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Thrilling German Cup Match Ends with Agonizing Victory for Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht-Stadion, Germany – In a heart-stopping match for the first round of the DFB Pokal, Eintracht Braunschweig defeated VfB Stuttgart in a dramatic penalty shootout after a high-scoring draw. The match, held on August 26, 2025, was full of excitement from the opening whistle.
Eintracht Braunschweig took an early lead in the 8th minute with a goal by S. Kohler, assisted by M. Aydin. However, VfB Stuttgart responded quickly with a goal by E. Demirovic in the 11th minute, thanks to an assist from M. Mittelstadt. The intensity remained high throughout the first half, with several yellow cards shown to players from both teams.
In the second half, Demirovic appeared again to give Stuttgart the lead in the 60th minute, assisted by A. Stiller. Just when it seemed Stuttgart had control, F. Di Michele Sanchez scored twice (77′ and 85′) for Braunschweig, the second without an assist, turning the score around. Nevertheless, N. Woltemade equalized for Stuttgart in the 89th minute, assisted by J. Leweling. In an unexpected twist, an own goal by S. Ba in the 92nd minute gave Stuttgart the lead, however C. Conteh scored for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 104th minute, assisted by M. Marie.
The match went to an agonizing penalty shootout, where both teams showed nerves of steel. After a long series of kicks, Eintracht Braunschweig emerged victorious after managing to score several more penalties than their opponent and having missed less. Despite having less possession of the ball (33% against 67%) and fewer shots on target, Eintracht Braunschweig knew how to take advantage of their opportunities and take a memorable victory in front of their fans. VfB Stuttgart, despite dominating possession and generating more shots, failed to materialize their superiority on the final scoreboard. The referee of the match, Florian Exner, had a busy night, showing several yellow cards and overseeing a penalty shootout that kept fans on the edge of their seats.
Substitutions eintracht braunschweig: at minute 63 E. Yardimci came in and L. Szabo went out., at minute 63 L. Breunig came in and C. Conteh went out., at minute 73 R. Heusser came in and S. Ba went out., at minute 90 S. Kohler came in and S. Polter went out., at minute 95 F. Di Michele Sanchez came in and L. Bell Bell went out.
Substitutions vfb stuttgart: at minute 71 C. Fuhrich came in and J. Leweling went out., at minute 71 D. Undav came in and N. Woltemade went out., at minute 96 T. Tomas came in and J. Vagnoman went out., at minute 96 A. Stiller came in and C. Andres went out., at minute 116 F. Jeltsch came in and D. Zagadou went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Eintracht Braunschweig
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VfB Stuttgart
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