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Watch: Hoeneß talks Stuttgart rebuild
Full-time: Freiburg 3-1 Stuttgart
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Full-time
90'
Corner
After a low Junior Adamu cross is cleared, Freiburg have a corner which Stuttgart manage to clear.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
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.
89'
Chasing a second
Substitute Chase tries to get one back from distance, and narrowly misses the far post.
85'
Heading toward the finish line
The home side maintain possession in the final third as the final whistle draws closer.
82'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
81'
Substitution
79'
Corner
Freiburg have a corner after Max Rosenfelder's low cross from the byline is cleared by chase. All that comes from the corner is a wild Osterhage effort from distance.
78'
Frustrated
75'
Almost four!
Sallai cuts in from the right and bends it toward the top corner and only just misses the target!
74'
Free-kick
Rieder strikes a free-kick from distance, but it goes well over.
73'
Substitution
72'
Substitution
71'
Drinks break
The second drinks break of the game gives both sides a chance to reflect on the action so far.
68'
Not just goals
Duels won
9
6
Lukas Kübler Jeff Chabot
65'
Substitution
65'
Substitution
65'
Substitution
64'
Long way back
The away side now have a two goal deficit to overturn, having struggled to create throughout the match despite the positive possession stats.
63'
Substitution
Goal! Kübler again!
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Goal probability
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.
Distance to Goal
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.
60'
Working hard
59'
Adamu goes close
After great work by Grifo, Junior Adamu receives the ball in a good position inside the box but rushes his finish and it bounces wide.
58'
Mittelstädt is on
Germany's Euro 2024 left-back Mittelstädt comes on for Stuttgart, replacing young loanee Krätzig.
57'
Substitution
Goal for Freiburg!
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Goal probability
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.
Distance to Goal
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.
53'
Still dangerous
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
1
0.72
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1
Goals
49'
Starting as they mean to go on
Similar to the first-half, Stuttgart have controlled possession in the opening stages of the half.
46'
We're back!
Freiburg get us back underway.
Kick-off!
Half-time
Half-time
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45'
+ 3
Dangerous Doan
Doan floats a brilliant ball into the box looking for Junior Adamu, but it's just out of reach for him.
45'
+ 1
Four added minutes
The first-half will be extended by a further four minutes.
42'
Adamu in the book
A late challenge on Karazor sees the young forward go into the book.
41'
Undav from distance
The striker lets off a tame strike from distance, which is easily gathered by Florian Müller.
40'
Stuttgart regaining control
After a dominant spell in the game from Freiburg, the away side have regained control of the ball and are now trying to control the tempo again.
34'
Nübel saves his side
Röhl finds himself one-on-one with the Stuttgart 'keeper, who makes himself big to save the dinked effort.
33'
Free-kick
Günter and Grifo stand over a free-kick on the edge of the box on the left-hand side. Grifo takes and bends it just wide of the near post.
32'
Change in momentum
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
1
0.31
0.09
1
Goals
30'
Grifo on a mission!
Grifo cuts inside from the left again, beating two players before seeing his shot blocked again. Chabot clears the following corner.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
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.
28'
Almost a second!
Grifo glides into the box before bending a shot toward the far corner from the left-hand side. The shot goes just wide via a deflection, but Freiburg can't make the most of the corner.
27'
The equaliser!
Kübler takes the initiative, striking low and hard into the bottom corner from distance! He receives the ball from Junior Adamu around 25 yards out and the Stuttgart defence are slow to press, giving him the time to find his spot brilliantly.
Goal probability
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
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.
24'
Drinks break
Both sides take a couple of minutes to take on liquids given the heat today.
23'
Chabot from distance
The summer signing at centre-back tries his luck from distance, but it is way wide. He is yet to score in the Bundesliga.
21'
Clinical Stuttgart
Goal attempts
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0on target
1off target
1on target
19'
Free-kick
Doan is talking down by Krätzig after cutting inside from the right. Grifo delivers into a dangerous area, but his teammates can't reach it. Goal-kick for Stuttgart.
16'
Stuttgart probing
Stuttgart continue to dominate possession, especially in the final third as they look for a second goal already.
13'
Corner
A cross from Günter on the left is blocked, giving the home side a chance to get back into the game. Stuttgart clear and regain possession.
10'
Half chance!
Röhl makes a great run down the right-hand side, crossing into a the six-yard area but not close enough to the on-rushing Junior Adamu.
9'
Stuttgart on top
Possession (%)
3070
5'
On the back foot
It's not an ideal start for the home side, who now have to come from behind already if they're to get anything from the game.
Goal!
© Alex Grimm
Goal probability
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.
Distance to Goal
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.
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We're off!
We are now underway at the Europa-Park Stadion!
Kick-off!
Kick-off approaching
Not long to go now until the season starts for both of these sides. Freiburg, under new leadership, will aim to challenge for the European places again while Stuttgart will be aiming to challenge for the title again, despite the losses of key players such as Waldemar Anton and Serhou Guirassy.
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Warming up:
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Preparing for the first whistle:
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Stuttgart's first away day
Can Stuttgart challenge again?
After an impressive 2nd place finish last season Stuttgart will look to maintain last season's form and possibly even go one step further. Sebastian Hoeneß's side were again impressive against Bayer Leverkusen in their DFB Supercup final defeat and have reinforced their attacking options with the likes of Deniz Undav returning following a successful loan spell last season.
Schuster's fresh start
Freiburg start their season with a new manager on the sideline, with Christian Streich having departed in the summer after 13 years as manager, making way for Julian Schuster who takes his first role in senior football management at the age of just 39.
Stuttgart starting XI
Nübel - Stenzel, Stiller, Chabot, Krätzig - Leweling, Millot, Karazor (c), Führich - Undav, Demirović
Stuttgart subs
Bredlow, Hendriks, Mittelstädt, Chase, Keitel, Rieder, Woltemade, Silas, Diehl
Freiburg starting XI
Müller - Kübler, Rosenfelder, Lienhart, Günter (c) - Doan, Eggestein, Osterhage, Grifo - Röhl, Adamu
Freiburg subs
Huth, Ginter, Makengo, Ogbus, Weißhaupt, Sallai, Muslija, Höfler, Höler
Hoeneß on facing Freiburg
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Schuster on facing Stuttgart
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Probable line-ups
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Previous meeting: Stuttgart 3-1 Freiburg
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One to watch: Ermedin Demirović
Familiar faces
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Home struggles to continue?
Last season, Freiburg won just five of their 17 home matches in the Bundesliga. They will be eager to get their account open early this term.
Comfortable cup win for Freiburg
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Kicking off with Supercup heartbreak
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3:30
Watch: Analysing VfB Stuttgart
Head-to-head
Stuttgart enjoyed playing against Freiburg last season - they won the season's first meeting 5-0 and followed that up with a 3-1 triumph later in the term. Before 2023/24, though, Freiburg had won the five previous match-ups, so Stuttgart will be aware of their opponents' threat.
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Watch: Tearful Christian Streich bids farewell after final home game
Start of the post-Streich era
After 13 years as head coach, and 29 years with the club as a whole, Christian Streich confirmed his departure in the summer. Not only did he do a stellar job in charge of the Black Forest side, he was also one of the Bundesliga's most charismatic and well-loved figures. In his place comes Julian Schuster, who follows the same path as Streich by coming from within. How will he do as he steps into some rather big shoes?
Can Stuttgart match 23/24?
Last season's second-place finish was a bolt from the blue from Stuttgart, who needed a relegation play-off to stay up in 2022/23. This summer has been difficult, with Serhou Guirassy, Hiroki Ito and Waldemar Anton all departing, but some new faces, including Ermedin Demirović from Augsburg, will be hoping to soften the blow of their exit.