VfB Stuttgart
8 shots on target
4–1
Full time
FC Köln
3 shots on target
VfB Stuttgart
4–1
FC Köln
Bundesliga | Friday, 4 September 2026 | Full time
58%
Possession
42%
22
Shots
17
8
On target
3
10
Corners
8
Bundesliga · Matchweek 2 · Friday, 4 September 2026 at 18:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
VfB Stuttgart v FC Köln: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
VfB Stuttgart host FC Köln on Friday 4 September in the Bundesliga, matchweek 2. VfB Stuttgart have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 16 and conceded 18 in those eight games — 2.0 goals a game, 2.3 against.
FC Köln have played once so far, and won it. They scored 3 and conceded 2 in it.
J. Vagnoman has been VfB Stuttgart's most productive, with one goal. We hold no scoring contribution for any FC Köln player yet this season.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Stuttgart wins a corner after Luka Lochoshvili concedes. Luka Lochoshvili
- 4' Attempt missed. Dzenan Pejcinovic from Stuttgart takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. Deniz Undav provided the assist. Dzenan Pejcinovic
- 6' Ísak Jóhannesson from FC Cologne wins a free kick on the left wing. Ísak Jóhannesson
- 6' Linton Maina from FC Cologne has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked. Linton Maina
- 6' Foul committed by Grischa Prömel of Stuttgart. Grischa Prömel
- 9' Josha Vagnoman from Stuttgart hits the bar with a right-footed shot from very close range, assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross. Josha Vagnoman
- 11' Stuttgart wins a corner after Alessio Castro-Montes concedes. Alessio Castro-Montes
- 15' Dzenan Pejcinovic from Stuttgart hits the bar with a header from close range. Dzenan Pejcinovic
- 16' Attempt blocked. Grischa Prömel from Stuttgart has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Grischa Prömel
- 18' FC Cologne wins a corner after Jeff Chabot concedes. Jeff Chabot
- 19' Attempt missed. Gideon Mensah from FC Cologne takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high after a corner. Gideon Mensah
- 19' Angelo Stiller from Stuttgart commits a foul. Angelo Stiller
- 19' Linton Maina from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the defensive half. Linton Maina
- 19' Deniz Undav's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Marvin Schwäbe in the center of the goal. Chris Führich provided the assist. Marvin Schwäbe
- 22' Josha Vagnoman's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Chris Führich. Josha Vagnoman
- 22' Stuttgart wins a corner after Marvin Schwäbe concedes. Marvin Schwäbe
- 22' Grischa Prömel's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Josha Vagnoman provided the assist. Grischa Prömel
- 25' FC Cologne wins a corner after Finn Jeltsch concedes. Finn Jeltsch
- 29' Stuttgart wins a corner after Alessio Castro-Montes concedes. Alessio Castro-Montes
- 30' Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot from Stuttgart heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes high and wide to the left. The cross came from Maximilian Mittelstädt following a corner. Jeff Chabot
- 30' Stuttgart wins a corner after Tom Krauß concedes. Tom Krauß
- 33' Deniz Undav from Stuttgart commits a handball. Deniz Undav
- 35' Attempt missed. Dzenan Pejcinovic from Stuttgart has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes wide to the left. He was assisted by Josha Vagnoman with a cross. Dzenan Pejcinovic
- 36' Dzenan Pejcinovic's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Deniz Undav. Dzenan Pejcinovic
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39'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Stuttgart leads FC Cologne 1-0. Bilal El Khannouss scores for Stuttgart with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Josha Vagnoman. Bilal El Khannouss - 41' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey of FC Cologne receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 41' Chris Führich from Stuttgart wins a free kick on the left wing. Chris Führich
- 41' Foul committed by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey of FC Cologne. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 43' FC Cologne wins a corner after Finn Jeltsch concedes. Finn Jeltsch
- 43' Attempt missed. Jan Thielmann from FC Cologne takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right after a corner. Jan Thielmann
- 43' Attempt missed. Luka Lochoshvili of FC Cologne heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes just to the right. Jan Thielmann assisted following a corner. Luka Lochoshvili
- 45' Grischa Prömel from Stuttgart is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Grischa Prömel
- 45' Foul committed by Paul Okon-Engstler of FC Cologne. Paul Okon-Engstler
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- First half ends with Stuttgart leading 1-0 against FC Cologne.
- Half time · VfB Stuttgart 0 FC Köln 0
- 46' The second half begins with Stuttgart leading FC Cologne 1-0.
- 46' Substitution for FC Cologne: Mikey Moore comes on for Jan Thielmann. Mikey Moore
- 46' Substitution for FC Cologne: Ellyes Skhiri comes on for Paul Okon-Engstler. Ellyes Skhiri
- 46' FC Cologne wins a corner after Maximilian Mittelstädt concedes. Maximilian Mittelstädt
- 46' FC Cologne is awarded a corner after Finn Jeltsch concedes. Finn Jeltsch
- 47' Attempt blocked. Gideon Mensah from FC Cologne has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Gideon Mensah
- 47' Attempt saved. Ellyes Skhiri from FC Cologne has his header from very close range saved in the top center of the goal by Fabian Bredlow of Stuttgart. Ellyes Skhiri
- 48' FC Cologne wins a corner after Josha Vagnoman concedes. Josha Vagnoman
- 48' FC Cologne wins a corner after Jeff Chabot concedes. Jeff Chabot
- 49' Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri from FC Cologne heads the ball from the center of the box but misses to the left. He was assisted by Alessio Castro-Montes, who delivered a cross after a corner. Ellyes Skhiri
- 51' Maximilian Mittelstädt from Stuttgart commits a foul. Maximilian Mittelstädt
- 51' Ísak Jóhannesson from FC Cologne wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ísak Jóhannesson
- 51' Maximilian Mittelstädt from Stuttgart receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Maximilian Mittelstädt
- 53' Mikey Moore's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Fabian Bredlow. The attempt was assisted by Linton Maina. Mikey Moore
- 53' Attempt missed. Tom Krauß from FC Cologne takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. He was assisted by Mikey Moore. Mikey Moore
- 56' Mikey Moore's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Fabian Bredlow. The attempt was assisted by Ragnar Ache. Mikey Moore
- 56' Ragnar Ache from FC Cologne has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Ragnar Ache
- 57' Attempt missed. Ísak Jóhannesson from FC Cologne takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes close and misses the top right corner. Tom Krauß provided the assist. Tom Krauß
- 58' Tom Krauß from FC Cologne misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. Ragnar Ache provided the assist with a headed pass. Ragnar Ache
- 58' FC Cologne wins a corner after Fabian Bredlow concedes. Fabian Bredlow
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60'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Stuttgart leads FC Cologne 2-0. Grischa Prömel scores for Stuttgart with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the high center of the goal, assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt. Maximilian Mittelstädt - 62' Stuttgart wins a corner after Jahmai Simpson-Pusey concedes. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 63' Angelo Stiller from Stuttgart misses a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending the ball to the right after a corner. Angelo Stiller
- 63' Dzenan Pejcinovic from Stuttgart misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Chris Führich with a cross after a corner. Dzenan Pejcinovic
- 64' Chris Führich is caught offside for Stuttgart. Chris Führich
- 66' Finn Jeltsch from Stuttgart misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt, who provided a cross after a corner. Finn Jeltsch
- 66' Stuttgart wins a corner after Tom Krauß concedes. Tom Krauß
- 66' Bilal El Khannouss from Stuttgart has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Bilal El Khannouss
- 70' Substitution for Stuttgart: Jamie Leweling comes on for Chris Führich. Jamie Leweling
- 70' Substitution for Stuttgart: Ermedin Demirovic comes on for Deniz Undav. Ermedin Demirovic
- 71' Stuttgart wins a corner, conceded by Marvin Schwäbe. Marvin Schwäbe
- 71' Attempt saved. Dzenan Pejcinovic from Stuttgart has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Schwäbe of FC Cologne. The assist came from Ermedin Demirovic. Dzenan Pejcinovic
- 72' Attempt saved. Jeff Chabot's header from close range is saved in the center of the goal by Marvin Schwäbe. The chance was created by a cross from Maximilian Mittelstädt. Maximilian Mittelstädt
- 73' Josha Vagnoman from Stuttgart wins a free kick on the right wing. Josha Vagnoman
- 73' Gideon Mensah from FC Cologne commits a foul. Gideon Mensah
- 74' Angelo Stiller from Stuttgart is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Angelo Stiller
- 74' Ellyes Skhiri from FC Cologne committed a foul. Ellyes Skhiri
- 74' Ragnar Ache from FC Cologne has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ellyes Skhiri. Ellyes Skhiri
- 75' Substitution for FC Cologne: Reigan Heskey comes on for Linton Maina. Reigan Heskey
- 75' Substitution for FC Cologne: Marius Bülter comes on for Ragnar Ache. Marius Bülter
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75'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Stuttgart leads FC Cologne 3-0. Ermedin Demirovic scores for Stuttgart with a right-footed shot from a difficult angle on the right into the bottom right corner, assisted by Finn Jeltsch. Ermedin Demirovic - 78' Foul committed by Finn Jeltsch of Stuttgart. Finn Jeltsch
- 78' Reigan Heskey from FC Cologne is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Reigan Heskey
- 78' Substitution for Stuttgart: Leo Sauer comes on for Bilal El Khannouss. Leo Sauer
- 78' Substitution for Stuttgart: Ramon Hendriks comes on for Maximilian Mittelstädt. Ramon Hendriks
- 79' Attempt missed. Reigan Heskey from FC Cologne takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left. Marius Bülter provided the assist with a headed pass. Reigan Heskey
- 80' Attempt missed. Marius Bülter from FC Cologne has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes wide to the left. He was assisted by Ísak Jóhannesson after a quick counter-attack. Marius Bülter
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81'
⚽ Goal
Own goal by Ramon Hendriks for Stuttgart. The score is Stuttgart 3, FC Cologne 1. - 81' Attempt missed. Marius Bülter from FC Cologne had a left-footed shot from very close range that went to the right. He was assisted by Mikey Moore after a fast break. Mikey Moore
- 85' Foul committed by Tom Krauß of FC Cologne. Tom Krauß
- 85' Tom Krauß of FC Cologne receives a yellow card for a foul. Tom Krauß
- 85' Ermedin Demirovic from Stuttgart wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ermedin Demirovic
- 86' Alessio Castro-Montes of FC Cologne receives a yellow card for a foul. Alessio Castro-Montes
- 86' Ramon Hendriks from Stuttgart wins a free kick on the left wing. Ramon Hendriks
- 86' Foul committed by Alessio Castro-Montes of FC Cologne. Alessio Castro-Montes
- 87' Stuttgart wins a corner after Marvin Schwäbe concedes. Marvin Schwäbe
- 87' Attempt saved. Finn Jeltsch from Stuttgart has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe of FC Cologne. The assist came from Josha Vagnoman. Finn Jeltsch
- 88' Stuttgart wins a corner after Jahmai Simpson-Pusey concedes. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 88' Attempt blocked. Leo Sauer from Stuttgart has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. Finn Jeltsch provided the assist. Finn Jeltsch
- 90' Substitution for FC Cologne: Imad Rondic comes on for Tom Krauß. Imad Rondic
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90'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Stuttgart lead 4-1 against FC Cologne as Josha Vagnoman scores with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner. Josha Vagnoman - 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Substitution for Stuttgart: Yanik Spalt comes on for Angelo Stiller. Angelo Stiller
- The second half ends with Stuttgart winning 4-1 against FC Cologne.
- The match ends with Stuttgart winning 4-1 against FC Cologne.
Match statistics
VfB Stuttgart on the left, FC Köln on the right.
The game
58%
Ball possession
42%
117
Total attacks
71
62
Dangerous attacks
48
Attack
22
Shots total
17
8
Shots on target
3
8
Shots off target
10
6
Shots blocked
4
15
Shots inside the box
13
7
Shots outside the box
4
2
Hit the woodwork
0
5
Big chances created
4
4
Big chances missed
4
10
Corners
8
1
Offsides
0
Build-up
526
Passes
378
450
Accurate passes
316
86%
Pass accuracy
84%
25
Crosses
16
9
Accurate crosses
2
8
Dribble attempts
17
3
Successful dribbles
9
25
Throw-ins
12
11
Goal kicks
8
Defence
3
Saves
4
12
Tackles
8
7
Interceptions
10
42
Duels won
37
5
Fouls
6
1
Yellow cards
3
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
VfB Stuttgart
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Mittelstädt | 78 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 56 | 93 | 83 | – | 1 | 2 | 33 | 7.99 |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 78 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.22 | 2 | 31 | 71 | 49 | 1 | 2 | – | 63 | 7.93 |
| Chris Führich | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 44 | 84 | 59 | – | 1 | – | 60 | 7.12 |
| Deniz Undav | 70 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | 30 | 77 | 36 | – | – | 1 | NaN | 6.82 |
| Yanik Spalt sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 100 | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Bredlow | 90 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 88 | 6.92 |
| Josha Vagnoman | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 40 | 82 | 8.45 |
| Angelo Stiller | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 80 | 91 | 6.71 |
| Dzenan Pejcinovic | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 54 | 6.45 |
| Grischa Prömel | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 45 | 93 | 7.39 |
| Jeff Chabot | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 57 | 93 | 7.53 |
| Finn Jeltsch | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 65 | 92 | 7.47 |
| Ermedin Demirovic sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 80 | 7.66 |
| Jamie Leweling sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 83 | 6.27 |
| Ramon Hendriks sub | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 100 | 6.40 |
| Leo Sauer sub | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 71 | 6.57 |
FC Köln
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 50 | 68 | 6.12 |
| Tom Krauß | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 33 | 88 | 6.69 |
| Ísak Jóhannesson | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 31 | 87 | 6.71 |
| Gideon Mensah | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 33 | 91 | 6.22 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 26 | 73 | 6.40 |
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 43 | 79 | 6.60 |
| Luka Lochoshvili | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 42 | 90 | 5.91 |
| Ragnar Ache | 75 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 17 | 61 | 6.66 |
| Linton Maina | 75 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | 88 | 6.83 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 25 | 96 | 6.57 |
| Jan Thielmann | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 88 | 6.75 |
| Ellyes Skhiri sub | 44 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | 95 | 6.22 |
| Mikey Moore sub | 44 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 92 | 7.26 |
| Reigan Heskey sub | 15 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 75 | 6.46 |
| Marius Bülter sub | 15 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 88 | 7.04 |
| Imad Rondic sub | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Player cards
Josha Vagnoman had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Josha Vagnoman
Passing
Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart 4-1 FC Köln | 4 September 2026
33 successful
7 unsuccessful
4
key passes
4
chances created
1
big chances created
2/2
crosses
4
final third passes
40
passes
82%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
VfB Stuttgart
DDWDL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–3–3 |
| Goals for · against | 16–18 |
FC Köln
W
| Played | 1 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–0 |
| Goals for · against | 3–2 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
VfB Stuttgart
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J. Vagnoman
1 goal
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1 |
FC Köln
Nothing recorded yet.