0.00 0-0

Hannover 96 kick off!

2.29 0-0

Hannes Augstein kicks a strong pass forward to Johan Collet. Johan Collet shoots from distance. Linus Sammer gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!

3.17 0-0

Anselmo Di Salvatore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Lorenz. Simon Lorenz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Linus Sammer manages to gather it.

4.11 0-0

Noe Vargas brings the ball forward. Noe Vargas flicks a high pass forward. Simon Lorenz collects the pass. Simon Lorenz makes a great pass forward. Johan Collet runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!

8.09 0-0

Hannes Augstein flicks a high pass forward. Simon Lorenz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Lorenz shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!

9.22 0-0

Filipe Barros hacks Hannes Augstein from behind! The referee brings Filipe Barros to one side and gives him a warning! Hannes Augstein runs off the knock.

10.43 0-0

Jeroen Redeker flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Ruiz controls it well on his chest. Arturo Ruiz whips in a cross ball towards Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Paulo Varela!

16.52 0-0

Lennart Busse flicks a high pass forward. Julian Eustace collects the pass. Julian Eustace knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Paulo Varela.

18.04 0-0

Claudio Moya flicks a high pass forward. Johan Collet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Johan Collet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!

21.05 0-0

Jeroen Redeker catches Hannes Augstein on the ankles. Jeroen Redeker is shown the yellow card! Hannes Augstein hobbles a bit, but should be okay.

22.02 0-0

Claudio Moya comes in with a late challenge on David Dittmann. Claudio Moya is shown the yellow card! David Dittmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.

26.10 0-0

Filipe Barros barges into Hannes Augstein. The referee calls over Filipe Barros and shows him a yellow card! Hannes Augstein runs off the knock.

27.29 1-0

Noe Vargas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Moya. Claudio Moya threads a neat ball through to Yacine Tainio. Yacine Tainio deftly passes the ball to Johan Collet, releasing him through on goal. Johan Collet tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Linus Sammer had no chance!! Goal for Hannover 96!

30.54 1-0

Anselmo Di Salvatore threads a neat ball through to Johan Collet. Johan Collet plays a quick one-two with Simon Lorenz and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Johan Collet provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!

32.31 1-0

David Schäfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Redeker. Jeroen Redeker runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jeroen Redeker threads a neat, attacking ball through to Arturo Ruiz. Some silky footwork from Arturo Ruiz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!

40.41 1-0

Julian Eustace barges into Thomas Walter. Julian Eustace is warned by the referee! Thomas Walter stretches but gets up unharmed.

44.23 1-0

Martin Köller flicks a high pass forward. Johan Collet controls it well on his chest. Johan Collet shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!

45.00 1-0

The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

45.00 1-0

VfB Stuttgart kick off the second half!

51.01 1-0

Hannes Augstein flicks a high pass forward to Johan Collet who brings the ball under control. Johan Collet whips in a cross ball towards Yacine Tainio. Yacine Tainio is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.

54.34 1-0

David Dittmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace shoots from long range. Solid save from Paulo Varela.

55.06 1-0

Noe Vargas kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Köller. Martin Köller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Lorenz. Simon Lorenz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!

57.26 1-0

Claudio Moya plays the ball forward to Simon Lorenz. Simon Lorenz finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!

61.15 1-0

Rodolphe Tomczyk chips the ball to his team mate, David Dittmann. David Dittmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Paulo Varela is on top of it.

65.35 1-1

Lennart Busse makes a simple pass to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz whips in a cross ball towards Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Paulo Varela with no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!

69.09 1-1

Claudio Moya plays the ball forward to Johan Collet. Johan Collet shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!

72.01 1-2

Seeing a gap ahead, Tobias Rohrschneider plays the ball forward to Lennart Busse. Lennart Busse hits a low pass to Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace skips past Albrecht Geis! Some silky footwork from Julian Eustace provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!

77.26 1-3

Jeroen Redeker knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz whips in a cross ball towards Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!

84.22 1-3

Tobias Rohrschneider makes a simple pass to David Dittmann. With some swift thinking, David Dittmann plays the ball forward to Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Noe Vargas.

90.00 2-3

Claudio Moya flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Tainio collects the pass. Yacine Tainio threads a neat ball through to Johan Collet. Johan Collet rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Linus Sammer had no chance!! Goal for Hannover 96!

90.00 2-3

The referee whistles full-time!