STUTTGART. VfB Stuttgart was capable to turn the tables against Borussia Dortmund to win 2-1. It was Borussia Dortmund to strike first with a goal of Niclas Füllkrug at the 36′. Then it was a goal in the 42′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Serhou Guirassy gave the win to VfB Stuttgart in the 83′ minute with a penalty. VfB Stuttgart took advantage of its superior ball possession (58%).

Chris Führich didn’t convert a penalty (11′) for VfB Stuttgart.​

The match was played at the Mercedes-Benz Arena stadium in Stuttgart on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Tobias Stieler who had the assistance of Marcel Unger and Philipp Hüwe. The 4th official was Patrick Alt. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 8.8 degrees Celsius or 47.84 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.​

Match Statistics​

VfB Stuttgart

2 - 1

Borussia Dortmund

  • 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
  • 22 Total 5
  • 10 On Target 1
  • 5 Off Target 1
  • 7 Shots blocked 3
  • 138 Attack 89
  • 66 Dangerous attack 16
  • 98 Ball safe 90
  • 2 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 1
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 13 Total 13
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

VfB Stuttgart had a superior ball possession 58% while Borussia Dortmund was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

VfB Stuttgart was more aggressive with 66 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why VfB Stuttgart won the match​.

VfB Stuttgart shot 22 times, 10 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Borussia Dortmund shot 5 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

VfB Stuttgart received 2 yellow cards (Atakan Karazor and Deniz Undav). On the other side, Borussia Dortmund received 3 yellow cards (Gregor Kobel, Marcel Sabitzer and Karim Adeyemi).

Match Timeline

10'
Gregor Kobel- Yellow
Chris Führich- missed penaltyChris Führich
11'
15'
Karim Adeyemi- Yellow
Deniz Undav- Yellow
15'
28'
Ramy Bensebaini- sub ->Mats Hummels
36'
Niclas Füllkrug(goal)Julian Ryerson
Deniz Undav(goal)Jamie Leweling
42'
46'
Donyell Malen- sub ->Julian Brandt
46'
Marco Reus- sub ->Karim Adeyemi
49'
Marcel Sabitzer - Yellow
Atakan Karazor- Yellow
59'
63'
Josha Vagnoman- sub ->Chris Führich
66'
Serhou Guirassy- sub ->Jamie Leweling
67'
Silla Katompa Mvumpa- sub ->Deniz Undav
76'
77'
Youssoufa Moukoko- sub ->Niclas Füllkrug
Serhou Guirassy(penalty)
83'
Jeong Woo-Yeong- sub ->Enzo Millot
88'
Leonidas Stergiou- sub ->Maximilian Mittelstädt
88'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
87
33
FC Bayern München
72
33
VfB Stuttgart
70
33
RB Leipzig
64
33
Borussia Dortmund
60
33
Eintracht Frankfurt
46
33
TSG Hoffenheim
43
33
SC Freiburg
42
33
Heidenheim
39
33
FC Augsburg
39
33
Werder Bremen
39
33
VfL Wolfsburg
37
33
Borussia Mönchengladbach
34
33
VfL Bochum 1848
33
33
FSV Mainz 05
32
33
FC Union Berlin
30
33
FC Köln
27
33
Darmstadt 98
17
33

After playing this encounter, VfB Stuttgart will have 24 points to sit in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, Borussia Dortmund will stay with 21 points to sit in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart will host Borussia Mönchengladbach on the 18th of May with a 14-10 head to head stats in favor of VfB Stuttgart (8 draws).

Borussia Dortmund will host Darmstadt 98 on the 18th of May with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Borussia Dortmund (1 draw).

VfB Stuttgart – Formation

VfB Stuttgart
G
Alexander Nübel 33.Germany
6.4
D
Maximilian Mittelstädt 7.Germany
7.5
88'
D
Waldemar Anton 2.Germany
7.3
D
Hiroki Ito 21.Japan
6.7
D
Dan-Axel Zagadou 23.France
7.3
M
Jamie Leweling 18.Germany
7.5
67'
M
Angelo Stiller 6.Germany
8.1
M
Enzo Millot 8.France
7.9
88'
M
Atakan Karazor 16.Germany
7.5
59'
M
Chris Führich 27.Germany
6.1
66'
F
Deniz Undav 26.Germany
8.7
76' 15' 42'
Substitutes
G
Fabian Bredlow 1.Germany
D
Josha Vagnoman 4.Germany
7.3
66'
D
Pascal Stenzel 15.Germany
D
Leonidas Stergiou 20.Switzerland
6.4
88'
D
Anthony Rouault 29.France
M
Jeong Woo-Yeong 10.South Korea
6.3
88'
M
Genki Haraguchi 17.Japan
F
Serhou Guirassy 9.Guinea
7.3
67' 83'
F
Silla Katompa Mvumpa 14.DR Congo
7.3
76'

VfB Stuttgart started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Sebastian Hoeneß decided to play with the following team: Alexander Nübel (6.4), Waldemar Anton (7.3), Dan-Axel Zagadou (7.3), Hiroki Ito (6.7), Maximilian Mittelstädt (7.5), Atakan Karazor (7.5), Angelo Stiller (8.1), Jamie Leweling (7.5), Chris Führich (6.1), Enzo Millot (7.9) and Deniz Undav (8.7).

The home team had on the bench: Silas Katompa Mvumpa (7.3), Anthony Rouault, Fabian Bredlow, Josha Vagnoman (7.3), Serhou Guirassy (7.3), Woo-Yeong Jeong (6.3), Pascal Stenzel, Genki Haraguchi and Leonidas Stergiou (6.4).

Substitutions

VfB Stuttgart made 5 changes: Enzo Millot for Woo-Yeong Jeong (88′), Maximilian Mittelstädt for Leonidas Stergiou (88′), Chris Führich for Josha Vagnoman (66′), Jamie Leweling for Serhou Guirassy (67′) and Deniz Undav for Silas Katompa Mvumpa (76′).

Best player: Deniz Undav​

The player that probably impressed the most for VfB Stuttgart was Deniz Undav.

His rating is (8.7) with 1 goal, 18 passes (83% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9.

Borussia Dortmund – Formation

Borussia Dortmund
G
Gregor Kobel 1.Switzerland
8.9
10'
D
Niklas Süle 25.Germany
7.0
D
Nico Schlotterbeck 4.Germany
7.0
D
Mats Hummels 15.Germany
6.8
28'
D
Julian Ryerson 26.Norway
6.4
M
Felix Nmecha 8.Germany
6.4
63'
M
Marcel Sabitzer 20.Austria
6.3
49'
M
Salih Özcan 6.Turkey
6.8
F
Karim Adeyemi 27.Germany
6.3
46' 15'
F
Niclas Füllkrug 14.Germany
7.5
77' 36'
F
Julian Brandt 19.Germany
6.3
46'
Substitutes
G
Alexander Meyer 33.Germany
D
Ramy Bensebaini 5.Algeria
7.1
28'
M
Giovanni Reyna 7.United States
6.8
63'
M
Marius Wolf 17.Germany
M
Marco Reus 11.Germany
6.8
46'
F
Sébastien Haller 9.Ivory Coast
F
Youssoufa Moukoko 18.Germany
6.4
77'
F
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens 43.England
F
Donyell Malen 21.Netherlands
6.6
46'

Borussia Dortmund started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Edin Terzic played with: Gregor Kobel (8.9), Niklas Süle (7.0), Mats Hummels (6.8), Nico Schlotterbeck (7.0), Julian Ryerson (6.4), Felix Nmecha (6.4), Salih Özcan (6.8), Marcel Sabitzer (6.3), Karim Adeyemi (6.3), Niclas Füllkrug (7.5) and Julian Brandt (6.3).

These were the players on the bench: Ramy Bensebaini (7.1), Marco Reus (6.8), Donyell Malen (6.6), Giovanni Reyna (6.8), Sébastien Haller, Marius Wolf, Youssoufa Moukoko (6.4), Alexander Meyer and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.

Borussia Dortmund could not rely on the presence of Ramy Bensebaini (injured).

Substitutions

Borussia Dortmund made 5 changes: Felix Nmecha for Giovanni Reyna (63′), Niclas Füllkrug for Youssoufa Moukoko (77′), Julian Brandt for Donyell Malen (46′), Karim Adeyemi for Marco Reus (46′) and Mats Hummels for Ramy Bensebaini (28′).

Best player: Gregor Kobel​

The player that probably impressed the most for Borussia Dortmund was the goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel. His rating is 8.87. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 8 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.​