Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
Jeremy PicklesJeremy Pickles Computer Player Computer Player
Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi82
G
1
G
66Eric ZimmermannE. Zimmermann
Albrecht WeigelA. Weigel71
D
2
D
68Eduardo RomeroE. Romero
Sho IshigawaS. Ishigawa81
D
3
D
67Geoffroy MercierG. Mercier
Kevin SchröderK. Schröder72
D
4
D
57Simon WalterS. Walter
Simon NeuhausS. Neuhaus74
D
5
M
75Nils WielandN. Wieland
Dean WoodcockD. Woodcock82
M
6captain
M
71Eric WesselmannE. Wesselmann
Leon HelmerL. Helmer82
M
captain7
M
66Ricardo HerreroR. Herrero
Bakary KlimekB. Klimek79
M
8
M
62Colin HigginbothamC. Higginbotham
Lars El-FakiriL. El-Fakiri76
A
9
A
66Martin BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri81
A
10
A
53Bakary KaiserB. Kaiser
Hugo AmunikeH. Amunike78
A
11
A
50Pascal ArndtP. Arndt
 
Dominic CampbellD. Campbell67
A
12
M
60Jan NetzerJ. Netzer
Moritz SammerM. Sammer76
M
13
M
54Noah AugsteinN. Augstein
Armin HamannA. Hamann69
D
14
D
52Kevin SparwasserK. Sparwasser

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . A crowd of 18,757 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.


0.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach kick off!
4.56
Colin Higginbotham makes a simple pass to Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Higginbotham. Colin Higginbotham whips the ball goalwards with his head. Pedro Pichichi punches it away to safety.
8.41
Bakary Klimek threads the ball through to Dean Woodcock. Dean Woodcock whips in a cross ball towards Bakary Klimek. Bakary Klimek heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eric Zimmermann with no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
15.58
From the throw-in, Geoffroy Mercier picks out Eric Wesselmann. Eric Wesselmann knocks the ball forward to Martin Bierhoff. Martin Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Schröder.
20.46
Albrecht Weigel chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Klimek. Bakary Klimek flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Gohouri collects the pass. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Walter.
22.11
Leon Helmer threads a neat ball through to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
24.34
Bakary Klimek receives the ball from a throw-in from Dean Woodcock. Bakary Klimek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.12
Bakary Klimek kicks a strong pass forward to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Geoffroy Mercier.
28.40
Eric Wesselmann chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Bierhoff. Martin Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.59
Leon Helmer sees Lars El-Fakiri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lars El-Fakiri knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.18
Simon Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Dean Woodcock controls it well on his chest. Dean Woodcock makes a probing pass to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri knocks in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Eric Zimmermann. Excellent save.
39.47
Sho Ishigawa threads the ball through to Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike knocks in a cross ball towards Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
42.36
Kevin Schröder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Woodcock. Dean Woodcock sees Hugo Amunike in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Amunike whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri powers a header at goal but Eduardo Romero is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. Borussia Mönchengladbach also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart start the second half!
47.08
Leon Helmer threads a neat ball through to Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
48.33
Without breaking stride, Ricardo Herrero plays the ball forward to Eric Wesselmann. Eric Wesselmann shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
51.56
Ricardo Herrero threads the ball through to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Pichichi who gathers it comfortably.
53.10
Leon Helmer makes an attacking run forward. Leon Helmer shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
54.10
Eric Wesselmann chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Higginbotham. Colin Higginbotham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Albrecht Weigel.
55.30
Nils Wieland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Higginbotham. Colin Higginbotham finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
65.30
Albrecht Weigel flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Klimek. Bakary Klimek makes a beautiful solo run. Bakary Klimek whips in a cross ball towards Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Eric Zimmermann effortlessly punches it away to safety.
67.27
Leon Helmer threads a neat ball through to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
71.43
Nils Wieland catches Bakary Klimek on the ankles. The referee warns Nils Wieland to calm down! Bakary Klimek grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.28
Bakary Kaiser brings the ball forward. Bakary Kaiser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
77.17
Borussia Mönchengladbach have made a substitution with Jan Netzer replacing Simon Walter .
78.20
Martin Bierhoff catches Kevin Schröder on the ankles. The referee brings Martin Bierhoff to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Schröder gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.48
Eduardo Romero threads a neat ball through to Geoffroy Mercier. Geoffroy Mercier passes the ball forward to Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Pichichi smothers it!
81.43
Leon Helmer knocks the ball forward to Dean Woodcock. Dean Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Eric Zimmermann didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.02
Eduardo Romero passes the ball forward to Jan Netzer. Jan Netzer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Herrero. Ricardo Herrero shoots from long range but it flies wide!
84.04
Simon Neuhaus plays the ball forward to Bakary Klimek. Bakary Klimek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eric Zimmermann with no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
89.56
Bakary Klimek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Hugo Amunike hacks Geoffroy Mercier from behind! Hugo Amunike is shown the yellow card! Geoffroy Mercier runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.2%
39.8%
Play Area
24.1%
44.6%
31.3%

Scorers
Bakary Klimek 8
Hugo Amunike 35, 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bakary Klimek of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Pichichi (GK)
6
2.Albrecht Weigel (DEF)
6
3.Sho Ishigawa (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Schröder (DEF)
6
5.Simon Neuhaus (DEF)
6
6.Dean Woodcock (MID)
7
7.Leon Helmer (MID)
7
8.Bakary Klimek (MID)goal scored
9
9.Lars El-Fakiri (ATT)
7
10.Vincent Gohouri (ATT)
6
11.Hugo Amunike (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Dominic Campbell (ATT)
0
13.Moritz Sammer (MID)
0
14.Armin Hamann (DEF)
0

1.Eric Zimmermann (GK)
7
2.Eduardo Romero (DEF)
6
3.Geoffroy Mercier (DEF)
6
4.Simon Walter (DEF)
6
5.Nils Wieland (MID)
6
6.Eric Wesselmann (MID)
6
7.Ricardo Herrero (MID)
6
8.Colin Higginbotham (MID)
6
9.Martin Bierhoff (ATT)
6
10.Bakary Kaiser (ATT)
6
11.Pascal Arndt (ATT)
6
 
12.Jan Netzer (MID)
6
13.Noah Augstein (MID)
0
14.Kevin Sparwasser (DEF)
0