Stuttgart vs Köln LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Stuttgart take on Köln in the Bundesliga today.
Bayern Munich remain the team to beat in the German top flight with Julian Nagelsmann's juggernaut side 31-time winners of the competition.
Boasting some of the best players in the world such as Sadio Mane, Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer they are always favourites to retain their league crown.
Rivals Borussia Dortmund traditionally push them the closest and have won the title five times, most recently back in 2012 under Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Borussia Mönchengladbach were a force in the Seventies winning the league five times but are without a champion team since while Werder Bremen, Hamburg and Stuttgart are all multi-time winners too.
RB Leipzig are the newest kids on the block and backed by energy drinks manufacturer Red Bull are now threatening to challenge for a first title of their own.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
VfB Stuttgart 1893 3 - 0 1. FC Köln
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It feels so good! ❤️
Sell-out crowd: ✅
Three points: ✅
Clean sheet: ✅#VfB | #VfBKOE pic.twitter.com/3NqWdQZzAK— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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3️⃣ points and party with you, what could be nicer? 🥹💪#VfB | #VfBKOE pic.twitter.com/9Ms5sfWD6W
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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⏹️ An emphatic win for VfB today - great performance, lads! 👊 #VfB | #VfBKOE | 3-0 pic.twitter.com/EESes2p15a
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FC Köln 0.
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Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FC Köln 0.
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Full-time.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh pic.twitter.com/eXzmm1vKRu— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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16:23 , admin
⏱ 90'+1 Nifty pass by #Millot to #Vagnoman, but he rushes his shot and fires wide.#VfB | #VfBKOE | 3-0
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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Offside, 1. FC Köln. Davie Selke tries a through ball, but Steffen Tigges is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
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16:21 , admin
90+1‘ For some reason, there are three added minutes.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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Attempt blocked. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
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16:18 , admin
86‘ Stuttgart's final change sees Luca Pfeiffer replace Silas.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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16:18 , admin
⏱ 86' 🔁 #Silas makes way for #Pfeiffer.
A few seconds before that, #Millot came very close to making it 4-0!#VfB | #VfBKOE | 3-0— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Luca Pfeiffer replaces Silas Mvumpa.
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⏱ 81' 🔁 A plethora of subs by VfB: #Stenzel, #Millot, and #Vagnoman replace @Haragen24, #Führich and #Anton.#VfB | #VfBKOE | 3-0
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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16:16 , admin
86‘ Another superb save from Marvin Schwäbe, clawing away what looked to be a certain goal from Enzo Millot's close range effort.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
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16:18 , admin
Attempt saved. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
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84‘ Sargis Adamyan is also booked.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln).
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16:14 , admin
"Did I happen to mention to you guys it's my birthday?!" 😄⚽️#VfB | #VfBKOE | 3-0 pic.twitter.com/ZLxoxo9aAe
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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16:12 , admin
82‘ Enzo Millot's first action is to get booked.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
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16:13 , admin
Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:12 , admin
81‘ Jan Thielmann can't continue and makes his way down the tunnel. We're down to 10 for the final 10.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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16:11 , admin
81‘ Triple change for Stuttgart.
Enzo Millot, Josha Vagnoman and Pascal Stenzel are on for Genki Haraguchi, Chris Führich and Waldemar Anton.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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16:12 , admin
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Pascal Stenzel replaces Waldemar Anton.
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16:12 , admin
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Chris Führich.
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16:12 , admin
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot replaces Genki Haraguchi.
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16:15 , admin
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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16:10 , admin
80‘ Jan Thielmann is down injured and it doesn't look great.
Today keeps getting better...
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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16:12 , admin
Delay in match because of an injury Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
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16:08 , admin
⏱ 74' It's threeeeeee!! #Coulibaly offers himself a nice little birthday present with a great finish!! 🎂#VfB | #VfBKOE | 3-0 pic.twitter.com/aLRn0jmQ61
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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16:06 , admin
75‘ Davie Selke replaces Linton Maina.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh pic.twitter.com/kjRXw4A5SL— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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⏱ 72' 🔁 Bruno #Labbadia makes his first adjustment: birthday boy #Coulibaly comes on for @GilDias_31 (👏).#VfB | #VfBKOE | 2-0
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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16:08 , admin
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Davie Selke replaces Linton Maina.
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16:04 , admin
74‘ Stuttgart have their third through Coulibaly.
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🐊 3:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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16:05 , admin
Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FC Köln 0. Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
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Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Gil Dias.
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16:03 , admin
73‘ Stuttgart make their first change.
Gil Dias is replaced by Tanguy Coulibaly.
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🐊 2:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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16:01 , admin
Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
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⏱ 67' Another free kick by #Sosa finds the head of @DMavropanos, but the big man glances the ball wide. All VfB right now! 🤩#VfB | #VfBKOE | 2-0
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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15:58 , admin
67‘ Big save from Bredlow.
Some good play on the left sees Dejo tee up Jonas, with Bredlow tipping over his effort from 10 yards.
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🐊 2:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Fabian Bredlow.
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15:58 , admin
Attempt saved. Jonas Hector (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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15:58 , admin
Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross following a set piece situation.
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15:58 , admin
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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15:57 , admin
Delay in match because of an injury Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart).
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15:56 , admin
65‘ Ellyes Skhiri is the next FC player into the book.
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🐊 2:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln).
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15:55 , admin
65‘ Double sub.
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🐊 2:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh pic.twitter.com/ildMgoVKbi— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:56 , admin
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Florian Kainz.
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15:56 , admin
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Kingsley Schindler replaces Benno Schmitz.
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15:56 , admin
Attempt missed. Gil Dias (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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15:56 , admin
Attempt blocked. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
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15:54 , admin
Attempt missed. Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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15:54 , admin
Attempt blocked. Silas Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross.
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15:52 , admin
62‘ A big block from Jeff Chabot stops Waldemar Anton from making it three.
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🐊 2:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:52 , admin
⏱ 59' #Sosa puts in a cracking last-ditch tackle at one end, and then pings in a beauty of a free kick at the other!! 2-0!!! 💯🙌#VfB | #VfBKOE | 2-0 pic.twitter.com/9UwhtCALmD
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Waldemar Anton tries a through ball, but Wataru Endo is caught offside.
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15:54 , admin
Attempt blocked. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.
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59‘ Borna Sosa sends the resulting free-kick into the top corner, clipping the bar on the way in.
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🐊 2:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:50 , admin
Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, 1. FC Köln 0. Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
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15:49 , admin
58‘ Benno Schmitz goes into the book for bringing down Wataru Endo on the edge of the box.
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:50 , admin
Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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15:50 , admin
Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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15:48 , admin
57‘ Massive chance!
We move the ball superbly well around the box. Dejo eventually ends up spinning in a cross from the six-yard box, with Sargis nearly on the end of it!
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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⏱ 53' So close! #Sosa feeds @Haragen24, whose acrobatic effort draws a diving save out of #Schwäbe! 😯#VfB | #VfBKOE | 1-0
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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15:46 , admin
55‘ Wataru Endo bursts into the box and almost finds the bottom corner, only to see the ball trickle wide. Much more action in the second-half.
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:47 , admin
Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
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15:44 , admin
⏱ 52' @DMavropanos goes shoulder-to-shoulder in a challenge - the ref deems it a bookable offence. 🟨#VfB | #VfBKOE | 1-0
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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15:44 , admin
53‘ MASSIVE STOP FROM MARVIN!
He does brilliantly to keep out Genki Haraguchi's clever flick after Stuttgart's speedy counter.
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:45 , admin
Attempt saved. Genki Haraguchi (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
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15:43 , admin
53‘ The resulting free-kick from a central position, 20 yards from goal is sent wide by Florian Kainz.
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
Stuttgart vs Köln
15:45 , admin
Attempt missed. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
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15:43 , admin
51‘ Steffen Tigges bursts through on goal but is bundled over by Konstantinos Mavropanos. Booking for the Greek defender.
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:43 , admin
Konstantinos Mavropanos (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stuttgart vs Köln
15:43 , admin
Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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15:41 , admin
50‘ Florian Kainz has a go from distance, it's swerving all over the place but Fabian Bredlow manages to hang on.
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:42 , admin
Attempt saved. Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
Stuttgart vs Köln
16:34 , admin
Offside, 1. FC Köln. Julian Chabot tries a through ball, but Ellyes Skhiri is caught offside.
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15:39 , admin
48‘ Atakan Karazor almost takes the kit off Tiggi's back and doesn't get booked. Wow.
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:40 , admin
Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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15:38 , admin
⏱ 46' Back at it - let's get another one, guys! 🥅 #VfB | #VfBKOE | 1-0
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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15:42 , admin
Attempt blocked. Julian Chabot (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross.
Stuttgart vs Köln
15:38 , admin
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Gil Dias.
Stuttgart vs Köln
15:38 , admin
Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15:35 , admin
Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
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15:35 , admin
46' Double change for us at the break.
Dejo and Sargis are on for Eric and Deni.
Come on, FC! Let's get it going here!
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh pic.twitter.com/fUYRxgULhN— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:35 , admin
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Eric Martel.
Stuttgart vs Köln
15:35 , admin
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
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15:24 , admin
⏸️ We hold a deserved lead at the break. 🤜#VfB | #VfBKOE | 1-0 pic.twitter.com/DyiEe5frBz
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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15:18 , admin
Half-time. We're behind at the break.
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh pic.twitter.com/fym1tMMFHd— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:18 , admin
First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FC Köln 0.
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15:16 , admin
45+1‘ Two minutes added on.
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🐊 1:0 🐐 #VfBKOE #effzeh— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) February 18, 2023
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15:14 , admin
⏱ 40' @GilDias_31 continues to look lively - he cuts inside and wraps his foot around one, but Schwäbe is able to palm it over the bar. #VfB | #VfBKOE | 1-0
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 18, 2023
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15:13 , admin
Offside, 1. FC Köln. Nikola Soldo tries a through ball, but Linton Maina is caught offside.
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