Highlights

Matchday 12

FINAL

Deutsche Bank Park

VfB Stuttgart

45' + 1'

UndavDeniz Undav

AntonWaldemar Anton

26'

UndavDeniz Undav

D. Brych

Deutsche Bank Park

Full time! Frankfurt 1-2 Stuttgart

Stuttgart consolidate third place, thanks to Deniz Undav's double. It's a deserved win in the end against a Frankfurt side that just didn't threaten anywhere near enough in the final third. The Eagles stay seventh.

Full-time

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

Maximilian Mittelstädt

90'

+ 2

Stuttgart change

Jeong is on for the lively Millot, with a few more of the five added minutes left on the clock.

90'

+ 2

Substitution

Wooyeong Jeong

Enzo Millot

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Omar Marmoush33.01km/h

Hugo Emanuel Larsson32.88km/h

Hiroki Ito32.62km/h

88'

A whisker away!

Nkgankam slides in at the back post, but is a touch too late to the party as the cross whistles behind for a goal-kick.

85'

Denied!

Guirassy gets to the by-line and crosses for Silas, whose goal-bound strike is blocked in front of goal by a Frankfurt player. Really good spell for the visitors, this...

83'

Guirassy!

Millot splits the Frankfurt defence with a gorgeous clipped pass into the channel for Guirassy. He only has Trapp to beat, but his dinked finish is the wrong side of the far post.

80'

Fresh legs

New ideas in the Frankfurt attack as Paxten Aaronson and Jessic Ngankam repace Buta and Marmoush. Hoeneß goes for the pace of Silas, with double goalscorer Undav hooked. VfB will surely get chances to counter as Eintracht step up their search for a leveller...

80'

Substitution

Silas Katompa Mvumpa

Deniz Undav

80'

Substitution

Paxten Aaronson

Aurélio Buta

80'

Substitution

Jessic Ngankam

Omar Marmoush

77'

Half chance!

Götze hangs up a cross for Marmoush. He tries to cushion a header down for Dina Ebimbe, but a white shirt gets in the way. Mittelstädt then blocks another attempt, this time from Dina Ebimbe.

76'

Putting in the miles

Marmoush has worked his socks off against his former club, but he's had precious little to feed on by way of chances.

Fastest runner (km/h)

33.01

32.62

Omar Marmoush Hiroki Ito

74'

Expected goals

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

xGoals

0.74

1.24

Goals

71'

All systems Götze

The 2014 World Cup winner, who was a doubt due to illness, is on for the final 20 minutes. Knauff makes way.

70'

Substitution

Mario Götze

Ansgar Knauff

68'

Wide!

Stuttgart only half clear their lines after good work from Nkounkou on the left-hand side. Taking aim from 18 yards, Larsson strikes the loose ball narrowly past the upright, with Nübel at full stretch.

64'

Encouragement for Eintracht

Chaïbi's in behind the Stuttgart defence, but can't land his shot on target. Much better from the hosts, though. They've struggling to get going since the restart.

60'

Substitution

Serhou Guirassy

Chris Führich

60'

Double change

Vagnoman's on for his second appearance of the season following a metatarsal injury. The 15-goal Guirassy also enters the fray. Leweling and Führich head off.

60'

Substitution

Josha Vagnoman

Jamie Leweling

55'

Max injury

Frankfurt's best outlet heads off with a knock. Nkounkou is his replacement at left-back.

55'

Substitution

Niels Nkounkou

Philipp Max

53'

Chance!

Leweling's on the prowl again. His cross finds the feet of Führich, who fails to make the desired connection with an attempt that's neither a shot nor a cross in the end.

49'

Penalty claim

Leweling goes to ground under Max's challenge in the Frankfurt penalty area, but the referee is unmoved.

46'

Under way again!

No changes for Frankfurt or Stuttgart, but match referee Brych can't continue after that earlier injury. Fourth official Patrick Schwengers is his replacement for the second half.

Kick-off!

Half-time! Frankfurt 1-2 Stuttgart

Undav bookends a competitive first half with his second Bundesliga brace. Frankfurt levelled between times through a fluke Waldemar Anton own goal, but have otherwise struggled for clear-cut chances.

Half-time

45'

+ 2

Undav double!

Stuttgart retake the lead on the stroke of half-time. Mittelstädt's cross is a peach for Undav to head in his second of the game. There's a quick VAR check, but the Stuttgart striker was clearly onside.

45'

+ 1

Deniz Undav

GOAL!

1:2

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

33 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

8.27 m

45'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

44'

Added time

Four additional minutes in Frankfurt...

41'

Eagles rising

Frankfurt have been the better side since falling behind to that early Undav goal. They're controlling the pace of the game, and deserve to be level.

37'

Felixer-upper

Brych is back on - he's going to try and run this off. The 48-year-old is refereeing his record-equalling 344th Bundesliga match today.

34'

Stoppage

Dr. Felix Brych needs treatment for what looks like an ankle problem. He's being treated by the Frankfurt physios. And in case you are wondering, he has a law doctorate rather than a medical degree.

32'

UnExpected goals for both sides

xGoals

0.54

0.52

Goals

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Omar Marmoush33.01km/h

Chris Führich32.01km/h

Dan-Axel Zagadou31.19km/h

27'

Frankfurt level!

Stuttgart are punished trying to play out from the back by a freak goal. Nübel's pass is picked off and the ball played out to Max, whose probing cross finds the roof of the net via the head of the unwitting Anton.

26'

Waldemar Anton

OWN GOAL!

1:1

22'

Tale of the tape

xGoals

Very little between the sides midway through the first half, that all-important Undav goal aside.

xGoals

0.49

0.52

Goals

22'

Goal attempts

5off target

1on target

2off target

1on target

22'

Possession (%)

5248

Deniz the menace

That's six goals in nine Bundesliga games for Brighton loanee Deniz Undav - all since Matchday 6.

13'

Feast or famine

Stuttgart are the only team in this season's Bundesliga yet to draw a game. This would be a ninth win; they've lost their other three. Frankfurt, on the other hand, have been involved in a league-leading six stalemates.

Chance!

Dina Ebimbe slides in to connect with a left-wing cross into the box, but Nübel makes himself big to block.

Win probability

They were slight favourites at the start, but Bundesliga Match Facts favours the visitors even more after that early goal.

40.5 %

Now

63.2 %

Dream start!

Stuttgart lead inside three minutes in Frankfurt! The home side don't deal with Millot, who is allowed to slide a ball in from the left to Karazor. He touches it into the box for Undav to sneak a finish past the advancing Trapp.

Deniz Undav

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

17 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11.85 m

Kick-off!

Teams out!

Captains Anton and Trapp exchange pleasantries with match official Dr. Felix Brych and his team. Kick-off is moments away...

Marmoush, Marmoush - Marmoush is on fire

Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush has scored five of his six Bundesliga goals this season in his last four games. He's also struck three times in the Europa Conference League and once in the DFB Cup. In 21 appearances for Stuttgart in 2021/22, the Egypt international scored just three goals.

4:03

Watch: Are Stuttgart title contenders?

It's crazy to think Stuttgart only survived via the relegation play-offs last term. They've won eight of 11 games this league season and, in Guirassy, have one of the hottest strikers in European football right now.

1:08

Watch: Stuttgart in game mode

VfB will stay third whatever happens in Frankfurt, but Dortmund are up to fourth and level on 24 points with VfB after their 4-2 win over Gladbach earlier today. The gap to Bayern in second is eight points.

More on those teams

Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe replaces Hrvoje Smolčić in the only change to the Frankfurt side that started the 2-2 draw with Bremen prior to the international break. Stuttgart are unchanged from their win over Dortmund, meanwhile, with Deniz Undav leading the line and Serhou Guirassy among the substitutes once more.

Frankfurt starting line-up

Trapp (c) - Buta, Tuta, Pacho - Dina Ebimbe, Larsson, Skhiri, Max - Chaïbi, Knauff - Marmoush

Frankfurt subs

Grahl, Smolčić, Hasebe, Nkounkou, Jakić, Chandler, Götze, Aaronson, Ngankam

Stuttgart starting line-up

Nübel - Anton (c), Zagadou, Ito, Mittelstädt - Karazor, Stiller - Leweling, Millot, Führich - Undav

Stuttgart subs

Bredlow, Vagnoman, Guirassy, Jeong, Silas, Stenzel, Haraguchi, Stergiou, Rouault

Toppmöller's view on Frankfurt

"Stuttgart are one of the teams of the season, they're in top form. They've got fantastic attacking players, but also a defensive stability we haven't seen from them in a while. We need to go to our absolute limit, if we're to beat them."

Hoeneß's view on Frankfurt

"We're expecting a tough game against a team that's only lost once this season in the Bundesliga, and is going well in the Conference League and DFB Cup. There aren't many more difficult assignments than Frankfurt away. They're tactically very flexible on and off the ball, one of the fastest teams in the Bundesliga and can cause problems for teams. We need to be flexible in our play, in order to keep them in check."

Stuttgart transformed

Stuttgart have already won more times after 11 matches in 2023/24 than they did during the entire previous campaign, when they needed a play-off against Hamburg to secure their top-flight status. Their eight victories from 11 games has also equalled the club-record start made by Felix Magath's class of 2003/04.

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

2:03

Watch: Stuttgart 1-1 Frankfurt - previous meeting

Silas cancelled out a goal from Sebastian Rode as Stuttgart picked up a crucial point in their ultimately successful bid to beat the drop.

2:03

Watch: Bremen 2-2 Frankfurt - highlights

Frankfurt made it five games unbeaten after coming from 2-0 down to hold Bremen. Omar Marmoush was unable to add to his six goals for the campaign, but did notch an assist for an Eintracht team that's lost just once this term.

2:03

Watch: Stuttgart 2-1 Dortmund - highlights

Serhou Guirassy marked his return from a two-game absence with the winning goal against Dortmund. The result - Stuttgart's eighth win from 11 Bundesliga matches so far this season - keeps VfB in third.

0:30

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