D. Aytekin
90'
+ 5
SO CLOSE FOR STUTTGART
But the draw leaves them precariously placed just three points clear of Nuremberg and the automatic relegation places. They remain in the relative safety of the play-off position, but three points off absolutely guaranteeing their Bundesliga status. The point keeps Freiburg in 13th and seven clear of their local rivals.
Full-time
90'
+ 3
NIEDERLECHNER LEVELS!
The Freiburg pressure pays off as Stuttgart are unable to clear their lines. A cross to the far post is kept in play by Gondorf, who plays it back across goal on the slide for supersub Florian Niederlechner to tap home for his third of the season.
90'
+ 1
JUST OVER!
Jerome Gondorf looks for the equaliser as he's teed up 20 yards out, but his effort curls just over the crossbar of the diving Zieler.
90'
INTO ADDED TIME
There's five minutes to be added on in Stuttgart! Freiburg are on the attack.
89'
GOMEZ OFF!
Just minutes after seeing yellow for a high arm, Mario Gomez is shown a second for the same offence and Stuttgart will now have to see out the remaining minutes with 10 men.
88'
Substitution
84'
Substitution
83'
THE SUBS TURNS THE GAME ON ITS HEAD!
Daniel Didavi hasn't been on the pitch long but he has just put Stuttgart ahead with a tidy finish to side-foot a cross into the bottom corner of Alexander Schwolow's net. His first shot of the evening and his first goal of the season. The volume in the Mercedes-Benz Arena has just been cranked up a notch.
79'
Substitution
79'
PAVARD WIDE
We know Benjamin Pavard has the ability to score a stunner in his locker, but this time he doesn't really make contact as the ball comes across the box and he slices well wide.
76'
INSUA LEVELS!
He netted an equaliser in the meeting earlier this season, and now the left-back has popped up again to end a lovely move by the hosts. Esswein's chip into the box is chested down by Gonzalez and perfectly into the path of his compatriot to drill home.
73'
LEADING FROM THE FRONT
Nils Petersen is Freiburg's captain today in the absence of Mike Frantz, and he's been setting the tone for this result back in defence. He's contested the most challenges and covered the most distance today!
68'
KOCH DOWN
The Freiburg midfielder has just taken a blow where no man wants to take a blow. He needs a minute or two to recover before returning to the pitch.
63'
KABAK LUCKY?
Stuttgart's record signing is the last man as he takes down Höler, but referee Aytekin opts for the yellow card with the Freiburg striker heading slightly away from goal.
58'
Substitution
58'
DERBY FEVER
Things are hotting up in this Baden-Württemberg derby and Pavard is booked for letting his emotions get the better of him in a little scuffle.
55'
GONZALEZ OVER!
This time it's Stuttgart on the attack as Esswein cuts back inside onto his left foot down the right. He has an angle to shoot but opts to tee up Nicolas Gonzalez in space on the left. The Argentine takes aim but his rising effort is tipped over the bar by the fingetips of Schwolow.
53'
ZIELER SAVES!
As they did so often in the first half, Freiburg break with Höler down the right. He cuts the ball back across goal to Grifo, who's denied by the diving Ron-Robert Zieler.
51'
FOND FREIBURG MEMORIES
Gomez has 12 goals in 12 Bundesliga games against Freiburg, including braces in the last two appearances. He has only ever lost once against the side from Germany's sunniest city...
46'
Substitution
46'
GOMEZ ON
Mario Gomez was out warming up during the break, and we do get to see the big man for the second half. The German replaces Anastasios Donis up top. He was a half-time sub with Stuttgart 1-0 down to Hertha on Matchday 15 and scored a match-winning brace that day.
Kick-off!
Half-time
45'
+ 1
ADDED TIME
We're into one minute of added time at the end of the first half with Freiburg in possession and looking to take this lead into the break.
38'
Substitution
36'
GENTNER WIDE
The VfB skipper has two swings at the ball with his first effort blocked, but he then puts the second wide, narrowly avoiding Manuel Gulde lying on the ground behind the goal, who is now unable to continue and is replaced by Keven Schlotterbeck for his senior Freiburg debut.
32'
ESSWEIN!
The Hertha loanee charges through the middle of the pitch on the counter after that Freiburg corner. He opts to go alone and shoots from range, but goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow is equal to it and turns the ball around his left-hand post.
31'
THE TAP OF TALENT
Vincenzo Grifo almost had his side in trouble at one end, but quickly went up the other and skinned Ozan Kabak, making his home Bundesliga debut, before a shot was deflected behind by the recovering Turkish defender.
30'
STUTTGART PUSHING
The hosts have to and are looking to get forward. Alexander Esswein has moved over to the left wing and looks to dart into the box, but he's muscled off the ball by Manuel Gulde.
20'
INCHES FROM A SECOND
Freiburg are happy to sit and wait for the counter, and they almost punish Stuttgart doing just that with Lukas Kübler racing forward and squaring for Höler, but he's under pressure at the near post and can't turn the ball the right side of the post.
17'
GENTNER TRIES HIS LUCK
The VfB captain looks to drive a free-kick from 25 yards towards goal, but it's blocked by the Freiburg wall for a corner, which is immediately cleared.
13'
TOO LOOSE
Stuttgart are seeing plenty of the ball early on but are struggling to find a teammate when needed. Pavard has twice looked to pierce the Freiburg defence with his passes, and former SCF man Marc-Oliver Kempf has tried to get in behind with a long ball, but none have come off yet.
10'
CATCHING THEM COLD
Temperatures may have plummeted in Germany, but Freiburg tend to start pretty hot. This is the sixth time they've scored in the opening 15 minutes of games this season. They managed that just twice in the whole of 2017/18, and only Leipzig have more this term (nine).
4'
HABERER STRIKES FIRST
It's in fact the visitors who land the first blow with Lucas Höler playing Nils Petersen into the box, who cuts back to the edge where Janik Haberer was able to pick out the bottom corner and give Freiburg the lead with his first goal of the season.
2'
RAPID START
The home side are immeidately on the attack with Alexander Esswein running free down the right. He looks for a teammate in the middle but Nicolas Gonzalez is crowded out. The ball comes back out to Pavard though, who fizzes it back into the box but Anastasios Donis fires wide from just right of centre.
Kick-off!
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The teams are out at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Kick-off just moments away...
THE WORLD CHAMPION RETURNS
French World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard is back from injury after missing the last five games - the only minutes he's ever missed in the Bundesliga.
FREIBURG XI
Schwolow – Gulde, Heintz, Lienhart – Kübler, Haberer, Koch, Günter – Höler, Petersen (c), Grifo
STUTTGART XI
Zieler – Pavard, Kabak, Kempf, Insua - Esswein, Gentner (c), Ascacibar, Zuber – Donis, Gonzalez
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