks 81' (Own goal)
Match records

Standout single-match records from this game compared with the rest of the season.

  • 3 goals after the 75th minute
    Most goals after the 75th minute in a single match This match had the highest number of goals scored after the 75th minute in any game this season.
  • 18 corners
    Most corners in a single match This match had the highest total number of corners in any game this season.

Events

Goals, cards, substitutions and key match events.

1st Half 1–0
39'
Bilal El Khannouss (Josha Vagnoman)
41'
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Foul)
2nd Half 3–1
46'
Mikey Moore
Jan Thielmann
46'
Ellyes Skhiri
Paul Okon-Engstler
51'
Maximilian Mittelstädt (Foul)
60'
Grischa Prömel (Maximilian Mittelstädt)
70'
Ermedin Demirovic
Deniz Undav 
70'
Jamie Leweling
Chris Führich 
75'
Ermedin Demirovic (Finn Jeltsch)
75'
Marius Bülter
Ragnar Ache
75'
Reigan Heskey
Linton Maina
78'
Ramon Hendriks
Maximilian Mittelstädt
78'
Leo Sauer 
Bilal El Khannouss
81'
Ramon Hendriks (Own goal)
85'
Tom Krauß (Foul)
86'
Alessio Castro-Montes (Foul)
90'
Josha Vagnoman
90'
Imad Rondic
Tom Krauß
90'+2
Yanik Spalt
Angelo Stiller

Momentum

Who applied more pressure, minute by minute.

VfB Stuttgart
FC Köln

Match statistics

VfB Stuttgart FC Köln
3.83 Expected Goals (xG) 2.08
58% Overall possession 42%
22 Shots Total 17
8 Shots On Target 3
10 Corners 8

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Top performers

VfB Stuttgart
Chances Created
Josha Vagnoman
4
Successful Dribbles
Ermedin Demirovic
1/1 100%
Duels Won
Jeff Chabot
9/14 64%
Tackles Won
Dzenan Pejcinovic
2/2 100%
Ball Recoveries
Chris Führich 
5
Accurate Passes
Angelo Stiller
73/80 91%
Shots on Target
Ermedin Demirovic
1
FC Köln
Chances Created
Mikey Moore
2
Successful Dribbles
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
2/3 67%
Duels Won
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
7/10 70%
Tackles Won
Alessio Castro-Montes
3/3 100%
Ball Recoveries
Alessio Castro-Montes
8
Accurate Passes
Luka Lochoshvili
38/42 90%
Shots on Target
Mikey Moore
2

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About the match

VfB Stuttgart defeated FC Köln 4–1 on 4 September 2026 at MHPArena in Bundesliga.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart: (3-4-2-1) Fabian Bredlow, Josha Vagnoman, Angelo Stiller, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Chris Führich, Bilal El Khannouss, Dzenan Pejcinovic, Grischa Prömel, Jeff Chabot, Deniz Undav, Finn Jeltsch.

FC Köln: (4-3-3) Marvin Schwäbe, Tom Krauß, Ísak Jóhannesson, Ragnar Ache, Gideon Mensah, Alessio Castro-Montes, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Paul Okon-Engstler, Luka Lochoshvili, Jan Thielmann, Linton Maina.

Substitutions

VfB Stuttgart: Ermedin Demirovic for Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling for Chris Führich, Ramon Hendriks for Maximilian Mittelstädt, Leo Sauer for Bilal El Khannouss, Yanik Spalt for Angelo Stiller.

FC Köln: Mikey Moore for Jan Thielmann, Ellyes Skhiri for Paul Okon-Engstler, Marius Bülter for Ragnar Ache, Reigan Heskey for Linton Maina, Imad Rondic for Tom Krauß.

Sidelined players

VfB Stuttgart: Justin Diehl, Nikolas Nartey, Tiago Tomás, Stefan Drljaca.

FC Köln: Malek El Mala, Said El Mala.

Match statistics

VfB Stuttgart had 58% of the possession, compared with 42% for FC Köln.

VfB Stuttgart registered 22 shots, with 8 on target. FC Köln had 17 shots, with 3 on target.

VfB Stuttgart won 10 corners, while FC Köln won 8.

Top players

VfB Stuttgart: Ermedin Demirovic scored 1 goal, Finn Jeltsch provided 1 assist, and Josha Vagnoman was the highest-rated player (8.45).

FC Köln: Marius Bülter scored 1 goal, Mikey Moore provided 1 assist, and Linton Maina was the highest-rated player (6.8).