Wasteful Finishing
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln created more than enough to win it and did not take it — 2.86 xG for 1 goal.
- Expected goals
- 2.86
- Goals
- 1
- Shortfall
- −1.86
Bundesliga · Matchday 2
VfB Stuttgart
B. El Khannouss 39'
G. Promel 60'
E. Demirovic 75'
J. Vagnoman 90'
4 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
1. FC Köln
R. Hendriks 81'
Bundesliga
Matchday 2VfB Stuttgart4–11. FC Köln
3.47
Expected goals
2.86
39′60′75′81′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: VS 3.47, 1K 2.86.
Match report
VfB Stuttgart 4-1 1. FC Köln
VfB Stuttgart were far too strong for 1. FC Köln 4-1 at MHPArena in Bundesliga. Khannouss opened the scoring for VfB Stuttgart on 39', Promel made it 2-0 to VfB Stuttgart on 60', Demirovic made it 3-0 to VfB Stuttgart on 75', Hendriks turned into his own net on 81' to make it 4-0 and Vagnoman made it 5-0 to VfB Stuttgart on 90'.
Expected goals finished VfB Stuttgart 3.47, 1. FC Köln 2.86. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. VfB Stuttgart held 58.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. 1. FC Köln graded out for wasteful finishing — 2.86 expected goals and 1 goals. 1. FC Köln graded out for box occupation — 14 of 18 shots in the box and 0.16 xg per shot.
Maximilian Mittelstädt came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.9 for VfB Stuttgart from 1 assist, 4 key passes and 1 tackle.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
58%Possession42%
22Shots18
3.47xG2.86
What the numbers say
3 readsBox Occupation
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln kept getting bodies into the area — 78% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 14 of 18
- Share
- 78%
- xG per shot
- 0.16
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — VfB Stuttgart scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 2
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
B. El Khannouss — assist: J. Vagnoman
⚽39'
🟨41'
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Foul
Half-time
🔄46'
E. Skhiri ↑ P. Okon-Engstler ↓
🔄46'
M. Moore ↑ J. Thielmann ↓
Maximilian Mittelstädt
Foul
🟨51'
G. Promel — assist: M. Mittelstadt
⚽60'
E. Demirovic ↑ D. Undav ↓
🔄70'
J. Leweling ↑ C. Fuhrich ↓
🔄70'
🔄75'
R. Heskey ↑ L. Maina ↓
🔄75'
M. Bulter ↑ R. Ache ↓
E. Demirovic — assist: F. Jeltsch
⚽75'
R. Hendriks ↑ M. Mittelstadt ↓
🔄78'
L. Sauer ↑ B. El Khannouss ↓
🔄78'
🔴81'
R. Hendriks
🟨85'
Tom Krauß
Foul
🟨86'
Alessio Castro-Montes
Foul
🔄90'
I. Rondic ↑ T. Krauss ↓
J. Vagnoman
⚽90'
Y. Spalt ↑ A. Stiller ↓
🔄90+2'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueMHPArena, Stuttgart
RefereeChristian Dingert, Germany
CompetitionBundesliga
Season2026
RoundMatchday 2
StatusMatch Finished